Describes a study of the need for multicompetency among graduates of baccalaureate programs in dietetics, medical technology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. This article also describes current approaches to the education of multicompetent allied health professionals and suggests new strategies for educating these personnel at the…

On the basis of the consistency of numerical ratings and written comments, the authors recommend that only the numerical ratings be used as part of the promotion and tenure decision-making process. This would remove the potential for subjective evaluation of the written comments. Written comments would provide feedback to faculty for…

Forty hospital pharmacists participated in a 2 week pilot of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy clerkship, using different hospital services as teaching sites at the University of Illinois and Cook County hospitals in Chicago. The clerkship experience broadened participants' conceptions of the depth and scope of the clinical pharmacist's role.…

A study to assess the impact of an inquiry-oriented curriculum in a dental hygiene program is described. Two instruments, designed to measure student perception of personal and faculty inquiry and disinquiry behavior, were administered. The implications of the findings are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The purpose of public education and the role of professional people who contribute to current educational problems are explored in this article. Schools often encounter failure due to the diffuse and sometimes contradictory goals that are pursued. (DF)

Discusses potential uses of self-instructional units in professional education programs and suggests ways self-instructional units might be used to promote interdisciplinary health care and expansion of professional knowledge banks. (Author/CT)

This study assessed whether personal characteristics of graduate students could be affected by program participation and, if so, which specific personal characteristics could be changed. Findings suggested that many personal characteristics deemed important by program planners in the health sciences may more appropriately be criteria for admission…

The use of standardized course syllabi and behavioral objectives requires the commitment and acceptance of faculty and administrators, but it can also help schools of optometry establish standards for evaluating students and improving instructional quality. Classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction all lend themselves to writing clear…

A workshop to improve clinical optometry teachers' instructional abilities focuses on teachers' problem-solving skills and aims at reviewing basic clinical instruction concepts, introducing students to communication skills, introducing participants to an action-oriented model of clinical teaching, and providing opportunities to practice the…

Wellness has emerged as a new goal of health education and allied health professionals. Development of the wellness movement and distinctions between wellness education and health education are explored. (DF)

Academic institutions (N=115) were surveyed concerning trends in professional preparation in health education. Findings indicate an increase in students specializing in public health education and a decrease in those involved in school health education. (Author/DF)

The article describes and evaluates the pilot Student Health Advocate Program of UCLA, a peer-staffed, general health outreach program designed to provide care for students' minor medical and emotional concerns. (MB)

The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast perceptions and attitudes of graduate students enrolled in an allied health program who access the same course material from a distance via the Internet with those students who may also access course material via the Internet, but who also have the opportunity to attend traditional on-campus…

This third revision of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) updates and modifies education program classifications, providing a taxonomic scheme that supports the accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of field of study and program completions activity. This edition has also been adopted as the standard field of study taxonomy…

This study investigated differences in two-year and four-year college students' learning styles in general education as compared to allied health education. It noted whether being a general education student or an allied health education student contributed to each student's learning style and whether being a traditional or nontraditional student…