A survey of about 500 dental hygienists concerning their clinical practice behaviors, attitudes, and perceived curriculum adequacy relating to anti-tobacco efforts suggested a fairly well-developed role for this group, with positive curriculum modifications appearing over time. (Author/MSE)

A federal jury has decided that the University of Iowa did not discriminate against three female professors in eliminating their department, but the jury found the university guilty of retaliating when the women spoke out. The case arose over closure of an all-female dental hygiene program. (MSE)

Data on the incidence of hepatitis B viral infection are examined, and a telephone survey of 19 schools of optometry concerning administrative policy about student immunization is reported. Results show less than one-third of schools require student vaccination. It is recommended that schools mandate immunization for all students. (MSE)

Reviews data on the rapid growth of the older population in Australia. Describes the aims and content of gerontological education, highlighting the importance of destroying myths. Describes the educational opportunities available for older people, exploring the University of the Third Age model. (DMM)

Bioscience education in optometric professional programs must be expanded in scope, raised to a higher level of academic rigor, and strengthened with new faculty and institutional learning resources. However, no single route of curriculum reform will guarantee successful innovation in the basic bioscience education of optometrists; several…

Presents a bibliography of articles that deal with the creation, development, and implementation of hypertext and/or hypermedia programs in both academic and clinical environments. Each entry includes descriptive comments, author, date, title of articles, title of source publication and/or publisher, and page numbers and are categorized into three…

The University of New South Wales (Australia) has established the Vision Education Centre, a clinic designed to attract more pediatric patients for care by senior optometry students. The center uses interactive learning principles to teach elementary school children about optics, provides screening, and offers research opportunities. (MSE)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Linkage Program aims to increase the supply of health-care professionals to rural Alabama. Students attend a local community college for one year and UAB for another year. Major clinical internships are done near the students' hometowns. Seventy percent of graduates return to their home areas to…

The effects of educational practices emphasizing faculty control of the learning process on student effort to learn are explored. Research on student learning is summarized. Educational systems that do not acknowledge student management of their own effort will not succeed. (SLD)

Data from 573 occupational therapists who participated in a family-centered care workshop indicated (1) positive change in attitudes toward a family-centered approach; (2) greatest gains in participants with lowest preworkshop attitude scores; and (3) positive relationship between workshop satisfaction and postworkshop scores. (SK)

A study investigated the extent to which University of Missouri (St. Louis) optometry students' grades correlated with their evaluations of faculty over a period of five years. A small but statistically significant correlation was found. Other relationships and factors are also discussed. (MSE)

According to survey responses from 87 of 174 health care/human services administrators, 54% viewed formal business education as very important; 65% ranked continuing education in marketing as an important need. Other educational needs included marketing planning and use of volunteers and media. (SK)

The report of the 1990 Joint Committee on Health Education Terminology provides a common interpretation of terms frequently used by health educators in many settings. Terminology is broken down into contextual definitions, primary health education definitions, definitions related to community settings, and definitions related to educational…

Analysis of teaching styles of 264 proprietary school instructors in allied health, business, and technical programs revealed a strong preference for teacher-directed instruction, especially in technical programs. Instructors with higher education teacher training and female instructors tended toward a more collaborative mode. (SK)

A survey of Israeli first-year college students enrolled in occupational therapy (55), special education (33), nursing (88), and physical therapy (44) found significant differences in the work values of those in therapy-oriented versus service-oriented fields. For occupational therapists, job-related aesthetics were most important, management…