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Carmichael, J. W., Jr. – Advisor, 1986
Predictors of success for black freshmen entering Xavier University of Louisiana with an interest in the health professions were studied. Health professions were considered as the mainline fields of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, and pharmacy. Students majoring in biology, chemistry, or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Colleges, Black Students
Peer reviewedSuchoff, Irwin B.; And Others – Optometric Education, 1995
The American Optometric Association's current review of procedures for accrediting optometric residencies is discussed. Reasons for the review (projected growth of programs and revised standards) are discussed, procedures currently in place for accrediting programs in osteopathy, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatry, and optometry are summarized; and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Dentistry
Download full textHealth Resources Administration (DHEW/PHS), Bethesda, MD. Bureau of Health Manpower. – 1976
Enrollment data are provided for each school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine for the academic years 1970-71 through 1977-78. In one section, the schools are classified by discipline, and within each discipline the schools are sorted alphabetically by state; discipline totals are also…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Dentistry, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Rosenthal, Smauel; And Others – 1978
Enrollment data are presented for each school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine for the academic years 1970-71 through 1981-82. Projections for future years are made from the length of the academic program for current enrollees. The data are segmented by program type, and include the actual…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Degrees (Academic), Dentistry, Enrollment
Hardigan, Patrick C.; Cohen, Stanley R. – 1998
This study compared personality traits of students in five health professions. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was completed by 1,508 osteopathic students, 654 pharmacy students, 165 physical therapy students, 211 physician assistant students, and 70 occupational therapy students. Comparing the extrovert/introvert dimension revealed that pharmacy…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Career Choice, Cognitive Style, College Instruction
Urban and Rural Systems Associates, San Francisco, CA. – 1976
The bibliography is part of an extensive study of the barriers to women's success in the schools and practice of eight health professions. It divides resources into 14 segments: one covers the health professions in general; one treats women and careers in general; one is devoted to each of eight health professions (medicine, osteopathic medicine,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Careers
Mocniak, Nina; And Others – 1980
Expenses that health professions students incurred, sources of income to meet those expenditures, and indebtedness incurred by the students during the 1976-77 school year were studied. A questionnaire, which is appended, was mailed to a sample of students registered in schools of dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry,…
Descriptors: Dentistry, Expenditures, Financial Support, Health Occupations
Health Resources Administration (DHEW/PHS), Bethesda, MD. Bureau of Health Manpower. – 1976
In this study of the physical facilities of the nation's health professions schools, all schools of dentistry, medicine, optometry, osteopathy, pharmacy, podiatry, public health, and veterinary medicine, and all parent institutions of the schools, were surveyed in May of 1973. The major goals of this pioneering survey were to assess the nature and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Dentistry, Facility Inventory, Facility Planning
Peer reviewedCollege and University, 1981
Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to graduate and professional education are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Conferences
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1981
Health sciences education planning for California for 1980-82 is examined. The adequacy of educational programs in meeting the needs of California for professional personnel in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and optometry is assessed. Data on enrollments and graduation rates in these fields are updated from the 1978 plan, and similar data…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Classification, College Graduates, Dental Schools
Urban and Rural Systems Associates, San Francisco, CA. – 1976
The study focused on eight health professions: medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, and public health. Its central tasks were to identify and explore the barriers to success that women face as medical/professional school applicants and students and to describe the discrimination process that limits…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations Education, Dentistry
Health Resources Administration (DHEW/PHS), Bethesda, MD. Bureau of Health Manpower. – 1977
The Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976, signed into law on Oct. 12, 1976, extends health mampower training authorities through fiscal year 1980 with significant changes to meet national needs. The law (PL 94-484), which amends Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and other laws, is designed primarily to produce more…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Dentistry, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
Urban and Rural Systems Associates, San Francisco, CA. – 1976
The study focused on women's education in eight health professions: medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, and public health. Its central tasks were to identify and explore the barriers to success that women face as school applicants and students. Almost 600 interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations Education
