A brief description of a "program which encourages graduates to learn and then practice medicine in the community. The...project deals with training community physicians who will then teach the medical students." (Editor/AK)

Claims counseling psychologist faces many challenges when choosing to work in community mental health center setting. Claims as early professional, the obstacles of immense paperwork and shrinking dollars translating into increased caseload allow for rich although costly training/professional experience. Discusses pros and cons within the context…

Consultation services offered by community mental health centers (CMHCs) have gone through significant changes since signing of Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963. Initially, consultation and education services were integral part of CMHC mission. With passage of additional legislation, consultation services declined and consultation and…

The University of Rochester's community nursing center is an entrepreneurial model for faculty practice based on sound business principles to enhance financial success. These principles include development and pricing of the product of nursing services, consumer dialogue instead of advertising monologue, and a diversified income base. (SK)

A mobile immunization clinic targets medically underserved neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Program design emphasizes community participation through partnerships with churches, housing units, day-care centers, schools, malls, and shelters. Nursing students acquire community practice experience. (SK)

A nurse describes the challenge of teaching health education to Liberian refugees, having to accommodate their physical surroundings and everyday experiences. (SK)

In an era in which evidence based practices are becoming the standard of care, there is little evidence that the current array of services commonly delivered for those with autism is helpful. This study describes community-based service utilization and caregiver-rated outcomes of services on symptoms of 113 children with autism spectrum disorders…

Context: Health disparities between rural and urban communities are well documented. There are many suggested causes and many proposed solutions but no one-size-fits-all answer. The most successful community interventions have been introduced by communities themselves. However, before communities invest in such interventions, each group must…

Objectives: This teaching idea is designed to increase students' understanding about the principles of a Coordinated School Health Program and apply these principles as they plan a community health program. As students work through the planning process, they will address many of the AAHPERD/AAHE Standards for Health Education Programs. Target…

Introduction: Even as antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern worldwide, the uncertainties of diagnosis and treatment of fever strongly influence community practitioners toward prescribing antibiotics. To help community practitioners resolve their diagnostic questions and reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics for viral…

Community participation in program decision-making and implementation is an ideal that community and academic stakeholders aspire to in participatory research. This ideal, however, can be difficult to achieve. We describe lessons learned about community participation from a quasi-experimental trial aimed at reducing the uptake of smoking among…

Government agencies in the District of Columbia are developing occupational health services in non-industrial activities. Institutional evaluation encompasses heating, ventilation, lighting, biological contaminants, lead, mercury, radiation, and noise levels. Worker safety education and management co-operation in controls implementation and…

This study examines the patterns of health service use among Rhode Island's Southeast Asian refugees, using Medicaid/Refugee Medical Assistance data. It was found that this group has a lower rate of health service utilization than the general Rhode Island population. Following the 3-month initial resettlement period during which mandatory health…

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association (Chicago, 1968).