September 2022

HUMANITIES AND HEALTH CARE

Discusses the role of the humanities in preparing students in health professions education programs to become effective clinicians, educators, and researchers. Read More

THROUGH APPARENT CHAOS TO ORDER

Is about efforts to enact federal appropriations legislation for a new fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2022. Read More

HEALTH REFORM DEVELOPMENTS

Looks at the ability of residents in rural areas of the U.S. to obtain high quality health care services, examines the topic of poverty in relation to health insurance coverage, and provides an update on a recent judicial ruling that undermines an essential tenet of the Affordable Care Act. Read More

DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Describes a phenomenon known as “The Great Student Swap,” the impact of COVID-19 on student transfers, and a proposed federal rule involving Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Read More

QUICK STAT (SHORT, TIMELY, AND TOPICAL)

  • Physician Office Visits That Included Complementary Health Approaches In U.S. Adults

  • Provisional Life Expectancy Estimates For 2021

  • Performance of Radiologists And Radiographers In Double Reading Mammograms In The UK

  • Microneedle Patch Tatoos Read More

OBTAINABLE RESOURCES

  • Addressing Structural Racism, Bias, And Health Communication Regarding Obesity

  • The Demographic Outlook: 2022 To 2052

  • Innovating Undergraduate Education: Lessons From The Pandemic Read More

CHALLENGES IN USING TELEHEALTH FOR CHRONIC PAIN

Refers to the fact that although there are many benefits in treating chronic pain, telemedicine delivery also has new challenges and a unique set of potential barriers that must be considered. Read More

EXPLORING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IN REHABILITATION

Pertains to a study conducted to determine the extent, range, and nature of the literature on professional identity/professional identity formation in rehabilitation professionals from occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology. Read More

TRENDS is the official newsletter of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (122 C St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C., 20001. Tel: 202-237-6481) Trends is published 10 times each year and is available on the Association’s website at www.asahp.org. For more information, contact the editor, Thomas W. Elwood, Dr.PH.

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