A survey of 270 graduates of Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM) during 1969 to 1973 was conducted to determine what graduates did in their jobs and how their SPHTM learning experiences related to their jobs. The methodology used in the survey is described and results are presented in tabular form with…

The Public Health Service's problem in personnel recruitment and retention gave rise to the inception of the Career Development in Global Community Health (GCH). Component Two's findings are based on questionnaires administered to and interviews conducted with Fellows, members of the program board and persons familiar with the program. The…

This set of guidelines was written to provide a systematic explanation of the process of evaluation applied to Regional Medical Programs, as required by Public Law 89-239. Goals of the programs are the improvement of health care of patients suffering from heart disease, cancer, stroke and related diseases and improvement in the practice of health…

This research study investigates the perceptions of a low income population in North Nashville, Tennessee. The specific purposes were to describe demographic and social-psychological characteristics of the population, as well as the population's perceptions and knowledge of health problems and facilities. The information was collected through…

This publication is a compilation of statistics on supply and education of health manpower in medicine and osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, nursing, public health, and eight selected allied health occupations. The material is organized by occupations and the following information is presented for each…

National estimates on physical health status, health problems, or abnormal conditions of approximately 13,887 noninstitutionalized American children, 6 to 11 years of age in 1963 through 1965, and adolescents, 12 to 17 years of age in 1966 through 1970, were derived from pediatric examinations in the National Health Examination survey and from…

This report is the first part of a two-part study designed to measure the training impact of employment under National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants on graduate students and postdoctorals in training status. Using the NIH Research Grant Manpower Survey as a data base, hypotheses were investigated dealing with the relationship of…

A 1968-1971 labor-management-rehabilitation (LMR) project revealed rehabilitation gaps in health benefit plans, instances where formal job security was based on the contractual principles of seniority and ability and general lack of retraining and education provisions for disabled employees who sought new jobs. The investigators sought to find…

Three hundred and nine citations of books, reports, and articles dating from 1964 to 1971 are included in this annotated bibliography, intended as a selection tool for concerned citizens, architects, builders, and city planners emphasizing the environment of American cities and communities. It is topically arranged into sixteen broad sections with…

Faced with the eventuality of mandatory relicensure and concerned with the protection of public health, boards of pharmacy look to continuing pharmaceutical education as a method of facilitating the maintenance of professional competence and providing assurances regarding the quality of pharmaceutical services. (JMD)

The Work Group on the Education of the Health Professions and the Nation's Health offers the theme of discontinuity to describe why so little useful knowledge has been derived from research in this area and to suggest a more productive approach for future studies. Seven areas for study are recommended. (Author/LBH)

A study of migrant health centers' access to hospitals uncovered financial barriers to private hospital care when the patient was indigent or without health insurance. This may be exacerbated as private hospitals expand in states with many migrants. Cooperative efforts between public and private institutions are in order. (VM)

Discusses a study designed to determine if successful completion of a community hygiene course by sanitarians resulted in measurable changes in acquired knowledge and behavior and skills related to job performance. Results indicated that both knowledge and skills improved significantly and that both participants and supervisors perceived an…

For more than 35 years, research has increasingly linked our nation's diet to heart disease and cancer--the nation's top two killer diseases. Yet there is no well-organized, vigorous effort to improve American eating habits. A National Nutrition Coalition should be established to educate the public. (BJV)

The responsibility for community health should be shared and coordinated among schools, parents, and health agencies. Children's knowledge and skills should be developed so that they too can promote personal good health. Issues and strategies are discussed. (BJV)