This community college investigated the demand and supply of health manpower needs in the community for purposes of developing and implementing appropriate programs for the college. A three-part questionnaire was prepared to gather data on manpower needs, educational programs, and prospective educational consumers. Manpower needs and existing…

The increase in types and numbers of training programs for paraprofessional mental health workers may result in the development of consortium arrangements among training programs at all levels. The topics presented in this document deal with areas of common interest to those involved in such programs. They are: (1) new directions for community…

Developed by a 25-member committee representing health service institutions, educational institutions, manpower organizations, and professional groups, this publication contains guidelines for use in developing programs for physician's assistants. Suggestions are made for: (1) determining the role of the physician's assistant in relation to other…

Examined are the needs of community health agencies and organizations in relation to the characteristics and competencies considered important for the community health educator (MM)

Defines the concept of "play" and its particular value in hospitals. Discusses the need for training hospital play specialists. Describes the aims, content, and organization of such a training course. (AS)

Presents a compilation of the registration requirements for sanitarians in the 35 states which have Registration Acts for Sanitarians. (JR)

Discusses the development of a new type of dental auxiliary, the treatment auxiliary, who would be involved in reparative procedures. (SB)

Discusses the need to recruit and train more personnel in the health occupations. (BH)

Social, economic, political, and health trends likely to shape the education of allied health professionals in coming years are discussed. Instead of work-force expansion, emphasis will be placed on cost-consciousness, care for the aging, and increased use of outpatient services. (Author/PP)

This study replicates and extends previous research on skill domains by focusing exclusively on education in the allied health professions. Barriers to the achievement of affective educational goals are identified. (CT)

Reports findings, based on a national multidisciplinary sample of health care educators, that argue against cynical appraisals of motivations, job satisfactions, and job-role compatibility. A number of empirical hypotheses are derived that may serve as starting points for further inquiry. Instruments and methods for future research are described.…

Describes the development of a gerontology curriculum in a college of health sciences and the interaction of gerontological concepts with the health professions curricula of the college. Some survey data on the characteristics of students enrolled in gerontology courses are presented. (CT/Author)

Cultural competence is being recognized as an essential skill by allied health accrediting and professional organizations. However, more information is needed on the types and content of courses or other activities intended to explore cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity issues related to health care. (SK)