This study sought to determine the extent of existing in-service education programs in health care available in northeast central Nebraska and to determine if there was a need for a Community Health Education Consortium (CHEC). Two questionnaires were developed for the study and were mailed to hospitals and nursing homes in a 22 county area; 86%…

"Medical Exploring," a program for young men and women interested in health careers, is the largest and one of the fastest growing of the career special interest programs of the Boy Scouts of America's Exploring Division. History, organization, and program of the group are described and discussed. (JT)

Major political and economic forces, which affect the provision of primary health services, particularly to underserved populations, are reviewed. Technological, professional, governmental, fiscal, and societal solutions are proposed. (GC)

The paper describes the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) used in an allied health course in human physiology at the University of Texas. Distinguishing features of the PSI system of individualizing courses are mastery learning, self-pacing, and immediate feedback, with the instructor as class manager rather than lecturer. (MF)

Eight collaborative school health and community health programs initiated at the University of Wisconcin-LaCrosse are discussed. (MM)

The new learning center and administrative headquarters of the American College of Cardiology in Bethesda, Maryland, contain a unique classroom equipped with the highly sophisticated audiovisual aids developed to teach the latest techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. (Author/MLF)

The author discusses four basic assumptions about how people view the health care field and how these assumptions fit the emergence of a new global vision of health care which emphasizes psychic and mystical dimensions: an Aquarian vision replacing the superindustrial dream. (SH)

The course, Pharmacy and the Skilled Nursing Facility, is the second clinical component for baccalaureate students at the University of the Pacific. On- and off-campus locations provide students with opportunities to simulate the consultant pharmacist and to master a systematic approach to monitoring long-term-care patient therapy. (Author/LBH)

The author investigates and defines the role that nurses have played in the origin and growth of American school nursing and, based upon this investigation, proposes a future role for nurses serving school health programs. (MB)

In this labor-intensive area, faculty ratios and instructional costs are rising. As service revenues become crucial, they are threatened by federal efforts to contain medical care costs. The economic effectiveness of research and sponsored service activities is difficult to determine due to a lack of accounting tools. (Editor/LBH)

Physical therapy faculty and clinical staff were reorganized into teams associated with medical specialties in order to have combined talents used continually over a 12-month period. Objectives were to improve patient care, improve teaching of physical therapy students, and develop a closer, more productive relationship with physicians.…

Students in two predominantly black colleges were surveyed as to their feelings about opportunities in the health professions and about barriers to entering these professions. The data indicate that the lack of academic preparation and career counseling are major reasons for the limited number of blacks in these fields. (LBH)

Indicates that viewing oneself as a friendly and flexible communicator predicts an effective communicator across nursing relationships. Provides evidence for ascribing importance of communication skills depending on work relationship. Concludes that listening is the most important skill in relationships while managing conflict with hospital…

Describes two approaches used to define and develop faculty practice in a teaching nursing home. Problems include role conflicts, communication gaps, and differences between faculty and nursing staff goals. Benefits include availability of new nursing care services and increased opportunities for conducting clinical research. (Author/ABB)

Parham's survey of 275 occupational therapy faculty in baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate programs revealed four main dimensions of work-related rewards: economic, research related, teaching/service related, and social/environmental. Broski's commentary analyzes the study's predictive validity and the use of the concept of intrinsic and extrinsic…