Fall 2002, Volume 6, Issue 3 Subject Editor: William H. Wiist, DHSc, MPH Director, PhD Program in Health Services Walden University E-mail: wwiist@waldenu.edu |
Part I: Complementary and Alternative Health Methods In the U.S. health care system there is an increasing interest in the integration of "alternative" healing systems, methods and practices not typically taught in U.S. schools of medicine, nursing or allied health, nor usually practiced in U.S. hospitals. Teaching of Complementary and Alternative Methods, Integrative Medicine, and Holistic Health is a focus of health professions training at numerous universities. In addition, the role of those institutions whose primary mission is to prepare practitioners in "alternative" health fields such as oriental, ayurvedic, naturopathy, chiropratic, or homeopathy methods has become more prominent. This part of Academic Exchange Quarterly focuses on unique and creative solutions to instructional issues that arise in teaching on the frontier fields of CAM, Integrative Medicine, Holistic Health, and "alternative" health methods. The range of topics was expanded to include manuscripts that discuss issues about research, ethics, standards, history, costs, or practice related to the delivery of integrative, alternative or natural health services. Manuscripts are sought that deal with topics such as, but not limited to, those raised by the following questions. What creative, unique and effective teaching methods, programs, or curriculum are being used in clinical or classroom settings? What are the unique challenges faced when trying to integrate various health care systems, methods and practices into the curriculum? What political or funding issues hinder or facilitate teaching in these areas? How does preparation for licensure affect curriculum development? Manuscripts are also sought that report on evaluations (quantitative or qualitative) of instructional programs or teaching methods. Who Should Submit: Manuscripts are sought from faculty of CAM, integrative, or holistic health programs in medicine, nursing, public health, etc., and from faculty of institutions whose mission is the preparation of practitioners of oriental, ayurvedic, naturopathy chiropractic, homeopathy methods, etc.Please identify your submission with keyword: HEALTH-M |
Part II: Health Informatics and Telemedicine Advances in communications technology have increased the ability of health professionals and health care institutions and public health agencies to rapidly retrieve, analyze, use, and exchange large amounts of a variety of types of health information including patient records, diagnostic images, and population databases. Technology has also provided additional means of communicating health information to patients and the public. The organization, storage, transmission, display and use of health care data in decision making requires knowledge and skills taught in the fields of informatics and telemedicine. This part of Academic Exchange Quarterly focuses on unique and creative solutions to instructional issues that arise when teaching in the frontier of the fields of health informatics and telemedicine. The range of topics was expanded to include manuscripts that: 1) describe the use of, access to, or the evaluation of any method of distance education in the education and training of health professionals, 2) describe innovative uses of telemedicine or informatics in patient care, institutions or agencies, or that discuss key issues in the use of telehealth or informatics. Manuscripts are sought that deal with topics such as, but not limited to, those raised by the following questions. What unique, creative instructional methods, programs, or curriculum are being used in clinical, lab or classroom settings to teach informatics and telemedicine to health care professionals? How are the policy and ethical issues raised by health informatics and telemedicine being taught? How do financial constraints affect the instructional process? Manuscripts are also sought that describe evaluations (quantitative or qualitative) of informatics and telemedicine instructional programs. Who Should Submit: Manuscripts are sought from those who teach health informatics, telemedicine, medical informatics, nursing informatics, public health informatics, biomedical informatics, or health information management.Please identify your submission with keyword: HEALTH-I |
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Submission deadline: Regular deadline: any time until the end of May. All accepted submissions will be published in this Fall issue, September. Short deadline: June or July. All accepted submissions will be published in this Fall issue or in later issues. Submission Procedure: or http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/rufen1.htm |
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