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Peer reviewedThomson, William A.; And Others – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1987
A followup study involving 180 students who participated in a senior apprenticeship program assessed the effectiveness of this program for enhancing student opportunities and encouraging interest in careers in the health professions. Data indicate that the program was useful in encouraging and tutoring students to access designated career areas…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Apprenticeships, Career Exploration, Education Work Relationship
Thomson, William A.; Miller, Leslie Michel; Shargey, Bernice Ochoa; Denk, James P.; Thompson, Bruce – Research in the Schools, 1994
Career-related perceptions of minority-group high school seniors were studied at two magnet high schools for the health professions in Texas. Results with 202 students show that most of these students retained an interest in the health professions and indicate that such programs can help attract minority students to the health professions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Allied Health Occupations, Career Choice, High School Seniors
Moreno, Nancy P.; Denk, James P.; Tharp, Barbara Z.; Ochoa-Shargey, Bernice; Thomson, William A. – School Business Affairs, 1999
In 1972, the Houston (Texas) Independent School District and the Baylor College of Medicine embarked on a partnership (the High School for Health Professionals) designed to prepare students, especially underrepresented minorities, to pursue careers in medicine and other health professions. Success has inspired subsequent BCM partnerships. (MLH)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Education, Education Work Relationship, Health Occupations
Peer reviewedThomson, William A.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1984
Concern exists over the number of minority students who elect to apply for admission to either medical school or postgraduate programs in the sciences. The High School for the Health Professions in Houston, Texas, a comprehensive academic program with specific learning experiences designed for health-related professions, is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Career Choice, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Download full textThomson, William A.; And Others – 1992
One important aspect of contemporary career counseling involves the potential for career counselors to help redress the serious and avoidable underrepresentation of minorities within the health professions. This study explored career-related perceptions of the minority seniors at two high schools for the health professions located in two disparate…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, Career Counseling, Career Planning
