Contemporary design education seeks to prepare students for the workplace through studiobased learning that replicates real world practice. Design problems in the workplace have become increasingly complex and one example of this is within the area of design for healthcare, which requires multidisciplinary collaboration between various…

A model program to educate primary care nurse-practitioners for rural areas illustrates successful collaboration between university and rural health settings. Part of the Intercampus Graduate Studies program of the University of California--San Francisco School of Nursing and the University of California--San Diego School of Medicine, the model…

A report on the technical discussions on continuing education of health personnel and its evaluation, held at the 1979 session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe is presented. For medical practitioners, a wide range of programs and systems is offered, depending on the social and political organization of the…