Florida Health Professions Education Profiles.

This report presents the results of a review of health professions education in Florida and the social and economic forces affecting the supply and demand for health professionals in the state. Individual sections focus on medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, public health, nursing, physician assistantship, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and dental auxiliaries. The report provides a review of issues related to data collection and application; curriculum; minority participation; coordination between practitioner preparation, health care delivery, and government; and the labor market. Although progress was noted in many areas, the review highlighted the underrepresentation of minorities among students completing health professions education programs. The report recommends that attention and resources continue to be focused on access, diversity, quality, and productivity. Three appendixes list reports on health education programs and provide enrollment, completion, and workforce data. (MDM)