The role of technology in an evolving continuing education program for health professionals.

SeVem. yearge -0-Terience: inthe-Utilization-Of instructional teChnoiOgY bythe University of Witconsin _for the ubhtinting-education=df-heaih care personnel is reviewed. During the period 1965-1972_dOctxm and allied' support profe6sionals here given access td-telephone-cOnferences, a dialaccess library, filmS, tape1,811de_programS_AndlteleVision. A_tepOrt-of the iMpact-cf media oriented instruction upon profesSionalso knOwledge and upon patient --oMbe is giVen, along with -a_detdkiptiOn.of fUture efforts to pay _attention to the identification Of edUcatiOnal needs, to the existing -deficiencies in medidal education, and to the establiShment of pattern8 of lifetime learning. (pH) U.S.DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH. EDUCATION &WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRO DUCEDEXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION-POSITION OR POLICY