Racial and ethnic representation among a sample of nutrition‐ and obesity‐focused professional organizations in the United States

This paper reflects on the need to develop future leaders in rehabilitation organizations. Since the early beginnings of the rehabilitation profession in the United States, professional organizations have evolved, had great success, but have often run parallel to each other. Despite the numerous instances of professional organizations in rehabilitation counseling coming together for a common purpose, there has been a marked inability to maintain those collaborative efforts over time. Leaders in the future must find ways of recognizing the differences of the organizations and finding ways to see these challenges as potential opportunities that will allow the profession to move forward and grow. Recruiting and grooming creative leaders will be key.

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Continuing Education: An Answer to Professional Obsolescence

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/000841747904600510 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 211-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Allan Michael Hoffman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Health Professionals ◽

The United States ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Mandatory Continuing Education ◽

Industrialized Nations ◽

The World ◽

Definition Of

As many of you are probably well aware, the concept of mandatory continuing education as a requirement for practicing health professionals is currently being debated or enacted by many licensing bodies and professional organizations. This mandatory continuing education debate is not only a heated issue here in Canada and the United States, but is also an extremely important issue in many other highly developed industrialized nations of the world. It is quite safe to assume that by the end of this century most, if not all, licensed health professionals will have a mandatory continuing education requirement. What the author intends to do in this analysis is first present a brief definition of continuing education, discuss some salient variables as they relate to continuing education, and finally discuss professionalism and professional obsolescence.

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Healthy Birth Practice #1: Let Labor Begin on Its Own

The Journal of Perinatal Education ◽

10.1891/1058-1243.23.4.178 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 178-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Debby Amis

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Labor Induction ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Care Practice ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Normal Birth ◽

Care Practices

As cesarean rates have climbed to almost one-third of all births in the United States, current research and professional organizations have identified letting labor begin on its own as one of the most important strategies for reducing the primary cesarean rate. At least equally important, letting labor begin on its own supports normal physiology, prevents iatrogenic prematurity, and prevents the cascade of interventions caused by labor induction. This article is an updated evidence-based review of the “Lamaze International Care Practices That Promote Normal Birth, Care Practice #1: Let Labor Begin on Its Own,” published in The Journal of Perinatal Education, 16(3), 2007.

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Transforming Maternity Care in the United States

The Journal of Perinatal Education ◽

10.1891/1058-1243.27.3.123 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 123-126

Author(s):

Judith A. Lothian

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Maternity Care ◽

The United States ◽

Associate Editor ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Current State ◽

Care Practices

In this column, the associate editor of The Journal of Perinatal Education provides a snapshot of the current state of maternity care in the United States and highlights the efforts of researchers, childbirth educators, and professional organizations to transform maternity care practices and, in doing so, to improve outcomes for mothers and babies. The associate editor also describes the contents of this issue, which offer a broad range of resources, research, and inspiration for childbirth educators in their efforts to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth.

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Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association

Annals of Internal Medicine ◽

10.7326/m15-0337 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 162 (7) ◽

pp. 513 ◽

Cited By ~ 91

Author(s):

Steven E. Weinberger ◽

David B. Hoyt ◽

Hal C. Lawrence ◽

Saul Levin ◽

Douglas E. Henley ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Professional ◽

The United States ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Call To Action ◽

Bar Association

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Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Teaching Mathematics Using Calculators

The Arithmetic Teacher ◽

10.5951/at.38.5.0058 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 58-60

Author(s):

David L. Pagni

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Mathematics Education ◽

The United States ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

National Council ◽

Technology Teaching

The last three years has seen a marvelous resurgence of interest in the use of calculators for teaching mathematics. Much of the credit goes to professional organizations like the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that have promoted the use of calculators. The renewed interest in the use of calculators in schools coupled with the sale of over 250 million electronic hand-held calculators in the last ten years in the United States (about three for each household) suggests that an opportunity exists for a revolution in mathematics education.

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Political Theory Today: Results of a National Survey

Political Science and Politics ◽

10.1017/s1049096510000119 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 43 (02) ◽

pp. 265-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Matthew J. Moore

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Theory ◽

Political Science ◽

National Survey ◽

The United States ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Professional Organizations ◽

Job Market ◽

Academic Job Market ◽

Science Departments

AbstractThis article reports the results of a 2008 national survey of political theorists. The results, based on 1,086 responses from professors at accredited, four-year colleges and universities in the United States, provide information about the demographic characteristics of political theorists, opinion data on the place of political theory within political science, the proportion of political theorists in political science departments, teaching loads, expectations for tenure, the experience of political theorists on the academic job market, and, finally, rankings of theorists, journals, publishers, professional organizations, and Ph.D. programs.

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