A selected sample of ambulance service units in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania was surveyed during May and June 1973. The purpose of the survey was to determine the performance of work activities by various levels of workers within each of the ambulance services. The results of the survey are analyzed and reported. The data obtained are used for…

Health Manpower Legislation and related research aspects are the topics of this report. The program of the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act of 1971 played a major role in the medical school enrollment expansion that occurred between 1971 and 1973. Medical school admissions decisions have been responsible to federal policy objectives and…

In February 1972 the U. S. Army Medical Field Service School will commence training a new category of health personnel, to be known as the physicians' assistant. This type of allied health personnel will be an assistant to the physician, trained to do many of the traditional tasks usually performed by a physician, but requiring less education.…

The factors contributing to the need for an increasing ratio of health workers to total manpower in South Carolina are: demand for more and better health services, augmented by government support; technological advances in medical science; new organization patterns in medical care; rapid increase in population; development of new kinds of…

This publication contains a second set of working papers concerned with procedures of the accrediting agencies in the health fields, the accountability and social responsibility of accreditation, and the relationship of accreditation to certification, licensure, and registration. Texts of these papers are included: (1) "Dilemmas of Accreditation…

Health and its cognate disciplines are the subject of wrenching changes in Western society today, changes calling for creative response on the part of institutions offering educational programs in the health disciplines. (MLW)

A brief course description of a community Health Service Course being offered to high school students in Whittier, California. The course is offered in cooperation with local community health agencies to provide students with opportunities for observing career possibilities in the health field. (JC)

Defines attributes of quality in content, instructional design, technical production, and packaging of audiovisual materials used in the education of health professionals. Seven references are listed. (FM)

The increasing emphasis on accountability and continuing competency in the health professions, particularly optometry, is examined. The focus of various competency programs and the role of continuing education as a means of maintaining competency are discussed. (Author/JMD)

Paper given at the Conference on International Medical Education, 79th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Houston, Texas, November 2, 1968)

The 1974-75 Directory of Health Occupations Education Programs in Florida provides a comprehensive listing of programs including administrators and instructors in the secondary schools, area vocational-technical centers, technical institutes, and community colleges. District schools offering programs in health occupations education are listed on…

Describes career path of Franketta Guinn, who founded her own home health care business. Claims equally important to the financial reward is the opportunity to provide minority members with jobs. Guinn cites family values, a strong personal belief system, and ability to draw from diverse educational, job-related, and personal experiences as keys…

Objective: To examine the occurrence, benefits, and preferences for peer assisted learning (PAL) in medical and allied health clinical education, and to identify areas in athletic training which need further research. Data Sources: Using relevant terms, five databases were searched for the period 1980-2006 regarding literature on the use of PAL in…

Context: Limited literature explores professional preparation of program directors (PD) to lead an athletic training education program (ATEP). Objective: To explore challenges, effectiveness, leadership, and PD role selection. Design: Descriptive and qualitative exploratory email survey. Setting: Educational. Participants: Emails were sent to 345…

Using a behavior modeling approach, this study examined how students' perceived self-efficacy improved as they developed, delivered, and evaluated professional presentations. Using journal entries and a self-efficacy assessment, students' perceived self-efficacy increased as they learned to provide and receive verbal peer feedback, and to stage…