Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 248-251.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20200302-00235

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A call for developing China's practice-based doctor of public health (DrPH) degree program

Yan Hong1, Zhuang Guihua2, Ren Tao3, Ma Le2, Jiang Qingwu4, Hu Yonghua3, Meng Qingyue3, Dang Shaonong2, Yan Jianqun1, Wang Xueliang2, Lyu Yi1, Zheng Zhijie3, Zhu Shankuan5, Jiang Yuhong6, Xu Dong7, Li Liming3   

  1. 1 Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China;
    2 School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China;
    3 School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China;
    4School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
    5 School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
    6School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China;
    7Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
  • Received:2020-03-02 Published:2020-12-08
  • Contact: Li Liming, Email: lmlee@vip.163.com, Tel: 0086-10-82801528
  • Supported by:
    The China Medical Board-development of the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Program (2010-10-023)

Abstract: Facing the epidemic of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is necessary to find the solution to improve and strengthen the prevention and control system of the outbreak. As educators, we should also think about talents cultivation, especially the training of high-level applied talents as man of action in the field of public health, who possesses solid theoretical knowledge of preventive medicine, capacity of solving practical public health problems and emergency response, strong organizational leadership and broad international perspectives. Therefore, it is imperative to accelerate the establishment of the degree of the doctor of public health (DrPH) and merge the program into higher education curriculum of public health. This article mainly discusses the necessity and feasibility of establishing the degree of DrPH, and puts forward suggestions on its training Objective and training program, so as to promote the cultivation of high-level applied public health talents in China.

Key words: Postgraduate education, Doctor of public health, High-level applied talents of public health

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