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Directory of Information on Health Careers for American Indians.

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Title: Directory of Information on Health Careers for American Indians.
Authors: Apodaca, Raymond D., ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM.
Availability: National Educational Laboratory Publishers, Inc., 813 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78702 (Stock No. EC-043, $3.00)
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 29
Publication Date: 1977
Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Document Type: Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Opportunities, Careers, Community Organizations, Directories, Educational Programs, Grants, Health Occupations, Private Agencies, Public Agencies, Scholarships, Special Programs, Student Financial Aid, Training
Abstract: Designed to provide access to information on health and health-related careers for American Indians, this directory presents the following: (1) Introduction (describes the need for American Indian health professionals and presents statistics on the number of Indians needed in the major health careers); (2) General Health Career Information (7 entries re: trends, statistics, programs, etc.); (3) Health and Health-Related Career Information (84 names and addresses of associations, agencies, specialized colleges, societies, programs, etc.); (4) Financial Planning Information (13 names and addresses of agencies supplying financial planning information); (5) Financial Aids, Grants, and Scholarship Programs for American Indians (8 names and addresses of health and general financial resources allocated especially for Indians); (6) General Financial Aids, Grants, and Scholarship Programs (22 entries); (7) Private and Organizational Financial Resources (31 names and addresses of funds, foundations, and associations); (8) Special Indian Programs in Health Careers (16 entries); (9) Training and Education Programs of the Public Health Service/Indian Health Service (14 entries as listed in the 1970 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare publication "New Careers in the Indian Health Program"). (JC)
Entry Date: 1977
Accession Number: ED133104
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Designed to provide access to information on health and health-related careers for American Indians, this directory presents the following: (1) Introduction (describes the need for American Indian health professionals and presents statistics on the number of Indians needed in the major health careers); (2) General Health Career Information (7 entries re: trends, statistics, programs, etc.); (3) Health and Health-Related Career Information (84 names and addresses of associations, agencies, specialized colleges, societies, programs, etc.); (4) Financial Planning Information (13 names and addresses of agencies supplying financial planning information); (5) Financial Aids, Grants, and Scholarship Programs for American Indians (8 names and addresses of health and general financial resources allocated especially for Indians); (6) General Financial Aids, Grants, and Scholarship Programs (22 entries); (7) Private and Organizational Financial Resources (31 names and addresses of funds, foundations, and associations); (8) Special Indian Programs in Health Careers (16 entries); (9) Training and Education Programs of the Public Health Service/Indian Health Service (14 entries as listed in the 1970 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare publication "New Careers in the Indian Health Program"). (JC)