Status quo regarding the recruit requirements of public health-related employers and training scheme for undergraduates majored in preventive medicine in colleges and universities
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200629-00896
- VernacularTitle:公共卫生相关用人单位招聘需求和高校培养方案现况调查
- Author:
Anping FENG
1
;
Yuewei ZHAN
;
Bowen LIANG
;
Yanxiao GAO
;
Tanwei YUAN
;
Yuelong SHU
;
Huachun ZOU
Author Information
1. 中山大学公共卫生学院（深圳），深圳518107
- Keywords:
Public health;
Preventive medicine;
Talents demand;
Training scheme
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2021;42(3):555-561
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate public health-related professions' recruit requirements and understand the training scheme for preventive medicine-majored undergraduates in colleges and universities in China.Methods:An online questionnaire was adopted to collect data on the recruit requirements of public health-related professions. Information on the core courses, internship, and practical training for preventive medicine-majored undergraduates was collected through universities' official websites.Results:The employers had a high requirement for education and specific majors. Also, administration professions attached importance to comprehensive quality, while professional positions to professional skills. 47.2% (67/142) employers made Talent Introduction Programs for the next three years. 20.0% (3/15) universities offered all the core courses required by national standards. For internship and practical training, both clinical practice and professional practice's median durations were 16 and 11 weeks, respectively.Conclusion:Employers showed significant demand for public health graduates and having a high requirement for personal ability and comprehensive quality. The universities should improve the setting of core courses and strengthen students' practical ability and overall quality.
