Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 866-871.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20221116-01440

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A comparative study of talents cultivation model for public health undergraduate students in China and US

Pang Yuanjie1, Zhang Ruosu1, Jarken Yeran1, Wang Mengying1, Si Jiahui2, Yu Canqing1, Gao Wenjing1, Lyu Jun1, Wu Tao1, Ren Tao1, Zhan Siyan1, Li Liming1   

  1. 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing100191, China;
    2National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2022-11-16 Online:2023-11-01 Published:2023-10-31
  • Contact: Ren Tao, Email: rentao@bjmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Peking University Health Science Center Medical Education Research Funding Project (2022YB28)

Abstract: The focus of undergraduate education in public health is preventive medicine in China and public health in the US. Because of the differences in education systems and talent demand between China and the US, each has its distinctiveness in talents cultivation model. This article takes the examples of representative schools of public health in China (top 5 by the 4th Round of National Discipline Evaluation) and the US (top 5 by US News & World Report), compares their training objectives, degree categories, coursework, internship and practice, and graduation requirement, and makes recommendations on training objectives, strengths and uniqueness, and curriculum for public health undergraduate talent training in China.

Key words: Public health, Preventive medicine, Undergraduate, Curricular model, Comparison, China, US

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