Inspiration from the cultivating model for Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in the United States

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20220403-00424

Abstract

Abstract: With the social development and the change of disease spectrum in China, public health problems have gradually become the main problem affecting people′s health, especially since the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020, which once again exposed the relative unpreparedness to public health emergencies in China. It is both important and urgent to develop training programs for high-quality public health professionals. Combining international experiences with domestic reality, our paper analyzed the current situation and the existing problems of the programs of Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in China, drew lessons from the experiences of top universities in the United States, and put forward suggestions on registration requirements, training plans and graduation requirements, so as to provide a glimpse into further improving the Healthy China 2030 plan in the Chinese context.

Key words: Public health, Education, Doctor of Public Health, Cultivating model

CLC Number:

R-05

Zhang Tian, Bao Wenxin, Yang Qianlei, Zhang Zengli, An Yan. Inspiration from the cultivating model for Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in the United States[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2022, 42(12): 1148-1152.

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