Integration in nursing curriculum, its effect on performance of students and faculty, and its application to clinical experience, team teaching, and curriculum structure are examined. (TA)

This article can be used by teachers and administrators to survey agencies that make their clinical facilities available to health occupations programs. (Editor/HD)

Australia's Occupational English Test (OET) for health professionals was developed in response to the need for immigrant health professions workers to have increased awareness of Australian colloquialisms, improved language training, both in general and within the professions, and cultural awareness training. The test assesses speaking, reading,…

This manual is designed to assist school personnel, employers, parents/guardians, and students in understanding the policies and procedures required to operate effective diversified cooperative training (DCT) and diversified cooperative health occupations (DCHO) programs. Chapter I describes DCT/DCHO programs, their structure, types of program…

This report describes the accomplishments and current status of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) in Arizona Commission on Health Care Education Reform (HCER). In response to the changing needs of the health care fields, the District created the HCER commission in January 1996 to evaluate and develop health care education. The…

Three key words--relevance, centrality, and innovation--are explored in this article. Four-year institutions and high schools may well envy the ease with which community colleges and technical institutes seem to meet the relevance criterion demanded of them. Occupational education should be the central function of post-secondary schools.…

This study reveals that the state of the art is not yet well developed and perhaps too narrow an approach to allied health training programs at this time would be premature. (Author)

Paper presented at the 69th Annual Congress on Medical Education, February 10, 1973. Reactions to the paper constitute the remainder of this issue of the journal. (Editor/MU)

Many small nursing homes can neither justify nor afford the services of a full-time inservice educator. But one nurse, functioning independently and serving a number of homes on a part-time basis, may be the solution to the problem. (Editor)

Their numbers are increasing every year, especially in community colleges, and teaching methods must be tailored to their particular backgrounds, needs, and expectations. (Editor)

Inter-agency cooperation, community college support, a successful career education component--you'll find all three in this brief history of two high school pilot programs. (Editor)

Suggestions for alleviating the critical shortage of competent faculty training programs for the allied health professions. (IR)

An internship program in nontechnical roles in health services for 198 self-selected undergraduates proved helpful for students and host institutions. Benefits included help in career decisions, exercise in self-directed learning, and demonstration of noncognitive qualities (social and ethical) desirable for professional work in patient care and…

The programmatic approach to instructional organization in higher education, which emphasizes sharing of faculty and resources among institutions and within departments, is explained. Development of the College of Health and Community Services at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) is described. Seven conditions necessary for successful programs…

The Role Delineation Project for Health Education has established minimum competencies for health educators. Responsibilities are in the areas of: (1) communicating health education needs, concerns, and resources; (2) determining, planning, and implementing appropriate foci in health education; (3) evaluating health education; and (4) coordinating…