Discusses the development of a new type of dental auxiliary, the treatment auxiliary, who would be involved in reparative procedures. (SB)

Discusses the need to recruit and train more personnel in the health occupations. (BH)

Social, economic, political, and health trends likely to shape the education of allied health professionals in coming years are discussed. Instead of work-force expansion, emphasis will be placed on cost-consciousness, care for the aging, and increased use of outpatient services. (Author/PP)

This study replicates and extends previous research on skill domains by focusing exclusively on education in the allied health professions. Barriers to the achievement of affective educational goals are identified. (CT)

Reports findings, based on a national multidisciplinary sample of health care educators, that argue against cynical appraisals of motivations, job satisfactions, and job-role compatibility. A number of empirical hypotheses are derived that may serve as starting points for further inquiry. Instruments and methods for future research are described.…

Describes the development of a gerontology curriculum in a college of health sciences and the interaction of gerontological concepts with the health professions curricula of the college. Some survey data on the characteristics of students enrolled in gerontology courses are presented. (CT/Author)

Cultural competence is being recognized as an essential skill by allied health accrediting and professional organizations. However, more information is needed on the types and content of courses or other activities intended to explore cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity issues related to health care. (SK)

This annotated bibliography is a representative selection of 148 published works on continuing education for health professionals, with a particular focus on physicians. Its purpose is to compile information about the theory, practice, and evaluation of continuing education for the busy practitioner or instructor. (CK)

The distinction between genuinely interdisciplinary education and multidisciplinary education is pointed up by a study carried out at the University Affiliated Project of Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles. (SA)

Reflection on the authors' seven-year research partnership and interviews with six participants in other partnerships identified requisites for effective collaboration: dialog, trustworthiness, competence, and flexibility. Successful relationships were characterized by acceptance, validation, commitment, synergy, and fun, with increased…

The report presents a compilation of selected available data on the representation of racial/ethnic minority groups and women in health fields. It includes the most recent data available on health school applicants and students as well as on workers in health occupations. The report is divided into two parts. The first contains a series of 10…

This article describes the use of assessment in the design and implementation stages of launching online courses and programs. While use of assessment for improving student engagement in both face-to-face and online courses has been commonly used, the authors augmented the strategic planning of programs to include assessment as a tool for…