Adult development forces the question of the role of continuing education as part of the background for more effective continuing education or as a way to develop understanding and support for health care professionals as they progress in their careers. (Author)

Examines the National Board of Certified Counselors certificants' behaviors, experiences, and observations related to continuing professional education. Examines the positive and negative outcomes of mandatory continuing professional education. (JOW)

The accuracy of Houle's typology in providing an accurate conceptual description of systematic structural forms of continuing professional education and business education instructors was tested via a survey of 98 (of 129) business educators. Results of rotation factor analysis added inquiry/reinforcement to Houle's 3 learning modes of…

The hospital charts of 44 patients who were autologous blood donors undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and a matched group of 44 patients who were not autologous blood donors were analyzed to determine their physicians' transfusion practices. A continuing medical education program was developed. (Author/MLW)

The author describes various professionals' need for the ability to diagnose problems in their areas of expertise. Three psychological models are examined: (1) scientific rationality, (2) the template model, and (3) the interactionist model. The author discusses the integration of information on diagnostic processes into the adult professional…

Describes a model that can be used to increase the rate of participation in continuing professional education or to enhance the quality of participation by making programs more effective. (JOW)

Describes AMIGOS--a 330-member library network based in Dallas, Texas--and examines its involvement with CD-ROM technology, including continuing education, product review and brokering, conference presentations, and production of CD-ROM union catalogs. A checklist for choosing a CD-ROM system is appended. (MES)

The report of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy's Professional Affairs Committee addresses three issues: continuing education programs for practitioners, experiential education and training, and investigation of the status of pharmacy manpower and support personnel. (MSE)

Examines the origins and implications of the false dichotomy between teaching and research. Finds the roots of the dichotomy in public schools. Addresses problems caused by failure to recognize the links between teaching and research, including cultural dissonance, faculty isolation from their discipline, and benefits of faculty research. (DMM)

It is proposed that the college of pharmacy's division of Continuing Professional Education accept responsibility for program innovation to advance pharmacy practice. Two areas of need are discussed: development of a model practice system to provide pharmaceutical care, and postgraduate development and recognition of pharmacists' abilities to…

Argues that for librarianship to become the information profession in a changing society, the continuing education environment for librarians must be strengthened. Proposes that, rather than recruiting new blood, professional education must focus on developing skilled continuing education practitioners and develop strategies to ensure the…

Methods for providing continuing medical education at practice sites include peer-based learning, using practice-based information, individual learning contracts, self-assessment, and educational technology. Benefits include convenience, self-pacing, reduced travel costs, enhancement of income and productivity, and immediate application of…

Results of two studies of women's learning suggest that educators should (1) focus on learners' knowing within their authentic selves; (2) facilitate the construction of knowledge that motivates action; and (3) create a context of relatedness among learners. (SK)

Rapid changes make mandatory continuing education (MCE) for clinical laboratory professionals imperative. Recent well-designed studies refute arguments of ineffectiveness by showing how (MCE) alters professional practice. Problems other professions have had with licensure can be avoided. (SK)

A survey of 421 licensed clinical social workers concerning continuing education needs found practice theories and practitioner roles most often identified as areas in which training is needed. Private practitioners wanted training in object relations theory more often and in supervision and cognitive theory less often than their agency-based…