ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER 35 BROADER OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES. ALTHOUGH SOME GAPS WERE UNAVOIDABLE, THE GOAL FOR ALL CATEGORIES WAS TO PRESENT STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON (1) THE NUMBERS OF HEALTH PERSONNEL AND THEIR LOCATION BY STATE, (2) GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1950, (3)…

Leadership in new systems of health care and in the integration of the activities of the various health professionals must come from the health professional schools, particularly academic health-sciences centers. Ways in which these centers can be more effective in developing this leadership and cooperation, and related concerns are discussed.…

Discusses Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), satellites of the university health science centers with the function to maintain a community hospital, to conduct educational programs, and to conduct limited research programs. (Author/PG)

This annual report deals with certain features and activities of schools of public health in the US and Canada. From questionnaires sent to directors of public health schools, information was obtained on the administrative organization of the schools, physical plant, library facilities, finances, admissions, course offerings, field training, and…

The obstacles encountered in an outcomes assessment process were studied, focusing on the specific obstacles that prevent program administration from successfully completing the outcomes assessment process and the degree to which these obstacles operate. Of 135 dental hygiene education program directors surveyed, 107 responded, completing a…

Innovation may be good in medical education, but the changes in one school may or may not be beneficial to another. (HS)

A proceedings summary of the American Association of Dental Schools' 76th annual meeting lists and abstracts 247 presentations on a wide variety of topics related to dental education and dental practice. Presentations are also indexed by author, subject, and keyword. (MSE)

As part of a larger case study, this co-operative inquiry explores the lecturers' perspectives of the added value of the higher education experience of mixed ability groups of experienced care workers undertaking a 60 credit Certificate in Empowering Practice programme. Following consistent positive programme evaluations the success of the course…

Detailed statistics on education are provided for a number of health occupations. Data are given as far back as 1950-1951 for medical and dental schools, while for schools of public health, the data begin in 1975-1976. Complete 1980 data are provided only for dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. Statistical tables are included on the…

The present trend is for more instruction of health professionals to be given in college classrooms and less in the clinical facility. To facilitate this transition a core curriculum is proposed which can be challenged by examination, independent study modules, and competency based design. (Author)

This publication, a pamphlet included in the B'nai B'rith Occupational Brief Series, directs its attention to that profession specifically licensed to care for human vision. The nature of work and the fields of specialization within the profession are described. Personal qualifications, educational and national (governmental) requirements, and…

Nurses today are faced with the problem of choosing from a proliferating array of alternatives, both when they decide what type of nursing education to pursue and when they must choose between the many occupational directions they face on graduation from nursing school. Recognizing these recent developments in both education and health, the…