Journal of allied health
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Journal of allied health · Jan 1990
An investigation of academic dishonesty in allied health: incidence and definitions.
Educators in the health sciences are concerned about academic dishonesty and are searching for methods to control misconduct. If students falsify academic work, their behavior pattern may continue in professional practice, endangering the health and well-being of the patients in their care. ⋯ Major findings included: 1) faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students differ in their definitions of some types of dishonest behavior; and 2) the most common types of dishonest behavior identified by faculty and students involve cheating and plagiarism. Future research is warranted with attention given to the causal factors leading to academic dishonesty and patterns of dishonesty in academic and practice settings.
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Journal of allied health · Jan 1990
Competencies for directors of allied health programs in academia.
In this three-round Delphi study, a panel of allied health educators and administrators in academia validated 114 competency statements for directors of academic allied health programs. The statements were grouped into six administrator role categories and rated on a five-position scale, ranging from essential to not important. Statements were ranked according to their mean and median. ⋯ As resource developers, they should be competent managers of people, and they should be competent evaluators of their programs, faculty, and staff. Program directors should demonstrate competent organizational and interpersonal skills and should be receptive to both internal and external constituencies. This study was a first step in determining generic competencies appropriate for hiring, developing, and promoting directors of academic allied health programs.