Now?that?you?have?reviewed?the?learning?activities?for?this?lesson,?for?this?discussion?answer?the?followingquestions:Hospital?administration?in?Georgia?moved?from?physicians?with?no?administrative?training?being?administrators,to?attempts?to?train?people?specifically?in?administration.Discuss?the?pros?and?cons?of?physicians?as?administrators?vs.?administrators?with?no?medical?training.Which?functions?are?the?same?or?overlap?between?medicine?and?administration,?and?which?are?distinctlydifferent?CHAPTER 23Establishing Medical and NursingEducation Programs in the Countryof GeorgiaA functional healthcare system is a criticalcornerstone of any country.The health and well-being of a country?s populationis vital to its economic progress.Nurses are crucial caregivers and leaders in everyfacet of the national healthcare system.Georgia? Population <5 million? number 74 on the human development index? HDI is calculated from life expectancy, education,and gross domestic product indices? Ally of U.S.? Atlanta?Tbilisi healthcare partnership (ATHP).Also known as the ?Georgia to Georgia? projectEnvironmental problems directly affectinghealth in Georgia are:? Air pollution? Heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the BlackSea? Inadequate supplies of potable water? Soil pollution from toxic chemicals? Poor roads but improvements in progressThe Georgian Healthcare System? Until 1991 the Georgian healthcare system was part ofthe greater Soviet healthcare system? Deteriorated after dissolution of Soviet Union? Being restored, multiple partnerships and humanitarianefforts such as:? Improve reproductive health? Increase ability to refrigerate vaccinesThe Georgian Healthcare System? Health Indicators? HIV/AIDS? Drug trafficking? Prisoners? Increased STIs (sexually transmittedinfections)? Tuberculosis? Hepatitis CHealth of Women and Children? Hypothyroidism in newborns detected? Training of physicians? Neonatal resuscitation program? Women?s Wellness Center(WWC) establishedNursing? Better education needed? Nurses do not receive academicdegrees? Student nurses are taught byphysicians? Training started in 9th to 11th grade?Physicians outnumber nurses?Partnerships in progress? Physician education