Describes the supervision of internships in an applied medical sociology program. Participation covers three areas: (1) establishing a wellness program; (2) maintaining the program; and (3) responding to intern needs. Finds that monitoring interns requires a structure different from academic advising and instruction, and recommends treating…

"Under Pressure!" reports on the effect of aging population and new technologies on the demand for health care professionals and describes growing health care careers. "Meeting a Challenge Head on" and "Exploring the Medical Frontier" explain how schools in Delaware and Pennsylvania are attracting and retaining…

When Brenda M. Coppard was studying occupational therapy in the late 1980s, a bachelor's degree was the standard ticket to enter the profession. By the 1990s, a master's degree was expected. Today a doctorate is becoming the norm. Ms. Coppard has pushed for more advanced degrees. In 1999 the associate professor of occupational therapy helped…

The aim of this paper is to discuss the risks and challenges associated with the "lived experience" of delivering a foundation degree in health and social care in Kent, UK, in order to enter the debate on successful responses to Government initiatives for expanding intermediate education provision in higher education institutes (HEIs).…

In this qualitative study, the researcher explored the career development of aspiring Black female nurse executives in healthcare organizations. The researcher described the study, population, research design, interview guide, data collection procedures, and methods of data analysis. The results focused on an analysis of the interviews and…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

The Aging Game, a simulation activity, has been used successfully with medical students in the development of empathetic attitudes toward older adults. To date, the Aging Game has not been used extensively with allied health students. It has been viewed as too costly, time-consuming and labor-intensive. The purpose of this study was to examine the…

Defining the role of the homemaker/home health aide, the volume presents a comprehensive treatment of the principles and procedures for recruiting, training, and directing the activities of these essential health workers. In addition to providing an analysis of the contribution that the homemaker/home health aide can make to patient care, the book…

This report discusses the need for program accreditation and licensure in allied health fields, and in particular, addresses two issues: (1) an attempt by the American Physical Therapy Association to increase the entry-level standards for physical therapy education without achieving consensus; and (2) the attempt to reduce entry-level standards…

This booklet examines how the concept of the community health worker (a person chosen from the community and trained to function in the community in close relationship with the health care system) is being practiced in various developing countries. It also identifies the major problems and indicates how the contribution of the community health…

Science core curricula for allied health students have been plagued by accreditation impediments and criticized for insufficient depth and irrelevance. Health center basic science departments are administered under various arrangements. Superimposed on this basic science organizational variety is the complexity of the colleges of allied health.…

This inservice journal is a diary of the inservice programs that were held in 1982-1983 for volunteers and paid staff working in the patient relations department at Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park, Illinois. The first section of the journal contains a list of the purposes of inservice education. Summarized next are individual inservice…

This report documents issues related to the work of the Florida Comprehensive Health Professions Education Plan. Public health education prepares students for initial employment or advancement in a number of positions. While the public health work force is primarily employed in various units in local, state, and federal governments, industry also…

Survey data are analyzed regarding: (1) sub-bachelor's degree allied health personnel, (2) their education and training, (3) their employment characteristics, (4) specific conflicts in the field, and (5) recommendations for changing present educational patterns. (MW)

This report describes activities of a workshop conducted for fourteen health education practitioners and administrators from a number of different hospital and health care settings and geographical regions to appraise the state of patient education programs. The initiation and growth of patient education programs in a variety of health care…