Study of characteristics of faculty of high-level public health schools in China based on internet information
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20240728-00460
- VernacularTitle:基于互联网信息分析中国高水平公共卫生学院教师特征的现况研究
- Author:
Huiwen DENG
1
;
Shengfeng WANG
;
Yajun XU
;
Huakang TU
;
Xueyan JING
;
Hongmei WANG
;
Xifeng WU
;
Ying LI
;
Siyan ZHAN
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院，北京 100191
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
High-level public health school;
Infodemiology;
Faculty;
Cross-sectional study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2025;46(3):476-483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the characteristics of faculty in high-level public health schools in China, and analyze the differences in age, area and school level.Methods:Based on the internet information, the faculty information of 18 high-level public health schools was collected for a descriptive analysis on faculty characteristics.Results:There were 1 642 faculty members in the schools of public health in China, in whom 51.8% were women, 92.8% had doctorate, 32.4% had postdoctoral experience and 56.8% were former students staying to teach. The average age of the faculty members was (45.6±9.8) years. Meanwhile the top three study subjects were epidemiology and health statistics (31.0%), occupational health and environmental sanitation (16.5%), and health toxicology (16.3%). In the faculty members aged >40 years, 90.2% had doctorate, 62.6% were former students staying to teach, and 24.7% had no educational background of public health. The proportions of faculty members aged ≤40 years in the three groups mentioned above were 98.2%, 45.8% and 39.1% respectively. In terms of study subject, big data study were mainly conducted in the schools with top subject ranking and the schools in developed areas.Conclusions:The public health faculty was characterized by cross education background and high capability. The study subjects and sub-disciplines varied with schools and areas.
