The issue of occupational therapy's status as a profession has its roots in considerable gender divisiness evident in health care in the early 20th Century. Readdressing the issue means determining whether occupational therapists exhibit the characteristics of professionals and deciding which qualities and behaviors are important for them. (SK)

Identifies and clarifies some of the major issues concerning recertification and relicensure of allied health practitioners. Various methods of recredentialing are discussed. It is concluded that while mandatory continuing education may not provide evidence of competency, it may be more acceptable to health care practitioners than any other type…

The overabundance of information resources and the inadequacy of current information retrieval methods are considered with special reference to the scholarly record of the health sciences. Both formal and informal means for finding information and for keeping abreast of new knowledge are reviewed, with practical suggestions for lightening the…

Reports the outcomes of a 1978 national survey of candidate selection practices in 4 baccalaureate level and 7 associate degree level allied health disciplines. Found that few programs conducted evaluation of their admissions activities and that physical therapy and dental hygiene programs were the most structured in student selection. (JOW)

The extramural work of the University of Surrey, since its establishment in 1966, has expanded into several areas: activities with the general public, activities with young adults, community studies, work with schools and colleges, work with the health and social services, study of adult education, and research and development. (SA)

Author considers the reasons students choose health careers and the community college's alertness toward student interests. (RK)

Professional preparation for the school health educator at Temple University. (JA)

A successful mechanism for arriving at consensus on school objectives has been developed and utilized in the School of Community and Allied Health Resources, University of Alabama in Birmingham. It has resulted in increased unity of purpose in the school and interest and participation in its governance and administration. (SA)

The role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in health care and the prospects for developing a rational system. (HS)

Traditional accounting reports do not reveal the teaching hospitals' investments in medical education. (Author)

Discusses the requirements of today's professional training programs in hospital administration to meet the complex demands of today's highly specialized and highly departmentalized hospitals. (AN)