案例教學(Case Study Teaching Methodology)在許多領域(如醫療，社福，非營利與營利機構)的組織管理教學與專案研討都已成為主流趨勢。Myrtle教授是美國醫療衛生管理領域，跨越產官學知名的案例撰寫專家與策略顧問，出版的書目超過40本，也時常應邀亞太各國針對醫療品質，效率與社區管理進行指導。

講者簡介：
Robert Myrtle is a Professor of Health Services Administration in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California. His key research interests are interorganizational relations, strategic decision making, and organizational and management effectiveness. His current projects include factors influencing the performance of surgical teams; the analysis of the influence of job change on career growth and progression; and the assessment of the factors influencing organizational legitimacy during and following major natural disasters.

He holds a joint appointment with USC's School of Gerontology. His teaching and research interests involve cross-school collaborations including the Keck School of Medicine (factors influencing the performance of Surgical Teams), the Marshall School of Business (career patterns of physician executives), the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (patient treatment outcomes), and the Viterbi School of Engineering (hospital functionality and organizational legitimacy following major disasters). Dr. Myrtle is the author of over 100 books, articles, monographs and research reports addressing management and public policy concerns. His recent publications include Linda Searle Leach, Robert C. Myrtle, Fred A. Weaver, and , “Assessing the Performance of Surgical Teams”, Health Care Management Review, (January-March, 2009): 29-41. Robert C. Myrtle, , Caroline Liu, and “Influences on the Career Commitment of Health-Care Managers” Health Services Management Research, Vol. 21 (2008): 262-275. Robert C. Myrtle, Sami F. Masri, Robert L. Nigbor and John P. Caffrey, “Classification and Prioritization of Essential Systems in Hospitals under Extreme Events”, Spectra Vol. 21, 3 (August 2005): 779-802.

He is the recipient of the Academy of Management’s Health Care Division’s Teaching Excellence Award, named the Most Inspirational Business Professor and Professor of the Year (3 times). He is the recipient of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Regents Award, and Hubert Humphrey Award for the best article of the year appearing in the Journal of Health and Human Services Administration.

Professor Myrtle was the chair of the Los Angeles County's Hospitals and Health Services Commission. He was the Chairman of the Board for SCAN Health Plan and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Huntington Medical Foundation. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Health and Human Services for the City of Long Beach.