Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Pharmacy and Allied Health Handling health The mid-seventies were a period of growth and expan- sion in public health care as medicare and medicaid extended services to a greater segment of society. Northeastern ' s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions helped fill the need for qualified professional help. Between 1972 and 1975 enrollments increased 47 per- cent. Women comprised more than half of the college, 749 of the 1373 enrolled. Pharmacy had been an almost totally male-oriented field. However, women became a steadily increasing percentage in the profession. Albert Soloway, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions said, We find that the increasing number of women in our classes adds a healthy new perspective to student outlook; in profile, they are a bright group with a high performance record. As a result of the increased demand for health profession- als, students in this field had generally excellent co-op job opportunities. Co-operative education was ideally suited to the health-rel- ated professions. The applica- tion of classroom theory to reality through on-the-job training was part of the requirements for a degree or certification. Pharmacists received one of the highest starting salaries of all college graduates. Salaries ranged from $12,000 to $20,000. The college was adopting new programs and modifying existing ones as the need arose. Usually pleased by the changes and developments in the health professions, stu- dents sometimes expressed dismay at the frequent changes in the degree require- ments. Mary English, a medical records major, said I ' d like to see the program be more developed and less haphaz- ard. I knew I was interested in medicine but felt too squeam- ish to be a doctor or nurse, said English. The College of Pharmacy was expanding to meet the broader responsibilities of a pharmacist which went beyond the traditional role of merely distributing drugs. Pharmacy is undergoing major changes to meet demands in the future, said Soloway. Pharmacy in the future will be drastically changed. Pharmacists will really be primary health care

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Professor Mike Fetters of the accounting department said the environment was a critical aspect in the school ' s educa- tional system. At Northeast- ern the business student has a unique opportunity to blend practical and academic experi- ences while working toward his undergraduate degree, he said. The student learned from his and other students ' per- sonal experiences on co-op said Fetters. The combination contributed to the total edu- cation package that is a tre- mendous aid in a student ' s endeavors to achieve personal goals, he added. Looking back at the five year investment of time, and the enormous amount of money spent, did the educa- tion received meet your expec- tations? Before answering re- evaluate the alternatives avail- able to you at this time. — Richard Handler

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units. The merging in 1971 of the two formerly separate col- leges, pharmacy and allied health helped bridge the com- munications gap between the professions. Allied health offered pro- grams in medical laboratory science, respiratory therapy, medical records administra- tion, dental hygiene, physicial assistance, radiologic technol- ogy management, nursing home administration and hematology. — Theresa Strahan