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)

Reviews current concepts and practices of teacher evaluation as it exists in health professions' educational programs. Problems associated with teacher evaluation and the necessity for well designed evaluation systems are explored. Recommendations are made for the development of objective teacher evaluation procedures. (Author/LRA)

Major influences on career choice among 153 allied health students were need to help others, prestige, autonomy, and advancement and income potential. Risk of malpractice suits and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome were negative influences for medical laboratory majors, but not for dietetics and physical therapy majors. (SK)

During the course of an experimental program (students from nine health disciplines were placed in a rural primary care situation for eight weeks), student attitudes toward and perceptions of rural practice became more favorable, and an increased number of students stated intentions to practice in a rural area. (Author/AJ)

The economic status, salary, and continued education experiences of 69 Black females who completed health career programs at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in June 1973 were investigated. It was concluded that the graduates appeared to have experienced success in pursuing and achieving career objectives. (JH)

Examines the educational challenges created by complex health care delivery systems and the need to train analysts and problem solvers to work effectively within these systems. Illustrates, through a course description, how cognitive and experiential learning approaches can provide the student with a bridge between acquiring technical skills and…

The Physician Assistant Program at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles established a computerized database in 1980 to evaluate the clinical experiences of its students. The design of the patient data system, the computerization process, the implementation of the program, and its applications are discussed.…

Summarizing the bureaucratic, collegial, and political models of university governance, the authors apply organizational theories and make recommendations based upon the Baldridge political model which can help solve conflict in schools of allied health. (SK)

The author's research has emphasized that in addition to providing physical treatment, allied health professionals need to function as resource persons and as advocates for the patient and his family. These roles and the acquisition and inclusion in professional training programs of the skills and knowledge they demand are discussed. (Author/MS)

Explores the sources of conflict in the allied health field and analyzes the dysfunctional and beneficial aspects of this conflict. Recommendations are made for the effective management of this conflict so that the allied health professions can begin to function as a single cohesive unit within the overall health care system. (Author/HD)

This special issue presents commissioned papers and responses to them from the American Society of Allied Health Professions Critical Issues Conference on independent practice and its implications for policy, medical care, and professional autonomy. Authors are Havighurst, Hershey, Gillespie, Cronin, Jones, Ramsey, Thomas, McTernan, Burian,…

Contains 1,073 entries from 91 institutions, giving author, institution, year, degree, emphasis, discipline, and title, arranged by topic: allied health, biocommunication arts, child development/care, clinical psychology, dentistry, environmental health, exercise science, food service, health education, health services, medical laboratories, nurse…