The health occupations field is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in vocational education. Described are current trends and developments, categories and specialties, roles and relationships, personnel resources, vocational education, and cooperation and planning. (BC)

Describes the responsibilities of the clinical medical librarian, an occupation in which the medical librarian operates in a clinical setting, identifying information needs of medical personnel through direct patient-physician-librarian contact. (CWM)

Provides abstracts of 84 presentations on educational models, telecommunications, distance learning, human resources development, research, interprofessional roles, educational challenges, and innovations in allied health. (SK)

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

Based on the two-year analysis of career development needs conducted by the Program for Women in Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco and funded by the U.S. Office of Health Resources Opportunity, this guide provides step-by-step instructions for career planning and exploration for laypersons or helping professionals. Over 100…

Computers and computer-assisted instruction are being used with increasing frequency in the area of undergraduate paramedic education. Paramedic students' attitudes towards the use of e-learning technology and computer-assisted instruction have received limited attention in the empirical literature to date. The objective of this study was to…

We outline the project management tactics that we developed in praxis in order to manage elearning projects and show how our tactics were enhanced through implementing project management techniques from a formal project management methodology. Two key factors have contributed to our project management success. The first is maintaining a clear…

A set of posters presenting 34 bulletin board ideas highlights allied health occupations. Posters focus on employment qualifications and opportunities, education for this field, and career ideals and advantages. Illustrations are accompanied by suggestions regarding color schemes, textured materials, and objects that may be useful in adapting the…

TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF A STUDY, MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH GROUPS INCLUDING PATHOLOGISTS, RADIOLOGISTS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS, 30 ADDITIONAL PERSONS CONCERNED WITH HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION WERE INTERVIEWED, DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD WITH OTHER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN HEALTH MANPOWER RESEARCH AND PLANNING,…

The directory is provided by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (AMA) in collaboration with 29 other medical organizations, which are listed in Section 1 with names of officers and addresses. A brief history of the council follows, along with a statement of its basic principles for the accreditation of allied…

Questionnaires concerning the nature of work performed and the work setting, plans for continuing formal education, and opinions regarding the relevancy of training received were sent to all individuals (3,282) certified by the Board of Certified Laboratory Assistants (CLA's) since certification began in 1965. Some findings from the 970 returned…

The stated objective of this guide is to provide a quantitative description of the current supply of health manpower in the State of Washington. To do so, two methods of data collecting are used, with explanations for each. Precautions for interpreting their data are noted. The major portion (152 of 180 pages) of the guide lists information on…

This reference handbook is designed to provide vocational counselors with background information on a wide range of occupations related to medicine. Nearly 60 careers are described with educational requirements, salaries, schools where training may be obtained, and sources of additional information. An address list of associations and a health…