Papers from a 1981 conference on curriculum for health planning, policy, and marketing and from a 1982 conference on curriculum for strategic planning are presented. Responses to the papers and summaries of the proceedings are also presented. Titles and authors are as follows: "A Curriculum in Community Health Planning: An Approach for Today…

A study investigated past socialization processes that affected particular women's career choices and career mobility in the leisure services field. The study's purposes were: (1) to ascertain the presence of management-related success socialization factors in current female professionals and female students in the leisure services field within…

A report to the Congressional Committees examines the variation in Medicare costs and payments among teaching and nonteaching hospitals and identifies factors explaining the variation. Three chapters are as follows: (1) introduction (i.e., the Medicare Program, Medicare payments for inpatient hospital services, objectives, scope, and methodology);…

The proceedings of the second in a series of workshops on dental hygiene education and practice are presented. The opening remarks are by Cheryl Westphal. Papers categorized as "Considerations for the Professionalization of Dental Hygiene" are as follows: "Socio-Economic Viewpoint" (Gary Gaumer); "Political Science Viewpoint" (Lelia Helms);…

Proceedings from the first in a yearly series of conferences on dental hygiene education sponsored by the American Dental Hygienists' Association are presented. Three sessions are as follows: (1) "Society at Large: Economics, Cultural Trends, Work Trends, Demographics, and Technology" (Felix Kaufmann); (2) "The Health Care System: Changes and…

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has necessarily played a major role in the debates over choices and responsibilities arising from the advances of science and its applications in a rapidly changing world. The editor of this volume has selected articles, editorials, and letters from the AAAS journal "Science," from…

Due to the dominance of women in allied health professions, men can be considered as minorities in these fields. Blacks and other ethnic minorities are also under-represented in allied health and other health professions. Yet it is anticipated that an increase in the number of minorities trained as health professionals will result in higher…

Factors that affect the implementation of professional allied health education programs were studied at 64 four-year black colleges and universities that had no such programs before 1975-76. By 1980, six of the institutions had implemented these programs. Twenty-seven operating ratios and seven institutional characteristics were analyzed, based on…

This learning activity package on shock and anaphylactic shock is one of a series of 12 titles developed for use in health occupations education programs. Materials in the package include objectives, a list of materials needed, information sheets, reviews (self evaluations) of portions of the content, and answers to reviews. These topics are…

Four alternative organizational structures are discussed with regard to their applicability to the reorganization of community college allied health programs. After introductory material noting the complexities, multiple interfaces, and high costs that make allied health and nursing programs prime targets for reorganization, the four models of…

Part of a systematic, in-depth assessment of Miami-Dade Community College's (MDCC's) educational programs, student support systems, and selected campus-level activities, this volume of the college's institutional self-study report examines the impact and effectiveness of the Medical Center Campus. The report contains the results of a campus study…

The greates obstacles medics face in negotiating the passage between military and civilian health jobs are created by civilian hiring standards. Civilian employers rely on licensure by a State agency or accreditation by a professional organization. (Author/AJ)

The Directory of In-Service Training lists short courses and seminars in five subject areas; science, technology, management, medicine/health, and law/government. Lists are arranged by subject and by location. Additional information pertains to the course title, starting date and duration of the course, sponsor, and fee. (AG)

Stressing "student-centered" early planning, this article suggest early investigation of licensing and accreditation requirements, availability of clinical sites, community needs for graduates, and competent faculty for successful allied health training. The author says offering the associate degree in the health field helped her college thrive.…

The article summarized survey results indicating that: (1) contact hours are not a sufficient basis to determine faculty teaching load; (2) academic responsibility, based on work objectives and activities, should be jointly prepared by the department head and faculty member; and (3) allied health schools should utilize departmental chairmen with…