Music therapy is an established health care and human services profession that is dedicated to the implementation of controlled research studies to determine the underlying mechanisms in music that are responsible for therapeutic change, as well as clinical research to direct and guide the work of the music therapist. This growing body of research…

This document consists of an instructor's manual and student manual for a nurse assistant curriculum. The instructor's manual provides answers to activity sheets and unit evaluations along with individual unit overviews. Suggested teaching strategies and audiovisual supplements are included for each lesson. The student manual contains eight units:…

This report discusses the Allied Health programs at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP): (1) Clinical Laboratory Technician; (2) Dental Assisting Hygiene; (3) Dental Assisting Certificate; (4) Diagnostic Medical Imaging; (5) Dietetic Technician; (6) Health Information Technology; (7) Medical Assisting and Office Management; (8) Nursing; and…

This bibliography reviews the current (1995-1997) research and literature concerned with collective bargaining in higher education and the professions. The bibliography is based on computer searches of various databases and manual retrieval of citations. Sources include books, monographs, dissertations, journals, periodicals, research papers,…

This article offers concrete steps schools must take to remedy the under-representation of minority persons in the health profession. Small institutions can band together in an educational consortium like the Philadelphia Center for Health Careers, Inc., to provide comprehensive information, guidance, admissions assistance, financial aid and…

The Directory of In-Service Training is a listing of short courses and seminars offered in the fields of science, technology, management, medicine and health, and law and government in the United States. Listings by subject and location and a sponsor address list are included. (AG)

As practical nursing continues to expand, major trends are underway concerning: practical nursing programs offered under the auspices of Vocational-Technical Education, program growth at the high school level, core curricula which allow students lateral movement, and exploratory programs in the health occupations. (DS)

Discusses an instrument which was developed to determine the degree of proficiency gained in essential competencies by Indiana State University students involved in the environmental health internship program. A copy of the instrument, entitled "Environmental Health Competency Appraisal Guide," is provided. (JR)

Discusses pharmacy as a career, including discussions of the following topics: the field of pharmacy, the services provided by pharmacists, the requirements to become a pharmacist, areas of pharmacy and the demand for them, advantages and disadvantages, and salary. (JM)

Focuses on the issue of inadequate black health manpower, and the non-availability and inaccessibility of blacks of both emergency and non-emergency health care facilities. (Author/JM)

The philosophy, structure, and problems of an experimental program at the University of Wisconsin using an acute short-term psychiatric inpatient service are discussed with emphasis on direct student clinical responsibility. (Editor/PG)

Researchers suggest major changes in health care to spur efficiency and job mobility. (Editor)