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Peer reviewedHaynes, M. Alfred; Lee, Arthur B. – Academic Medicine, 1995
The Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa) was founded to address underrepresentation of blacks in health professions and inadequate health care in the homelands. It trains most allied health professionals in the country, emphasizing community service and preventive medicine. Medunsa and American health professions schools can learn from…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Blacks, Community Health Services, Educational History
Peer reviewedButler, William T.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
Baylor College of Medicine (Texas) conducts a variety of summer enrichment and other programs to improve how science is presented to students from elementary grades through college. These efforts entail close collaboration between medical college administration, Texas public school teachers, and college and university faculty. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Awareness, College School Cooperation, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedLewis, Cynthia L. – Academic Medicine, 1996
The San Diego State University (California) Health Careers Opportunity Program for disadvantaged students, most of whom are minorities, has 11 components, each dedicated to some form of educational intervention. The program emphasizes collaborative skills, fosters pride in accomplishment and confidence, and builds analytical and problem-solving…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged
