A speech concerning Health Career Programs, presented at the annual meeting of the American School Health Association, San Diego, California, October 15, 1972. (JC)

A brief course description of a community Health Service Course being offered to high school students in Whittier, California. The course is offered in cooperation with local community health agencies to provide students with opportunities for observing career possibilities in the health field. (JC)

Social, economic, political, and health trends likely to shape the education of allied health professionals in coming years are discussed. Instead of work-force expansion, emphasis will be placed on cost-consciousness, care for the aging, and increased use of outpatient services. (Author/PP)

Three professional associations (American Nurses Association, American School Health Association, and Department of School Nurses/NEA) endorse an expanded role for the traditional school nurses--that of school nurse practioners--and define guidelines for their educational preparation, expanded roles, and functions. (MM)

A survey of health professionals reveals that health educators are not highly regarded in the system of health care; this article discusses how they may obtain higher prestige. (JD)

Several of the American Heart Association's education programs are described. The newest program is Heart Health Education in the Young, designed to stress the importance of early risk factor education. (JMF)

The current status of research in cardiovascular disease education is reported for asymptomatic youth, symptomatic adults, and ongoing efforts. (JMF)

This article discusses the development of health education and the internal communication between health educators within the discipline and between educators, health professionals, and human services professionals. (JD)

Education for health careers can prepare school health personnel to make the school health program what it needs to be: a major factor in improving the health care system in this country. Presented at American School Health Association, Houston, Texas 1970. (Author)

An evaluation of the illustrations in elementary and secondary education textbooks reveals that: (1) Males dominate occupations illustrated in contemporary health textbooks; and (2) females are generally portrayed as assistants (nurses, technicians, dental hygienists) to males in higher-level roles or in occupations with low levels of power,…

The Role Delineation Project for Health Education has established minimum competencies for health educators. Responsibilities are in the areas of: (1) communicating health education needs, concerns, and resources; (2) determining, planning, and implementing appropriate foci in health education; (3) evaluating health education; and (4) coordinating…

A school nurse must often meet varied demands of students, school personnel, and parents; if she has a clear perception of her role and its limits and takes every opportunity for developing her own potential, she is in a unique position to assume a role of major importance in the pupil personnel team within the school. (JD)