One of the great paradoxes of our time is that while the population explosion indicates health services are effective in curing disease and maintaining life, a shortage of physicians to further cure illnesses and maintain life is in evidence. One of the major problems involved in this lack of physician manpower is that of a shortage of medical…

Participants were acquainted with the conceptual and operational details of interdisciplinary education in allied health as carried out in the Kentucky January Prototype. The program was developed in terms of the Health Team Model for the past four years, and has created a source of information on many facets of developing and programming…

Responses from an informal survey of directors of postsecondary allied health programs are summarized to indicate their concerns about allied health education issues in the following areas: definition (identity), credentialing, funding, education institutions and clinical arrangements, curriculum, continuing education, faculty and administration,…

The paper reviews the organizational problems associated with developing an interdisciplinary educational experience for health science students. Basic issues commented on include objectives, administrative responsibility, program content control, faculty input, structure and location of activities, types and levels of students, participation…

The chairman of the National Commission on Allied Health Education, an independent body, discusses a study to be made by the Commission of the growth in the allied health field and changes in allied health education that will be necessary in the next decade. He notes the issues to be addressed, task forces to work on the problems, and the…

Examines strategies for determining scope and emphasis in which competencies should be reflected in allied health curricula. Techniques for solving problems likely to occur when conducting needs assessment in the allied health field are presented. A model for integrating needs assessment activities into project development is included. (MF)

Domain-referenced test items for objectives in clinical dietetics were administered to a national sample of students. Loevinger's index of item response homogeneity was used as an indicator of substantive construct validity. Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. (Author/JAC)

This article discusses the development of health education and the internal communication between health educators within the discipline and between educators, health professionals, and human services professionals. (JD)

This review of the allied health occupations training programs offered by Brevard Community College (Cocoa, Florida) covers organization of the division, objectives, selection and admission process, instructional delivery system, clinical facilities, advisory committees, high school relations, continuing education programs, and program success.…

Proposes an Institute of Gerontology for developing a comprehensive approach to caring for the elderly. Anticipates the institute promoting gerontological research, educating health professionals, and establishing health services for the elderly. Calls for a Gerontology Center within the institute, which would provide a network of coordinated…

The authors provide a historical perspective of activities of the past two decades that attempted to ensure that minority and disadvantaged students are recruited for and retained in allied health education programs. Focus is on (1) recruitment programs, (2) retention programs (both before and during the academic year), and (3) recommendations.…

Data on 73 alumni and 57 dropouts of an undergraduate program in allied health education were analyzed. Alumni and dropouts had similar demographic characteristics. Results indicate that allied health education students pose retention problems because motivation and commitment variables appear more important than academic ability or…

Presents results from surveys of health professions alumni (n=320) and hospital administrators (n=80) that revealed a perception of need for multicompetency regardless of hospital size or profession, particularly such combinations as medical technology/radiology technology, nursing/respiratory therapy, and physical therapy/occupational therapy.…

A survey was conducted of 43 schools of allied health, comprising 274 programs, to ascertain the extent to which programs were paying for clinical education. Results indicate that few programs are making cash payments--2.2 percent in academic health centers and 10.6 percent in nonacademic health centers. Resource exchanges take place between…

Several continuing competency programs, such as mandatory education and periodic review of licensing, and recent experiments in selective performance evaluation are reviewed. A review of the literature and an Ontario experiment provide data concerning program efficacy and the use of a positive reinforcement independent peer review process. (TJH)