The new learning center and administrative headquarters of the American College of Cardiology in Bethesda, Maryland, contain a unique classroom equipped with the highly sophisticated audiovisual aids developed to teach the latest techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. (Author/MLF)

The author discusses four basic assumptions about how people view the health care field and how these assumptions fit the emergence of a new global vision of health care which emphasizes psychic and mystical dimensions: an Aquarian vision replacing the superindustrial dream. (SH)

The course, Pharmacy and the Skilled Nursing Facility, is the second clinical component for baccalaureate students at the University of the Pacific. On- and off-campus locations provide students with opportunities to simulate the consultant pharmacist and to master a systematic approach to monitoring long-term-care patient therapy. (Author/LBH)

The author investigates and defines the role that nurses have played in the origin and growth of American school nursing and, based upon this investigation, proposes a future role for nurses serving school health programs. (MB)

In this labor-intensive area, faculty ratios and instructional costs are rising. As service revenues become crucial, they are threatened by federal efforts to contain medical care costs. The economic effectiveness of research and sponsored service activities is difficult to determine due to a lack of accounting tools. (Editor/LBH)

Physical therapy faculty and clinical staff were reorganized into teams associated with medical specialties in order to have combined talents used continually over a 12-month period. Objectives were to improve patient care, improve teaching of physical therapy students, and develop a closer, more productive relationship with physicians.…

Students in two predominantly black colleges were surveyed as to their feelings about opportunities in the health professions and about barriers to entering these professions. The data indicate that the lack of academic preparation and career counseling are major reasons for the limited number of blacks in these fields. (LBH)

Indicates that viewing oneself as a friendly and flexible communicator predicts an effective communicator across nursing relationships. Provides evidence for ascribing importance of communication skills depending on work relationship. Concludes that listening is the most important skill in relationships while managing conflict with hospital…

Describes two approaches used to define and develop faculty practice in a teaching nursing home. Problems include role conflicts, communication gaps, and differences between faculty and nursing staff goals. Benefits include availability of new nursing care services and increased opportunities for conducting clinical research. (Author/ABB)

Parham's survey of 275 occupational therapy faculty in baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate programs revealed four main dimensions of work-related rewards: economic, research related, teaching/service related, and social/environmental. Broski's commentary analyzes the study's predictive validity and the use of the concept of intrinsic and extrinsic…

As an alternative to traditional physical education major programs, the University of Iowa developed an exercise science degree curriculum. This opens career options for those interested in graduate work or in an allied health profession. A list of course requirements is given. (JL)

Evaluation of optometry students in clinical settings is a complex management task involving an institutionwide feedback system requiring monitoring. Criteria and standards of demonstrable validity should be applied consistently and equitably, formal evaluation tools should use advanced technology and technique, but faculty should still be…

The author states that a central debate in the issue of continuing education for health science professionals is voluntary versus mandatory participation. She questions the assumption that participation in continuing education equals continuing competence and proposes a throrough examination of the rationale, opportunities, and obstacles related…

The public recognition that health care can be preventive as well as treatment oriented provides new opportunities for allied health professionals to expand their traditional patient education roles. This article describes health education, the competencies it requires, and the conditions that facilitate successful learning outcomes. (Author/CT)

Explores the potential impact on demand for health services workers of the sweeping changes in industry structure currently underway. Demand is expected to grow in response to the increasing number of elderly people; growth prospects to 1995 for the industry's wage and salary workers are uncertain because of changes in both the financing and…