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R L Thorpe

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Highlights from a socioeconomic survey of radiologic technologists in North Carolina.

A survey of radiologic technologists in North Carolina shows that, in general, technologists fare better economically when working in hospitals than in radiologists' offices. It is not surprising to note that salaries increase with an increase in job responsibilities and for those who participate in continuing education. At the time of the survey in early 1975, only 35 per cent of those responding were involved in some form of continuing education program. Further studies are needed to better define some of the implications noted in the survey.

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Unacceptable disparities--do they exist in the adult education movement?

In spite of the tremendous movement and excitement in adult education, there is growing evidence to support the premise that existing adult education programs are not reaching members of minority groups who seem to need them most. Over the past two decades positive strides have been made to bring about equal educational opportunities for all persons regardless of race, sex, or socioeconomic circumstances. Unfortunately these strides have not occurred in continuing or adult education. The purpose of this paper is to: 1) present the current trend in adult education's clientele (re: race, income, and educational attainment); 2) reflect if the movement is bridging or widening the gaps between black and white, poor and rich, and uneducated; and 3) provide a forum for discussion of the issues by current and potential adult educators.

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Program planning for faculty development in allied health education.

The increased movement of allied health programs from hospitals into colleges and university settings has created a role-transition for the allied health practitioner from a predominately service/secondarily educational role to a predominately educational/secondarily service role. Equally significant is the fact that allied health faculty are employed largely on the basis of specific discipline preparation and work experiences and less on specific preparation for teaching. Thus an acute need exists for faculty development programs designed specifically to address a definite lack of preparation in instructional methodologies. This paper describes a conceptual model readily employable for planning and implementing a faculty development program. The simplicity and flexibility of this model lends well to acquiring a few participant-centered objectives in a one-day workshop or to several over an extended period of time.

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Collective bargaining challenge to college and university allied health educators.

Within the scope of teachers' collective negotiations and the futuristic trends, an attempt has been made in this paper to alert college-based, allied health educators to one of the most important activities on the college/university scene today. The purpose has been to arouse our curiosity and to get us to consider the possible implications and ramifications such an activity will have on programs in allied health. Various health disciplines entering the world of academia must constantly be aware of the many forces at play, one of which is collective negotiations. The objective has been to initiate this process of awareness.

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