Responses from 74 of 148 directors of accredited physical-therapy-education programs indicated the following: (1) 76-100% of chairs and faculty and 20-57% of students, alumni, and staff participate in institutional assessment; and (2) 90% of directors believed the new accreditation criteria were important guides for program effectiveness. (SK)

A workshop showed clinical faculty how to evaluate marginal or borderline students by identifying problems, gathering data, and designing interventions. Case scenarios demonstrated how to deal with the stress of assessing marginal students. (SK)

A South African nursing school's problem-based undergraduate curriculum is based on experiential learning with collective and critical reflection in health care. A master's program in progressive education was implemented to prepare educators of health professionals to teach this new curriculum. (SK)

Survey responses from 136 of 216 dental hygiene programs indicated that 31% included interdisciplinary activities in the curriculum; only 15% included both clinical and instructional interdisciplinary coursework. However, 74% felt that students would benefit from interdisciplinary experiences. (SK)

Describes the concept of action learning and the use of action learning circles in practice, focusing on health care education. Uses evaluation data from participants in action learning circles to show how action learning circles can promote learning from practice. (SLD)

Health care providers who attended a continuing education program on type 2 diabetes (n=315) completed pre/post assessments; 146 completed 3-month follow-ups. Physicians had significantly more positive attitude changes than physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. All groups had more positive attitudes toward treating diabetes, but…

A modified Delphi procedure assessed the content validity of accreditation standards for cardiovascular technologists, cytotechnologists, medical sonographers, electroneurodiagnostic technologists, medical assistants, perfusionists, physician assistants, and surgical technologists. Although validity and reliability were extremely high, some…

A competency-based education program trained 217 unlicensed assistive health care personnel. Participants gained knowledge and skills and expressed eagerness to learn more and work on teams. The job description was revised into the position of nurse extenders. (SK)

Health professions education must keep up with changes in the health care system. Current trends support the development of community-academic partnerships, service learning models, and interdisciplinary or collaborative education programs. (SK)

A study of 301 bachelor of science nursing (BSN), 188 registered nurse-BSN, and 110 allied health students and 30 nursing faculty found no significant differences between faculty and students in learning style. Faculty were more self-directed. Self-directed learning readiness was related to learning style: convergers were significantly more…

This article explores issues of allied health professionals who provide vision rehabilitation services to individuals with visual impairments. It questions whether allied health professionals receive sufficient training to work with this population, identifies challenges facing the rehabilitation field, and suggests ways allied health…

An online survey received 34 responses from allied health students using Web-based case studies in cardiopulmonary sciences. Internet cases helped with practical application of theory. They fostered independent over collaborative work. Students preferred Internet cases to lectures. Although the Internet increased access to information, there were…

Computer-based economic modeling was used to enable a school of allied health to define outcomes, identify associated costs, develop cost and revenue models, and create a financial planning system. As a strategic planning tool, it assisted realistic budgeting and improved efficiency and effectiveness. (Contains 18 references.) (SK)

The education of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United Kingdom and Ireland has many parallels with the university programs in the United States. A comparison of the two also reveals several differences. I know several SLPs who have moved to Ireland to assume excellent positions; furthermore, I recently met three other professionals who…

School absenteeism and school refusal behavior are particularly difficult problems that school health professionals often face. Unfortunately, few recommendations are available to such professionals about how to address this population. In this article, we (1) outline the major characteristics of school absenteeism and school refusal behavior, (2)…