This paper presents the results of a study designed to meet the goal of assisting health occupations education planners to provide education relevant to the needs of students and employers. The objectives of the study were (1) to determine and clarify major issues and concerns of Illinois health care employers; (2) to determine, with the input of…

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).…

A major model to forecast requirements for health professionals, which is currently used by the Division of Health Professions Analysis of the U.S. Public Health Service, is described. Specifically, technical documentation is provided for the projections to 1990 that are presented in "A Report to the President and Congress on the Status of…

Assessing the effectiveness of institutional efforts in student retention in Georgia higher education is addressed in papers from a conference sponsored by the University of Georgia. Included are Patrick T. Terenzini's keynote address, "What Research Tells Us about Student Retention" and an address by Harry Carter, "Student…

A study was conducted to determine what mathematics skills were needed for Dental Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Respiratory Therapy. Data obtained from studies, course outlines, textbooks, and reports were used to construct a 79-item mathematics skill questionnaire. This questionnaire was administered to employers,…

A study was done to determine the training needs of health occupations teachers in the state of Washington. Focus was on identifying the most important content for teacher training activities and the most acceptable formats for providing these activities. Data were collected via (1) telephone interviews of key health personnel from each state, (2)…

REPORTED IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL, OR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, TO BE USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR HEALTH MANPOWER. THE MODEL IS DESIGNED TO PREDICT, UNDER CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS, THE DEMAND, SUPPLY, EXCESS DEMAND, AND EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH PERSONNEL FOR SOME PERIOD IN THE FUTURE. THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENT FORECASTS…

The curriculum guide presents a suggested outline for teaching health occupations in secondary schools in Vermont. It consists of a student/teacher curriculum outline for each of the 20 units. It includes a concept statement, the behavioral objective, suggested learning activities, suggested teacher resource needs, and suggested evaluation…

This publication is Attachment 8 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of job duties in environmental health. (BT)

This publication is Attachment 16 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of independent job duties. (BT)

This study addresses itself to the problem of what should be done to increase the civilian medical/health field utilization of men who have received medical training and experience while in military service. It was found that military men were influenced in their decision for or against a civilian health career by: military service branch, length…

The Allied Health Professions Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, has developed a new approach to occupational and task analysis and an innovative task-oriented method of preparing instructional materials based on those analyses. Task inventories have been prepared and are available for 25 occupations. About one-third of the…

This document presents the Health Professions Education Master Plan, a part of Phase III of the New Jersey Master Plan for Higher Education. The Plan covers (1) team concept of health care delivery and the education of health professionals; (2) accreditation, licensure and certification: factors affecting manpower availability; (3) recruitment,…