Fletcher S, Himburg S P
College of Health, Florida International University, Miami 33199.
J Am Diet Assoc. 1991 Aug;91(8):966-9.
To increase the number of blacks and Hispanics in dietetics and three other health professions, the Health Sciences Recruitment and Retention Program was developed and implemented in 1985 by the College of Health at Florida International University in Miami. The coordinated undergraduate program assisted in a federal grant to accomplish the objectives of recruiting and retaining minority students. High school and community college students were recruited using a slide/tape presentation featuring black and Hispanic professionals. In addition, the college offered a summer course entitled "Perspectives of the Health Sciences Professions" to students entering their senior year in high school. In this course, students learned how dietitians, medical laboratory scientists, and physical and occupational therapists treat various disease states. Field trips and site visits provided additional exposure to the professions. A summer orientation and tutorial program was established to retain minority students enrolled in the coordinated undergraduate program. We recommend that this program be considered as a model for dietetics educators to use in developing other programs to increase the number of minorities in the profession.
为了增加黑人及西班牙裔人士在营养学及其他三个健康专业领域的人数，1985年，迈阿密佛罗里达国际大学健康学院制定并实施了健康科学招募与保留计划。这个协调一致的本科项目借助一项联邦拨款来实现招募和留住少数族裔学生的目标。通过播放以黑人及西班牙裔专业人士为主的幻灯片/录像带演示资料来招募高中生和社区学院学生。此外，该学院为即将升入高三的学生开设了一门名为“健康科学专业视角”的暑期课程。在这门课程中，学生们了解了营养师、医学检验科学家以及物理治疗师和职业治疗师是如何治疗各种疾病状态的。实地考察和现场参观让学生对这些专业有了更多的了解。还设立了一个暑期迎新和辅导项目，以留住参加协调一致本科项目的少数族裔学生。我们建议将这个项目视为营养学教育工作者在开发其他项目以增加该专业少数族裔人数时可以借鉴的一个模式。
