This research project aims to explore the characteristics of long-term care professionals in various career stages through the use of the Long-Term Care Administrator (LTCA) Self-Assessment Tool (Johs-Artisensi et al., 2016). In previous research, differences were found when comparing the LTCA characteristics of freshman/sophomores with their results as emerging leaders (1-2 years postgraduation). This project will analyze differences and/or similarities of LTCA results of current residency students from when they were freshman/sophomores in the UWEC Health Care Administration (HCAD) program against their results four months into administrative residency (~1-3 years later), as well as the results of current residency students’ preceptors. This study will demonstrate how 10 LTCA characteristics of students progressing through their academic career may change over time, while also allowing for the comparison of results in three different career stages. Results will either confirm previous findings, explore differences, and/or provide further insight on leaders in long-term care.
