Prepared by the American Medical Association, this 1969-70 directory and accompanying Spring 1970 supplement list accredited allied medical educational programs by city in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Each listing contains the location, institution, type of educational program, affiliation, director(s),…

This report is the last in a three phase series which had as its major objective the development of a comprehensive state plan to meet the manpower needs of Arkansas' approximately 58,000 mentally retarded in the health, health related, and adaptive behavioral problem service areas. Phase I of the series attempted to determine the number of…

A conference was conducted which had as its prime purpose the consideration of how to move the employment of subprofessionals from concept to greater actuality in the fields of health, education, and welfare. This report consists of a summary of the discussions that took place in the course of the meeting, an evaluation of the conclusions reached…

An appointed committee studied nurse education in the United Kingdom and recommended reorganization of basic nursing education. A well balanced nursing team, supported by non-nursing grades of staff is essential, and should include nurses prepared by two distinct courses leading to the statutory qualifications of enrolled and registered nurse. An…

Designed by physical therapists on the basis of results of job analysis and tested with several individual and two small groups, this programed text and plate booklet are intended for either individual or group use in a hospital or junior college program. It is suggested that some discussion, demonstration, and application sessions be arranged in…

As change occurs in various health sciences programs, evaluational strategies should be developed so that adaptive decisions may be made. Evaluation models taking into account inputs, methodology, and outputs (Stake, 1967, and Astin and Panes, 1971) need examination. Alternative measurement instruments for formative and summative evaluations,…

Four computer-generated bibliographies were produced by the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The bibliographies, prepared on the basis of selections of significant current interest of the subject matter for substantial audience, covered subsets of the general topic area of…

Presented is state-of-the-art report on the core concept as it is implemented in allied health professions education programs. The objective of the report was to bring together information about "core" which would enable allied health educators to clarify the meaning of the concept in allied health education and to provide a summarization of its…

This report presents the overview and study of educational programs and employment opportunities in health in Connecticut and in the Northeast. The overview emphasizes recommendations; Connecticut health-related educational programs; Connecticut employment of selected health occupations; projections; state agencies as employer/educator; profiles…

The Philadelphia Student Health Organization Summer Health Project had as a purpose to collect information relevant to the following categories: (1) descriptions of new kinds of cooperative arrangements; (2) descriptions of features of community organizations; (3) description of the health status of poor populations; (4) evaluation of the present…

The objective of this inventory was to provide basic data concerning the effectiveness of new health manpower training programs for comparison with future studies and documented information, for planning purposes. It was necessary to define the components of the health manpower training network and to identify individuals responsible for its…

The main objective was to develop and pilot test a basic course for ambulance personnel with emphasis on the medical aspect of training. This included the identification of a medically acceptable text or manual, and determining the prerequisites for selecting students and instructors. Secondary objectives were to outline the requirements for…

To evaluate the use of radio as a means of recruiting minority students into the health fields, 11 schools in the San Francisco Bay Area were selected to participate in a program of weekly radio broadcasts studying 11 health professions with manpower shortages. A combination panel and question and answer format was used for the broadcasts.…

The material presented here is the result of a review of the Technical Development Plan of the National Library of Medicine, made with the object of describing the role of audiovisual materials in medical education, research and service, and particularly in the continuing education of physicians and allied health personnel. A historical background…

The data in this report are the result of the first in a series of five proposed inventories of licensed practical nurses. The study revealed a total of 343,635 practical nurses holding licenses to practice at the time of the study. About 74 percent reported they were employed in nursing, 20 percent indicated they were not employed in nursing, and…