Over the past four decades there has been a great amount of research on retention of students in higher education institutions (Tinto, 2006); however, few studies have examined the effect of what institutions provide for student support, regarding retention, specifically allied health program students. Retention of community college students in…

Community colleges serve a unique purpose in American higher education. For many students, these institutions present the best opportunity for the postsecondary credential needed to pursue a living-wage job with career potential. For others, a community college represents the gateway to a four-year institution or beyond, and potential career paths…

Health is associated with academic success. Universal, web-based interventions to reduce risks associated with alcohol and other drug use have been found to be effective at changing four-year college students' health behaviors. An online health program may also be well-suited to a community college population, as it can reach students off campus…

Objective: The objective was to survey community college personnel about student substance use, and infrastructure (staff and funding), programs, and collaborations dedicated to substance use prevention. Participants: The sample included 100 administrators, faculty, and health services staff at 100 community colleges. Methods: Participants…

Objective: To examine an organizational level perspective of the process of adopting Web-based tailored nutrition and physical activity programs for community college students. Methods: In this qualitative study, 21 individual key informant interviews of community college student services and health center administrators were used to examine…

A comprehensive, four-phase approach was used to test the feasibility of an online, tailored health program for community college students. The prototype was perceived by students as relevant and useful; practitioners were favorable toward offering the program as part of orientation and in a credit-course format. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)

Public health education is not just for graduate students anymore. The movement toward integrating public health into the education of undergraduates is rapidly evolving. Healthy People, a public-private consortium of more than 400 health-related organizations, has proposed an objective for 2020 that could dramatically increase public health…

The author discovers the status of health education in New York State's two year colleges by constructing and administering a questionnaire survey. (Author)

An overview is presented of guidelines drawn up for the development of health programs for junior and community colleges by the American College Health Association. The responsibilities of college health practitioners in the field of oral and dental health are emphasized. (JD)

The four areas discussed are: traditional health program expectations; community college health programs; integrating student health services into the mainstream of college activities; and selling the health program. (MM)

Discusses the health occupations preparatory developments at the University of Iowa. (Author/RK)

Discusses a unique coordination of public and private resources in Eastern Baltimore County, Md., which has made possible a variety of allied health programs and services by Essex Community College and Franklin Square Hospital. (Author/RK)

This paper deals with the drug related programs being sponsored by the Departments of Health and Physical Education, Student Personnel Services, and Business at Nassau Community College. (Author)

Considers some of the major issues developing in the medical and health education fields. (Author/RK)

In the interest of itself, students, and the community, each college should develop a health program which defines the health needs of students, faculty, and staff and which makes a genuine attempt to meet these needs. This article presents a model which emphasizes not the direct provision of medical care but the assurance that those in need of…