The purpose of the report is to give a state-of-the-art picture of clinical pharmacy education and training in the United States as represented by 4 prototype pharmacy school curricula chosen for documentation by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Criteria for selection relate to the environment in which the various curricula are…

The data presented in this publication update the information on current allied health manpower requirements, supply, and deficits that was published in the 1969 Report to the President and the Congress on the Allied Health Professions Personnel Training Act of 1966, as amended. Section 21 also provides projections for 1975 and 1980. (Author)

The use of tests to equate knowledge, experience, and skill with prescribed levels of formal training, and to match people with jobs on the basis of measurable ability to perform them, has received increasing attention by those concerned with manpower shortages in health-related occupations. Basic to the concept of career mobility is the need to…

The Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act of 1971 significantly amends the Health Professions Educational Assistance Programs contained in the Public Health Service Act. Originally authorized by the Health Professions Education Assistance Act of 1963, the programs provide Federal financial assistance to schools of medicine, osteopathy,…

Generally, today's curriculum trends in the health professions are to allow for increased enrollment of students, to permit greater curriculum flexibility, to arrange earlier introduction of students to patients, to shorten program time, to attract minority students, to encourage more community learning experiences, to permit more independent…

The initial phases of development, implementation, goals, and activities of the OSAAHE is described in this report. (DS)

Because persons over 45 are not adequately served by American educational institutions, a model program was designed to help older persons seeking second careers in the health care field to make realistic career decisions. This program combined classroom work and field experience with individual and group counseling. (Author/LPG)

Reports the 15-year experience of an undergraduate program in preparing allied health professionals for educational leadership positions. Of 73 professionals receiving degrees, 34 percent were department chairs or the equivalent. The diversified settings and job titles reported indicate that curriculum is valid for a variety of health care…

This study compared the rated level of work attitudes as measured by the Work Attitudes Inventory for 113 secondary, community college, and hospital teachers and nine practitioners of health occupations. The results reveal that practitioners rated affective work traits lower than teachers did. (JOW)

A national study was conducted to assess the level of allied health research productivity and to determine the relationship between the amount of research and faculty characteristics. Data from 2,187 respondents indicated that faculty who are employed by four-year research universities, possess earned doctorates, hold the rank of professor, and…

A national study designed to assess the research skills and environment of allied health faculty resulted in 2,187 survey responses. Unmet needs included skills in obtaining funding, statistical analysis, and publishing results. Barriers included undervaluing of research and lack of support. Faculty with doctorates perceived their research…

Using simulated student data, this study investigated the grading decisions and future performance expectations of faculty members from allied health programs in Texas. Results indicated that student grade-performance patterns were differentially related to assigned grades and future expectations. (Author/CH)

A study was conducted to assess how a training program on adolescent development affected health professionals and their work performance. Changes in trainees' attitudes and knowledge about adolescent development were measured with pre- and posttraining tests. Short-term training affected basic theoretical knowledge of adolescent development,…

Corporate wellness professionals, surveyed about components of an effective corporate wellness training program, indicated that strong professional preparation is needed in the areas of specific coursework, administrative and behavioral skills, and a variety of job-related experiences. (CB)

The Salt Lake City schools' Health Careers Program gives junior and senior high school students who are considering medical profession careers an opportunity to have a two-semester internship experience in the medical field. Students earn credits while investigating various health careers. (MD)