To address problems of geographic and specialty distribution of physicians in the states of Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, the University of Washington School of Medicine developed a regional program of graduate medical education. The program is centrally coordinated by the school's associate dean for clinical affairs. (Author/MLW)

Physicians' decisions on where to locate after they completed their training were examined by determining where a state's practicing physicians came from and whether physicians who are trained in a state practice in that state. A positive correlation between location of training and location of practice was indicated. (Author/MLW)

Significant improvements in general health and health care services in the U.S. are noted, although many have been obscured by worsening environmental conditions. Remaining problems due to inflation and distribution of physicians are discussed briefly, along with governmental policy and national health insurance. (LBH)

This report describes the foreign-born population of the United States in 2002, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. Overall, more than one-third of the foreign-born population is from Mexico or another Central American country. The foreign-born are more likely to live in the west, while natives are more likely to…

This report presents statistics on the demographic, social, and economic status of the civilian, noninstitutionalized black population in the United States, based on the March 1999 Current Population Survey. Overall, Blacks continue to be concentrated in the south. The black population is younger than the non-Hispanic white population. Fewer black…

This is the second publication in the series that provides information about education in the new South Africa. Educational data were collected by the new nonracial education departments in each of the nine provinces. Because of the difficulties of gathering information on the new systems, no evaluation of the educational progress made by…

The association of birthplace, medical school, and site of residency training with location of medical practice in Colorado is examined. Special emphasis was placed on the rural underserved areas of the state. In-state birth and undergraduate medical education were strongly associated with rural practice. (Author/MLW)

Data collected in this study of graduates of Texas Southern University's School of Pharmacy are analyzed by comparing pre-1968 graduates with those who graduated in 1968 or later concerning residence, employment and clientele. Data concerning clientele are examined to assess the fulfillment of the school's objective to serve minority communities.…

Data on foreign scholars at United States research institutions include information on leading countries and regions of origin, the 12 institutions with the most foreign scholars, gender distribution, leading fields of specialization, and their scholarly activity (research and/or teaching) in the United States. (MSE)

With over 260 schools and 200,000 students, Houston has one of the nation's largest school systems. Population growth, geographic population shifts, and historic policies have all contributed to an undesirable distribution of students within the district. This paper describes an algorithm's use in evaluating competing school capacity plans and…

Described is a classification activity that uses holiday greeting cards. Identification of animals, their characteristics, natural habitat, eating patterns, and geography are some of the suggested ways in which to classify the animals. (KR)

A national survey shows that the total number of foreign students from all countries rose almost two percent to reach a record number, but the undergraduate foreign enrollment declined by three percent. More institutions enrolled foreign students, and the top six nations sending students were all Asian. (MSE)

Uses 1950-90 census data to examine population trends in six northern Plains and Rocky Mountain states. Finds that, except for the rural turnaround of the 1970s, metropolitan counties grew faster than nonmetropolitan; nonmetropolitan counties containing larger communities grew in all four decades; and counties with smaller communities lost…

A model for explaining the geographic distribution of dentists' practice locations is presented and applied to particular market areas in Connecticut. Results show geographic distribution is significantly related to a few key variables, including demography, disposable income, and housing prices. Implications for helping students make practice…

FODEM (FOrmative DEvelopment Method) is a design method for developing digital learning environments for widely dispersed learning communities. These are communities in which the geographical distribution and density of learners is low when compared to the kind of learning communities in which there is a high distribution and density of learners…