The expanding interest of medical professionals in health administration and the increasing need for all administrators to work closely with other health professionals continue to reinforce the judgment that health administration programs can and should be located in medical center settings. Such a program at the University of Colorado School of…

Discusses pharmacy as a career, including discussions of the following topics: the field of pharmacy, the services provided by pharmacists, the requirements to become a pharmacist, areas of pharmacy and the demand for them, advantages and disadvantages, and salary. (JM)

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to graduate and professional education, including admissions and financial aid, are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

A study of 144 patients assigned to eight orthodontic residents over two years found residents requested lateral tomograms of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) 28% of the time, commonly citing TMJ clicking, pain, and medico-legal protection. Posteroanterior cephalograms were ordered 26% of the time, commonly for facial asymmetry and maxillary…

A study of 410 University of Texas (Houston) dental school graduates taking the Texas State Dental Board Examination immediately after graduation did not identify any characteristics strongly predicting success or failure, although there was a weak but insignificant relationship between class rank and passing. However, the fact that most test…

Successful rural health delivery factors include group practice, retention of the same health providers for three years, community-oriented focus, integration of non-M.D. providers, and commitment to education within the practice. Academic medical centers with and without area health education centers should expand to serve rural communities…

A national center for health professions education research is proposed to facilitate well-funded, peer-reviewed, academically credible research. Its goals would allow for testing of models to provide health professionals with education grounded in sound methodology and content. (Author/MSE)

Two innovative advanced degree programs in postclinical, research-oriented optometric education at Ohio State University are described briefly. One is a combined professional and research degree program at the master's and doctoral levels. The other is a two-year postclinical degree format combining a half-time patient care residency and a…

Results of a meeting on human resources policy in the health professions are summarized. Aspects of accreditation, licensure, and certification were discussed across a range of health professions, including similarities and differences, impact on each profession, and potential for interaction and cooperation for problem solving. (MSE)

As optometry expands its science curriculum, teaching methods must be examined. Instructional modalities must fit teaching needs, facilitate and improve student learning capacity, and be efficient; the student must participate as much as possible; and faculty must be aware of what colleagues are teaching and be receptive to new methods. (MSE)

The HealthCare Interactive Videodisc Consortium, a self-governing organization, was formed to design, produce, and evaluate interactive videodisc courseware for the medical field. The 14 United States and 4 Canadian medical and nursing school members were selected based on subject matter and biomedical communications expertise and availability for…

A survey of 270 University of Washington permanent employees who were potential candidates for teaching clinics, found dental anxiety prevalent, correlating with poorer perceived dental health, longer intervals between dental appointments, higher frequency of past fear behaviors, more physical symptoms during last dental injection, and more…

The Working Group on the Pre-Clinical Years of the 1997 National Consensus Conference on Medical Education for Care Near the End of Life identifies promising settings and suggests how they might be used for maximum benefit in end-of-life education. Basic-care competencies are in five domains: psychological/social/cultural/spiritual issues;…

A survey of 42 pharmacy schools investigated the extent and nature of service-learning as part of the curriculum. Respondent comments on the requirements and difficulties of implementing service learning and its benefits are discussed. Broad disparity in implementation and the relatively few institutions adopting the approach are seen as evidence…

A study investigated perceptions of 606 scientists and 91 institutional representatives (IRs) toward the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Integrity concerning appropriate punishment for unethical research behavior. Respondents suggested punishment for 80% of unethical scenarios presented to them. Punishment type was related to…