| Dear Reader,
April is National Minority Health Month. The continuing prevalence
of unequal access to quality health care for minorities in the
US translates into increased, disproportionate rates of disease
and death. The many ongoing projects/initiatives of health professions
professional groups, educators, and practitioners are essential
in addressing this stubborn problem -- and in increasing the
numbers of minority practitioners.
April is also Health Professions Survey month: watch your e-mail
for more information.
Best regards, and thanks for reading,
Fred
Health Professions E-Letter, 4/2/2003
1. 2003 survey of health professions
programs coming soon
2. Rad tech salary jumps with subspecialization
3. Certified athletic trainer is
"Allied Health Profession of the Month"
4. Quotable: Mental health workforce
data elusive
5. AMA offers placement of banner
ads on website
6. Celebrate role of electroneurodiagnostic
technologists in April
7. AMA recognizes April as National
Minority Health Month
8. Grants awarded to develop radiologist
assistant programs
NOTE: Healthcare @ Work survey deadline extended through
April 15. See: http://www.hcatwork.com
1. 2003 survey of health professions
programs coming in April
The 2003 version of the Annual Survey of Health Professions
Education Programs will be available this month. This survey
will collect data for the 2002-2003 academic year.
Watch your e-mail inbox in April for login ID, password,
and completion instructions.
The survey will be available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/go/hpsurvey
2. Rad tech salary jumps with subspecialization
In a recent survey from radiology site AuntMinnie.com, Radiologic
technologists without subspecialized
expertise reported an average base salary of $40,919 and a
median salary of $39,000.
Adding subspecialization training in nuclear medicine/PET
boosted the average base salary to $58,820, an increase of
43.7%. RTs with subspecialty training in MRI saw their average
base salary grow 26.9%, to $51,919.
SalaryScan survey: Subspecialization pays off for radiology
professionals
AuntMinnie.com: http://www.auntminnie.com/default.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=imc&Pag=dis&ItemId=57647
3. Certified athletic trainer is "Allied
Health Profession of the Month"
Now featured on the Health Professions Network's Web site
is the profession of certified athletic trainer:
http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/03_03.html
Profiled in recent months were nerve conduction studies technology,
cytotechnology, and diagnostic medical sonography.
The Health Professions Network is a group of professionals
representing diverse aspects of allied health, including primarily
provider organizations but also educators, accreditors, and
administrators.
To request that HealthProNet.org feature your health profession
in the future, send an e-mail to
webmaster@healthpronet.org.
4. Quotable: Mental health workforce
data elusive
"There is a great array of health professionals addressing
mental and behavioral health care issues," writes Edward
O'Neil, MPA, PhD, director of the Center for the Health Professions.
"These range from physicians trained as psychiatrists
to skilled allied health technicians specializing in mental
health care.
"There is a striking unevenness of information pertaining
to training, practice patterns and the number of professionals
providing direct patient care. One important conclusion of
our study is that if we are to truly move toward parity in
service provision, we will need much more definitive workforce
information than is currently available."
To read more . . .
http://www.futurehealth.ucsf.edu/from_the_director_0203.html
5. AMA offers placement of banner ads
on web site
The AMA is now expanding the placement of advertisements
to include additional sections of its Web site.
Ads on the AMA Web site will be in the well-known banner
ad format, appearing either in the left-hand navigation bar
or at the bottom of the page.
Each ad must meet the AMA's existing guidelines for advertising:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1905.html
For information, ad rates, and inquiries about advertising
on the AMA's Web site:
E-mail: amaadrates@ama-assn.org
http://www.ama-assn.org/go/webads
6. Celebrate role of electroneurodiagnostic
technologists in April
April 21-25 is END Week, a time for electroneurodiagnostic
technologists to celebrate their contributions to
health care and to increase public awareness and understanding
of the profession.
The 2003 theme for END Week is "The Power of Partnership,"
emphasizing the team approach to quality patient care and
the END technologist's critical role on that team.
For more information:
American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists
816 931-1120
mindy@aset.org
http://www.aset.org/Order%20Form.pdf
7. AMA recognizes April as National
Minority Health Month
Recent studies by the Institute of Medicine and others indicate
that racial and ethnic minorities in the US receive lower
quality and quantity of health care, which contributes directly
to disparate health outcomes. Minorities experience disproportionate
rates of morbidity and mortality from a number of diseases,
including cardiovascular disease, asthma, STDs, diabetes,
HIV/AIDS, and many cancers.
In support of its "zero tolerance" stance toward
disparities in health care, the AMA has created a new program
to coordinate activities in science, ethics, and medical education
addressing racial and ethnic disparities.
In addition, AMA president Yank Coble, Jr, MD, will address
attendees at the National Minority Health Month Awards Dinner
in Washington on April 9.
For more information:
http://www.ama-assn.org/go/healthdisparities
http://www.nmhm.org
8. Grants awarded to develop radiologist
assistant programs
Four colleges received grants of $25,000 each to help launch
educational programs for radiologist assistants:
- Loma Linda University, California
- Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
- University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey,
Newark
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The ASRT Education and Research Foundation selected the winners
out of 13 schools that had applied.
The radiologist assistant is envisioned as a registered radiologic
technologist who works in an advanced
clinical role, extending the abilities of the diagnostic radiologist.
Students in RA programs will complete a standardized curriculum
at the baccalaureate level or higher. The
academic program will be supplemented by a formal clinical
preceptorship with a supervising radiologist.
Through this preceptorship, the student RA would acquire
the hands-on skills required to perform radiology exams and
procedures.
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This periodic newsletter covers educational trends and career-related
issues for more than 50 professions
that participate in the delivery of health care, including diagnostic
and rehabilitative services, therapeutic treatments, health
or information services management, counseling for psychosocial
and cognitive needs, or related services.
Newsletter readers and contributors include staff of health
professions accrediting agencies, educational programs and institutions,
professional organizations, certifying/licensing boards, and
media contacts.
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