genetic technology and testing perceptions of allied health professional education departmental chairs this study elicited a preliminary report that reflected the perspectives and interest of health professional academicians in regard to the need for and appropriateness of genetic technology and testing information in their curricula of the original attainable sample of 135 departmental chairs of allied health professional education programs nationwide 88 responded to a mailed questionnaire for a response rate of 65 of the 88 11 13 saw no need for such information to be provided for allied health students at the undergraduate or graduate level or for currently practicing allied health professionals ahps consequently the elicited results were based on the responses of the other respondents who perceived a need for genetic technology and testing information to be made available to both ahp students 86 undergraduate and 92 graduate and currently practicing ahps 91 in regard to preferences for required andor recommended student exposures to and participation in genetic technology information and coursework their responses varied