Describes the role of the Health Facility Surveyor, a relatively new member of the public health team. Included in the job qualifications is background in the health profession and/or administration, plus basic investigative skills. (MLB)

The author suggests a framework for planning and evaluating continuing education, giving attention to the learner, his objectives, and the learning process; these components are discussed in determining the special characteristics of the continuing education of professional health workers, and a model program is presented. The article is in…

Hospitals need technicians to maintain increasingly complex health care systems. Filling a need first addressed by the military, the education of Biomedical Equipment Technicians is now a growing civilian field. (Author)

The article presents an historical overview of medical assistants, including traditional healers and elementary doctor substitutes, and comments on the current training, functions, and factors influencing the development of required health teams. The overview argues for efficient and effective health care, with equal access of all persons to…

The article's major thesis is to reduce formal education and the award of academic credentials by one full step or level in the educational ladder to avoid the unwholesome situation of competence vs. credential. A current need is to revise the content of baccalaureate programs in many allied health specialties. (Author/NH)

The development and extensive utilization of self-instructional materials in clinical rotations have the potential to improve the educational activities of clinical education. Therefore allied health educators should consider self-instruction teaching strategy as a primary method. (NH)

The full text of Public Law 94-484, the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976, is presented. The purposes of the statute are to amend the Public Service Act to revise and extend the programs of assistance under Title VII for training in the health and allied health professions, and to revise the National Health Service Corps…

The first task in the role delineation for the Physician Assistant (PA) was the verification of the entry level generalist position. Using the verified role delineation and data collected from practicing PAs, the possibility of multiple PA positions was investigated as the second task. Two samples of PAs completed task checklists. Responses of a…

THIS STUDY WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE VA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING AND DETERMINING THE FACILITIES NEEDED TO PROPERLY HOUSE AND SUPPORT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN EXISTING AND FUTURE VA HOSPITALS AND TO PRODUCE ARCHITECTURAL GUIDANCE IN THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITIES. CURRENT PRACTICES AND SIGNIFICANT TRENDS IN MEDICAL…

TO HELP EVALUATE THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO 37 OF THE PROGRAM'S GRADUATES (1963-66) AND TO THE 93 DENTISTS IN THE SERVICE AREA. THIRTY-TWO GRADUATES AND 58 DENTISTS REPLIED. THE DENTAL ASSISTANTS PERCEIVED THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANCE, X-RAY SKILLS, RECEPTIONIST DUTIES, BOOKKEEPING…

THE PROGRAM FOR ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING AT THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS DESCRIBED. INFORMATION COVERS--(1) REASONS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM, (2) THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN NURSING, (3) CHARACTERISTICS, ADVANTAGES, AND GENERAL PHILOSOPHY OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, (3) THE PHILOSOPHY…

CAREERS IN THE AREAS OF DENTISTRY, DIETETICS, MEDICAL RECORD LIBRARY SCIENCE, MEDICAL LABORATORY WORK, MEDICINE, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OPTOMETRY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PODIATRY, PUBLIC HEALTH, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, VETERINARY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHER HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THE…

DESIGNED FOR USE BY ELEVENTH GRADE COOPERATIVE PART-TIME STUDENTS EMPLOYED IN MEDICAL RECORD LIBRARIES, THIS GUIDE MAY ALSO BE USED IN AREA VOCATIONAL OR POST-HIGH SCHOOL SETTINGS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A CONSULTANT COMMITTEE, TEACHER EDUCATORS, AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND REVISED AFTER USE IN THE FIELD. THE CONTENT OBJECTIVES ARE…

LESSON PLANS, INFORMATIVE MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTORS, AND ASSIGNMENT SHEETS FOR LEARNERS ARE LISTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS--(1) INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS, (2) SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, (3) HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, (4) RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, (5) SUPERVISORY TRAINING, (6) TEACHER IMPROVEMENT, (7) DIVERSIFIED COOPERATIVE TRAINING, AND (8)…

Intended as a guide for developing emergency medical-care training, these six curriculum outlines have been used and adapted to the personnel development needs of both the rural community hospital and the large metropolitan hospital. The outlines are preceded by a discussion of the principles of learning by John George, who emphasizes the…