The subject of health policy and its influence on patients and providers is explored with an emphasis on an interprofessional consortium, devoted to representing the consumer constituency. Expanded involvement and expenditures by the federal government in the health care field are discussed and the need for regulatory reform is described.…

The use of formal (resources and consultants) and informal (interaction among faculty) communication networks, and extrinsic (encouragement of administrators) and intrinsic (personal satisfaction) rewards are examined for their relative ability to predict college faculty use of instructional innovations. Formal networks prove to be the best…

A survey of the interprofessional education activities included in 54 physician's assistant and 60 nurse practitioner programs is reported. A variety of methods are being used to achieve the objectives of effective team delivery of primary health care, including the mixing of students in both classroom and clinical settings. (LBH)

This article examines ways in which counselors can help teachers deal with death as a developmental concern, an immediate matter which may affect students. Suggestions are made for developing teacher groups which would explore the topic of death. (Author/HLM)

The ultimate key to success for any postsecondary institution today is an influx of high quality students, aided by admissions officers and personnel sharing the purposes of the institution and committed to the learning process themselves. (Author)

Focuses on the daily practices within institutions that shape the professional roles of Chicana scholars and teachers to fulfill specific class, gender, racial, and ethnic expectations held by the dominant majority in higher education. Analysis shows that Chicanas are treated as affirmative action hires and token roles, a view that adversely…

Interviews with 29 participants in state-mandated mentoring of beginning teachers, school counselors, and school librarians revealed that the most prominent mentor roles were assisting beginners' adjustment to the job and providing feedback. The mentor's role with respect to curriculum and teaching skills was less prominent. Expectations for…

Although the role of the college governing board secretary should be low-profile, this officer can contribute to effective leadership at the institution by establishing and maintaining open channels of communication, formal and informal, among board members and between individual trustees and the chief executive. A well-designed orientation can…

This article provides information about the roles and responsibilities of physical therapists, occupational therapists, therapeutic recreation specialists, and adapted physical educators working with students with disabilities. Examples are provided of individualized education programs that combine the expertise of these professionals. Examples of…

Suggests that peers have come to be key factors in the configuration of the exercise of science and are endowed with enormous political power. (Contains 25 references.) (DDR)

This article identifies potential challenges facing professionals who work and who plan to work with speech-language pathology assistants, including job security, professional confidence, work efficiency, supervisory training, preservice training, the effect of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's policies, professional autonomy, and…

The disciplinary hierarchy in which natural sciences take funding priority over the humanities, and the sometimes confrontational debate between academic cultures, are examined. It is concluded that no area of knowledge is more "useful" than another, and attempts to understand the universe must be broad, interactive, and cooperative, not…

At a recent conference, it was proposed that college teaching will be considered a scholarly activity only when professors conceptualize pedagogy as tightly linked to scholarship, that the core curriculum provides an opportunity to communicate about pedagogy, and that faculty should discuss instruction as freely as they do research. (MSE)

Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on mentoring as a means of personal enhancement or career advancement. Defines mentor-protege relationship (MPR); discusses two models of MPR; and discusses process of MPR. Makes recommendations for research and practice. (Author/TE)

Investigated how teachers coached one another accepted advice and feedback from colleagues and changes that occurred in classroom practices. Describes and presents data for a peer coaching program. (YP)