The objectives of this study effort were to identify factors contributing to the shortage of health professionals of American Indian descent, to determine to what extent the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) manpower training programs are acting as mechanisms to aid Indians in reaching the highest levels of health training for…

This report describes what has been done to implement the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 during its first year of operation. The report examines the responsibilities of the Department of Labor for setting safety and health standards and also explores the activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in research and…

A total of 688 participants representing 356 agencies attended one of five 2-day workshops, which constituted the third phase of a 3-year curriculum development program and were designed to: (1) recognize the constructive aspects of evaluation in the educational process, (2) establish positive perceptions of evaluation for subsequent use in the…

Although the value of self-study was found to be accepted by a majority of those involved in medical laboratory programs, it is evident that validity, in terms of improved educational programs, can be assessed only after a sufficient number of programs have had a second site visit based on a second or updated self-study. (Author/LBH)

The authors state that allied health personnel need to function in the role of patient counselor to help patients adhere to medical treatment regimens and to change their behavior as an adjunct to treatment. Suggestions are given for patient education and for allied health personnel techniques in handling patients. (MF)

Developing comparable data for policy-making and financial support allocation for health professions education creates difficult problems for state-level decision-makers. The experience of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is reported. (Author/LBH)

Attracting ethnic minority and disadvantaged students to health careers and facilitating their successful completion of training program requirements have been major activities of the University of Colorado Medical Center since 1969. The status of this effort is described, including advising and counseling, summer orientation, and academic support…

The Talent Identification Program identifies, motivates, and assists high school juniors and seniors with disadvantaged backgrounds who have potential for careers in the health sciences. The policy of assistance in applying and preparing for medical school is in accordance with evidence that rural-background students are more likely to practice…

Trends and problems in the professional education of health educators are identified and analyzed. Directions for the future are seen to include national accreditation of health educators, more support from the general public for health education activities, and more respect for health educators as professionals. (MJB)

Describes a community-based alternative to institutionalization of the elderly. Calhoun County, Michigan's home health care services depend on community college resources and a growing model program training health care aides in a 150-clock-hour certificate program. Trained aides are readily absorbed into the community employment market. (TR)

Describes the Phoenix College multimedia approach to nursing instruction. Students independently follow Learning Experience Guides curriculum at their own speed, individually setting up their weekly learning tasks, and working in a skills learning laboratory under the supervision of advanced students who have already mastered the techniques to be…

As this course introduces health professional students to the delivery of primary health care in a family setting, emphasis is placed on the principles and procedures of team development and maintenance and on the recognition of group dynamics, interaction, and communication processes in the team and family. (LBH)

Joint evaluations of allied health educational programs within an institution are recommended to reduce administrative problems in educational institutions with multiple programs. The paper describes one college's favorable experience with a joint site evaluation involving four different allied health programs during the visit of the regional…

The article describes the development of BioMedical Sciences Core at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah for introductory level allied health students. The design of the "Core" curriculum is to integrate the disciplines of physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology as they relate to the human body rather than teaching the traditional…

Describes a project designed to explore, define and assess the capability of four-year colleges to work cooperatively with the community colleges in the planning and development of allied health programs. (DC)