Internet Links Policy

Future Problem Solving of Virginia provides links to Web sites as a service to coaches. We disavow any responsibility for specific content or links to other sites within our suggested links.

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FPSP International
Official Web site of the International Future Problem Solving Program

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FPSP Fact Sheet available to send to colleges

Need help explaining to colleges your participation in the world's premier thinking competition? The International Future Problem Solving Program has developed a fact sheet that you can download from the FPSP Web site and include with your college application.

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On the same page: FPS and the Fortune 500

Future Problem Solving may be the perfect training ground for workers in America's top corporations. Here are the top ten skills desired by Fortune 500 companies, according to Creativity in Action. They are listed in order of importance.

• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Listening
• Personal Career Development
• Creative Thinking
• Leadership
• Goal Setting/Motivation

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FPS and Sports

What can FPS coaches learn from the world of sports? Carolyn Coil of Pieces of Learning has identified the top ten ideas and concepts from sports that encourage top performance and can be applied to other areas of life.

1. Show up for practice and for the main event.
2. Know where you're heading and know what the goal is.
3. Have several game plans, not just one.
4. Don't count on the one thing that is the least likely to occur.
5. Work toward small goals (short-term goals) to reach larger goals.
6. Practice skills before the big performance.
7. Don't give up because you get a penalty or make a mistake.
8. Figure out what you want to accomplish and then plan backwards.
9. Have a coach and have people who cheer you on.
10. Work as a team to get things done.
     

Online Healthcare Access Links

Modern Healthcare - healthcare business news

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - extensive information from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Rand Corporation - Exploration of issues related to healthcare access among various underserved populations

Virginia Quality Healthcare Network - Consortium of Virginia organizations "to ensure access to quality health care for Virginians"

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) - index of healthcare access topical articles

Healthcare Initiatives - library of information about a variety of healthcare topics

PriceWaterhouse Coopers - Broad range of healthcare topics, many focused on the future - useful search engine