Naturopathy, an alternative to traditional health care by the medical profession, is examined. An historical overview of naturopathy is presented, educational requirements are identified, and accreditation procedures are outlined. Some of the internal problems of the profession are discussed. (JMF)

A curriculum model for various schools and colleges to use in assessing the scope of their individual pharmacology programs is presented. The Council on Academic Affairs of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry prepared this model because of modifications in state laws to allow the use of pharmaceutical agents in the practice of…

Several of the American Heart Association's education programs are described. The newest program is Heart Health Education in the Young, designed to stress the importance of early risk factor education. (JMF)

This course is offered in the third quarter of the fourth year of the five-year curriculum in pharmacology. The year includes (1) a 350-hour clinical clerkship, (2) two courses in "Case Studies in Drug Therapy," (3) one course in "Case Studies in Pharmacy Practice," and (4) professional electives. (LBH)

The role of the environmentalist (sanitarian) in the hospital environment is detailed; recent developments in the technical aspects of hospital sanitation programs are discussed. (BT)

Advises that public health professionals use a matrix called the logical framework to plan programs--it helps define and appraise the relationships among activities and results. Finds that factors used to judge the success of a program must be explicitly defined in advance. (PA)

In one seminar, 39 occupational and 34 physical therapy students interacted with a simulated patient; in another, they viewed a videotape of a simulated patient and clinician. Student identification of patient problems tended to agree with experts in the first seminar; more student treatment plans agreed with experts in the video seminar. (SK)

A cultural competence survey completed by 35 allied health faculty (59%) and 151 students (28%) indicated that students consistently had higher but not statistically significant mean scores on knowledge of diverse communities, personal involvement, and overall score. This student group was slightly more ethnically diverse than the faculty.…

Presents new norms on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test for healthcare-professional students. Notes that it is generally accepted that professional and graduate schools require students with good reading ability because of the quantity of material to be read. Presents standard scores, percentile ranks, and stanine scores as revised norms based on test…

Responses from 20 chairs of allied health dean/director search committees indicated that 55% found filling the position very or moderately easy. Mean time was 6.9 months. Most (65%) new deans/directors had health professions backgrounds; 30% had been assistant deans/directors. With a mean number of 11.7 viable candidates, the applicant pool was…

Deans and faculty from seven academic-health-center-based colleges of allied health participated in a three-round modified Delphi study to identify and validate factors that can be used to evaluate administrative aspects of science course delivery for baccalaureate allied health students in these settings. (Author)

Reviews trends in the general health care arena that the author considers key to the future of allied health. Discusses health conditions and health promotion, medical and health care practice, and health care financing and delivery. (JOW)

Addresses the potential value of the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) occupational analysis methodology in curriculum development for health occupations education programs. Presents strengths and weaknesses of using DACUM in the context of traditional procedures and applications to health-related programs. (JOW)

The critical shortage of allied health care workers receives little notice. The health care industry and educational institutions can develop strategies to meet the rising demand for qualified health care workers. (JOW)

Applied biology/chemistry is team taught at Swain County High School (North Carolina). The course integrates academic skills into the vocational context of health occupations preparation. (SK)