This article aims to share a process framework created to guide entry-level occupational therapy doctoral programs in operationalizing and expanding the scope of the education-focused capstone described by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®).The impetus for this work was the completion of a professional…

This case presents the design and implementation process of multimedia case-based learning modules for a Sex and Gender Specific Health (SGSH) education curriculum. The learning modules were designed to advance understanding of sex and gender differences, increase awareness of gender-specific health issues, and improve clinical knowledge of sex…

The health workforce of the 21st century has enormous challenges; health professionals need to be both experts in their field and equipped with leadership and managerial skills. These skills are not part of the regular curriculum, so specific programs bridging this gap are required. Since 2001, FAIMER®, with eight centers across the globe, has…

Results are provided from a review of the Health Occupations Education curriculum in New York State to ensure that the skills and attitudes taught in those programs continue to adhere to the emerging demands of the health industry. Introductory materials include summaries of the recommendations and the major background variables influencing the…

More than 100 individuals attended a 2-day conference on developing dental auxiliary utilization (DAU) programs. Presentations included in this report are: (1) "How the Dean Implements the DAU Program," by James English, (2) "Some Objectives of a DAU Program" by Charles Barr, (3) "Role of the Supervisor in a Dental…

This paper examines critically the rationale behind providing HP/DP (health promotion and disease prevention) education for allied health professionals and discusses the implications of such education for professional preparation programs. (Author/CT)

Twenty-eight committee members, representing educational institutions, professional associations, public agencies, and the public-at-large, participated in a meeting to provide guidance in a 4-year project undertaken by UCLA to develop exemplary instructional programs for the continuing education of existing allied health personnel and for the…

Describes the "Community Defined Health" (trademark) process developed by the Center for Health Professions, Saginaw, Michigan, to capture caring, citizen engagement, and the quality of relationships and assure that these intangible assets become as valuable as institutionally defined health indicators in curricula for the health…

AT THE ALABAMA STATE CONFERENCE ON PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION IN JUNE 1966, PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED 37 PROBLEMS FOR DISCUSSION. THIS REPORT STATES THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS OFFERED BY CONSULTANTS AT THE CONFERENCE. TOPICS ARE (1) ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS, WITH EMPHASIS ON ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATORS, PERSONNEL…

During Phase I of an Allied Health Professions Basic Improvement Grant, a five-member committee developed a curriculum for a medical laboratory technology program at Miami-Dade Junior College by: (1) defining competencies which differentiate a certified laboratory assistant from a medical laboratory technician, (2) translating expected laboratory…

This report of the Malcolm X College Tech Prep program begins with a one-page overview of the first 4 months of funding. It describes establishment of advisory and program planning committees to plan and develop a curriculum to offer dual high school/college credit, enrollment of students from two high schools, and assessment testing of students.…

The demand for the services of homemaker-home health aides has increased tremendously. In one year, for example, the Visiting Nurse and Home Care Association of East Hartford, Connecticut, had a nearly 155 percent increase in the demand for homemaker-home health aide service. The East Hartford Public Schools developed a vocational program that…

THE RELATIVELY UNCHANGING FACTORS UNDERLYING NURSING AND ITS PRACTICE ARE PRESENTED AND APPLIED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF PRACTICAL NURSES. THE GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING CURRICULUMS WAS PREPARED BY A REGISTERED NURSE IN COOPERATION WITH SEVERAL GROUPS AND MANY INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING TWO PROGRAM SPECIALISTS OF THE PRACTICAL…

The purpose of the study was to determine the paramedical needs for the 57-county area, the types of educational programs indicated, the curricular content for each program, and the facilities required. Questionnaires and interviews revealed that needs ranged from 5 percent per year for dental assistants to 35 percent per year for nursing home…

Prepared to aid in the planning and initiation of radiologic technology programs in community colleges and vocational technical schools, this curriculum guide should be useful to school administrators, advisory committees, and faculty, and may be modified to meet local, state, and regional needs. It contains full descriptions of 22 course…