A brief introduction is given to the bibliography, which contains 263 citations and 162 original abstracts of articles on the topic of women dentists. The citations cover the period of 1865-1977, and include some from popular publications. The majority are from professional and scientific journals and books. (MSE)

The directory lists the types of preceptorship experiences (courses of study in which students receive part of their training in a health care setting outside the direct confines of the educational institution and under the supervision of a practicing professional who serves as a preceptor) available at health professional schools and also the…

The document presents educational criterion upon which curriculum builders can create a competency-based program of respiratory therapy education. The 11 modules presented supplement and compliment the document Delineation of Roles and Functions of Respiratory Therapy Personnel (CE 005 945) which is listed as appendix D but not included as such.…

This publication, a pamphlet included in the B'nai B'rith Occupational Brief Series, directs itself to that profession that deals with medicinal substances. The pharmacist is responsible for the preparation and distribution of drugs. Fields of specialization are briefly described, identifying the nature of work involved. Licensure is required and…

The project described in the report provided onsite consultation and inservice to secondary health occupations instructors in Minnesota in the utilization of the individualized curriculum previously developed by Project Opportunity for secondary exploratory health occupations programs. In addition to the individualized consultations provided,…

A followup survey of 1,128 1971 graduates from trade, industrial, and health education programs at five secondary schools in North Dakota used a 27-item questionnaire and obtained responses from 852 graduates. Questions covered: (1) employment experiences, (2) evaluation of the vocational programs, and (3) recommendations for improving the…

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing concern about the lack of health manpower to serve the U.S. population. The areas hardest hit by this shortage are the poverty areas in large cities and rural areas where 30% of the population but only 10% of the physicians live. Many Federal programs have begun to alleviate the problem of the…

Because of the constant increase in knowledge, students can no longer be taught all they need to learn. The focus of education must therefore shift toward assisting them to learn how to learn, how to be independent, and how to equip themselves to cope with an ever changing environment. One of the nine papers presented describes a method by which…

Medical facility purchasing is a field for which there is little historical background of curriculum development. To determine the content of an educational curriculum in the field, data on the frequency, supervision, and difficulty of performance in 208 task elements were obtained from a survey of 131 individuals in 29 institutions. In addition a…

To evaluate course effectiveness, determine relationship to selected characteristics of success in the course and on the job, and provide answers to a number of educational questions, 16 occupational home economics classes providing training for dietary aides, nurses aides, and health careers were selected for study. Course effectiveness was…

These guidelines are the outcome of a nationwide study which evaluated the effectiveness of the aides employed by sponsors of projects under the Migrant Health Act of 1962. Intended to assist project administrators and other professional workers, the guidelines are organized within a system model consisting of five major phases. The initial…

Specific aims of Phase III, planned as a 4-year program, included: (1) evaluating the efficiency of three instruments--Nursing Sentence Completions (NSC), Nurse Attitudes Inventory (NAI), and Luther Hospital Sentence Completions (LHSC)--for the prediction of success early in nursing school, (2) developing attitudinal area scores for the three…

Two hundred individuals attended the 3-day conference planned to provide an opportunity for members of various disciplines to review some of the forces that are changing manpower requirements and to explore ways of staffing medical laboratories that will serve America's health needs more effectively. Presentations included in the document are: (1)…

Registered nurses and other health personnel have contributed significantly to the delivery of health care in the area of pediatrics but generally physicians have retained for themselves the responsibilty of providing child health supervision, diagnosing disease, determining therapy, and providing counsel in behavioral problems. A survey of the…

The purpose of the program has been to provide tutoring and remedial services to assist nursing students to graduate and enter the labor force. During the fall 1968 semester, 239 freshmen of five City University of New York (CUNY) colleges received 1,801 hours of assistance from student tutors drawn from CUNY. During the spring 1969 semester, 142…