The guide is intended to serve two purposes: (1) to provide information to agencies contemplating the establishment of a pre-employment training program, and (2) to assist administrative and instructional personnel responsible for such programs. Prior to publication, a tentative draft was circulated to directors of nursing in the 143 Michigan…

Intended to provide assistance for developing new programs and improving existing ones, the guide was constructed by dental assisting instructors and other professional participants in a 196 5 workshop conference. Elements of the model program were derived from a statistical analysis of California junior colleg e programs in dental assisting and…

In a survey of Oklahoma business designed to develop occupational data for the present and future, 300 occupations were selected and 11 schedules prepared to reflect various types of firms. The schedule concerning medical and other health services facilities was sent to nearly 200 firms and institutions and usable information was received from…

An informal progress report of the PLATO IV computer-assisted instruction (CAI) system briefly discusses the important features of the system and attempts to give some idea of the systems costs, reliability, and problems. The author presents his rationale for the use of PLATO IV as the major component in a three year program designed to develop a…

The standards have been established and registered to advance the science of ophthalmic optics and assure the continuance of skilled and ethical practices in the optical processing and dispensing service by providing a recognized and formalized method of developing skilled craftsmen. Standards cover apprenticeship qualifications, agreement, terms,…

The U.S. Army Dental Corps has implemented a new concept of dental care delivery, formally identified as the Improved Dental Care Delivery System. The concept is based on the conservation of professional manpower resources through the use of dental treatment teams employing expanded duty dental assistants. Dental Therapy Assistant (DTA) is the…

Questionnaires were mailed to all (101) practicing urologists in Washington to determine the feasibility of training genito urinary technicians and the desirability of offering specific courses as a Health Manpower Project. This mailing was preceeded by exploratory personal interviews and pretest mailback questionnaires. From the 52 respondent's…

The purpose of this study was to determine profile characteristics of chiropractors licensed in the state of Washington. The results are based upon information gathered through a questionnaire which was sent to all chiropractors licensed in the state as of March 30, 1970. The response rate to the questionnaire was 83 0/0. The findings were that a…

This report presents data concerning predoctoral students supported under training grants of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The report offers a discussion of the training grant and a comparison of it to other forms of support, a discussion of the students and the fields of study…

A community and school survey was made of the Glendale Union High School District to determine the need for a health occupations program at the high school level. Procedures consisted of a literature review , visits to local health occupations and career programs, and administration of needs assessment instruments to high school students, Glendale…

This bibliography, part of the Vocational Education Resource Materials system is designed to: (1) Encourage and support curriculum development and instructional activities in vocational education and career development through collection and dissemination of appropriate materials, (2) supplement and complement efforts of the (Wisconsin) State…

Possibilities for employment opportunities related to aging are reviewed for four areas of professional psychology: clinical and counseling psychology, education, human factors engineering and ecological psychology, and teaching research. Some reasons for the slow development of opportunities for employment in the field of psychology of aging are…

The need for a role definition for health educators in primary health care programs is discussed. A program in diabetic education is offered as an illustration of health educator involvement in health care delivery. (MJB)

Responses of 742 (of 942) allied health faculty members indicate that (1) refereed journal articles are primary publications, (2) less than half had recent professional presentations, and (3) only 29 percent had directed sponsored projects. Most indicated that their academic preparation encouraged scholarly pursuits and that scholarship is…

The future of health care depends on a more unified nursing hierarchy. It makes sense to place the regulation of nurses' aides within the jurisdiction of the state nursing board, the agency charged with providing safe nursing care. Strengthening nursing's jurisdictional control will not only improve the quality of care, it will increase the…