| Dear Reader,
The best of times . . . the worst of times
On the plus side, new federal data are projecting strong growth
in the health care industry, which has seven of the top 10 high-growth
fields (see article #1, below).
At the same time, however, many employers are struggling to
fill the positions they have open right now, and a number of
health professions are facing problems of undersupply, geographic
maldistribution, and lack of underrepresented minority practitioners.
To address these and related issues, groups like the Health
Professions Network (HPN), meeting this week in Houston, are
working to raise awareness of allied health professions and
alert policymakers and the public of the important roles these
practitioners play in the US health care system.
To learn more about HPN, see: http://www.healthpronet.org/
- Fred Donini-Lenhoff
Health Professions E-Letter, 3/2004
1. Of 10 jobs for the future, seven
are in health care
2. Celebrate National Athletic Training
Month in March
3. Reminder: Order your updated
AMA health professions directory now
4. Congrats to three laboratorians
receiving awards for excellence
5. Opt-in or lose out: Be sure your
subscription is in effect
6. Musculoskeletal stress a fact
of life for x-ray technologists
7. ARRT radiography, sonography
programs earn NCCA accreditation
8. Surgical neurophysiology, athletic
training are "Allied Health Professions of the Month"
9. Call for nominations for 3rd
Annual CCPH Award
10. Attend Arts in Healthcare Conference
1. Of 10 jobs for the future,
seven are in health care
Medical assistants top the list of the 10 fastest growing
occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), US
Department of Labor, with a projected growth rate between
2002 and 2012 of 59%.
Other health care fields on the top 10 list are
- Physician assistants
- Social and human service assistants
- Home health aides
- Medical records and health information technicians
- Physical therapist aides
- Physical therapist assistants
The strongest projected employment growth, the BLS noted,
is in education and health services and professional and
business services, which are projected to grow twice as
fast as the overall economy.
The list of the top 10 fields is available at:
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.2.197721
2. Celebrate National Athletic Training
Month in March
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) is honoring
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) during March 2004 -- National
Athletic Training Month.
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) throughout the United
States are celebrating their profession this month by organizing
special events, screenings, health fairs, luncheons, and other
activities in their local communities.
The purpose is not only to generate awareness of ATCs' important
role in sports settings, corporations, schools, the military,
hospitals and other health care facilities, but also to educate
the public on important health care issues.
This year, ATCs are focusing on the topic of "Injury
Treatment: Early Care Speeds Recovery," which celebrates
one of the NATA's most important professional missions.
To read more, see: http://www.nata.org/newsrelease/archives/000111.html
For more information on this event, see: http://www.nata.org/natm/index.htm
3. Reminder: Order your updated AMA
health professions directory now
The new 2004-2005 edition of the AMA's Health Professions
Career and Education Directory is available. Counselors, students,
and health professions personnel recruiters rely on the Directory
for up-to-date info on 6,500 accredited programs in 64 professions.
To order your copy, call 1-800-621-8335 or visit http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.3.197721
To receive a copy of the order form, send an e-mail to meded@ama-assn.org.
For fastest service, be sure to specify the phrase "HPCED
order form" in the subject line of your e-mail.
4. Congrats to three laboratorians
receiving awards for excellence
Three exceptional laboratorians will be honored at the CLMA/ASCP
2004 Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, March 28-30.
Peggy P. Simpson, MT(ASCP), will receive the ASCP Associate
Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1988, Simpson became program
director of medical laboratory technology (MLT) and phlebotomy
programs at Alamance Community College in Graham, NC. She
is currently the administrative director of laboratories at
the Danville (VA) Regional Medical Center.
To read more, see: http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.4.197721
Linda Lemery, MBA, MT(ASCP)DLM, will receive the ASCP Associate
Excellence in Management Award. Lemery's experience managing
a clinical laboratory and supervising staff has allowed her
to write many articles for various publications on the subject
of laboratory management.
To read more, see: http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.5.197721
Vicki S. Freeman, PhD, MT(ASCP)SC, will be honored with the
ASCP Associate Excellence in Education Award. Freeman is currently
professor and chair in the Department of Clinical Laboratory
Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
at Galveston, TX. She has held various professor positions
there and at the University of Nebraska for more than 10 years.
To read more, see: http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.6.197721
5. Opt-in or lose out: Be sure your
subscription is in effect
To ensure that your subscription continues without interruption,
please be sure to click on the link below and opt in to receive
future issues of the HP E-letter: http://www.ama-assn.org/go/enews
And remember, to be sure you will continue to receive the
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6. Musculoskeletal
stress a fact of life for x-ray technologists
A recent Canadian study found that x-ray technologists have
high rates of on-the-job musculoskeletal injury, with 83%
of the female sample suffering from back pain.
High turnover and work absences were also an indicator of
physical stress, the researchers found. They said the job
functions of x-ray technologists need to be modified to reduce
risks while maintaining productivity.
"Morbidity among X-ray technologists"
Shrawan Kumar, Lil Moro, and Yogesh Narayan
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
January 2004, Vol 33:1, pp 29-40
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.7.197721
7. ARRT radiography, sonography programs
earn NCCA accreditation
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists' (ARRT)
radiography and sonography certification programs have earned
accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies
(NCCA), the accrediting body of the National
Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA).
To receive NCCA accreditation, ARRT demonstrated that the
certification programs met strict standards in accordance
with NOCA's mission to promote excellence in competency assurance
for practitioners in all occupations and
professions.
Of NOCA's 300 members, ARRT is one of 50 that have accredited
certification programs.
To read more, see the "What's New" section of the
ARRT Web site at:
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.8.197721
8. Surgical neurophysiology,
athletic training are "Allied Health Professions of the
Month"
Now featured on the Health Professions Network's Web site
are the professions of:
Certified Athletic Trainers
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.9.197721
Surgical Neurophysiology
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.10.197721
Profiled in recent months were interventional radiology,
orthoptics, art therapy, and music therapy.
To request that HealthProNet.org feature your health profession
in the future, send an e-mail to: webmaster@healthpronet.org
9. Call for Nominations for
3rd Annual CCPH Award
The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award recognizes
exemplary partnerships between communities and health professional
schools that build on each other's strengths to improve health
professional education, civic
responsibility, and the overall health of communities.
Nominations are due by March 31. Partnerships may nominate
themselves and need not be members of CCPH. Nominations from
any country are welcome.
For further details and submission guidelines, visit the
CCPH Web site at
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.11.197721
10. Attend Arts in Healthcare
Conference
Annual Society for the Arts in Healthcare Conference:
Building Community/Embracing Diversity
April 21-24
Radisson Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, VA
This conference will address the many dimensions of the current
state of arts in healthcare from pediatrics to hospice, gardens
to bedside care. All art forms -- music, dance, drama, visual
arts, and literature -- will be represented.
Keynote speakers include:
- Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock
- Dana Gioia, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts
and poet
- Lawrence Rinder, Curator of Contemporary Art, Whitney
Museum of Art
- Rita Charon, MD, Director, Program in Humanities and Medicine
and the Clinical Skills Assessment Program, Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Liz Lerman, Founder, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and MacArthur
Fellow
For more information or to register, see:
http://unity.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.963.12.197721
or call (202) 299-9770
ABOUT US . . .
The Health Professions Career and Education E-letter is produced
by the American Medical Association (AMA).
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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