A survey of BS and PharmD students at the University of Kentucky examined factors affecting their program choice. BS students' major career goal was community pharmacy. Ownership, time factors, desire for experience, and cost are primary motivations. (MSE)

An intensive teacher inservice model using "field-based" clinical instructors was conducted at a Houston, Texas, school in cooperation with a Teacher Corps project. Inservice consultants explained and demonstrated new teaching skills and also worked with teachers on the classroom level. Methods that proved most successful for…

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, begun in 1969, was developed to allow selected physician clinicians to acquire skills not part of the usual physician's repertoire. The emphasis has included demographic, epidemiologic, economic, social, organizational, humanistic, anthropological, cultural, and ethical problems. (MLW)

Examined the effectiveness of a training program designed to teach mental health professionals information and skills specific to counseling the elderly client. Women (N=28) and men (N=4) completed the 12-hour training program. Results indicated that participants showed statistically significant gains on the two major assessment devices. (Author)

Determined how deeply the human-potential movement has penetrated university training programs in school administration. Indicates that a majority of the departments of educational administration in the nation take a dim view of the role of human relations training in preparing school administrators. (Author)

Studies programs on death and dying emphasizing the need for health care professionals to focus on the affectual and experiential aspects of their patients and of themselves. Implicit elements of health professions education keep the attention of the student and clinician centered on technological factors. (Author)

The four-part special section contains information on educational programs and services for the deaf. Part A presents data on United States schools and classes, Canadian schools and classes, financial data on residential schools in the United States, and continuing education programs for deaf adults. (SBH)

The importance and need for training in various skills and knowledge for state vocational education planning personnel are discussed. Comparisons are made of responses from state directors of vocational education and state advisory council directors. Needs assessment data from states grouped by size and geographic location are contrasted. (SK)

This article reports a model for the preparation of gerontologists and health workers concerned about increasing cooperation and understanding between these professions. The project discussed entailed the cooperative efforts of the Oregon State University gerontology program and Department of Health, a tricounty area agency on aging, and community…

The status of pharmaceutical education in Canada is reviewed with focus on admissions, manpower, and outlook for the future. (LBH)

If we were incapable of establishing a legitimate place for counselors, then our efforts to insure a place for others through career counseling would be folly. We are capable and we have the resources. We only need to educate ourselves and to act responsibly through our professional associations. (Author)

Describes a course designed to explore spiritual issues that occur in counseling. Using a multicultural framework, discusses topics such as understanding spirituality, assessing clients' spiritual needs, and identifying spiritual issues in counseling. Looks at course rationale and objectives, counselor self-awareness, the class process, and…

Describes the Head Start-Johnson & Johnson Management Fellows program, whose mission is strengthening management skills of Head Start directors by providing training in human resources management, organizational design and development, financial management, computers and information systems, operations, marketing, and development of strategic…

Using a nine-year study, examines the extent to which selected admissions criteria predicted the future performance of 34 family therapy doctoral students. Age and clinical background were positively related to clinical ratings and letters of recommendation and student autobiographies were positively related to publications. Entrance exams and…

Discusses the graduate route to professional qualification in library and information science in North America. Examines the 70-year shift from bachelor's to master's programs; existing undergraduate library science programs, the debate over undergraduate programs, and the establishment of new undergraduate programs in specialized areas like…