Gregorio David I, DeChello Laurie M, Segal Joan
Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-6205, USA.
Public Health Rep. 2008;123 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):44-52. doi: 10.1177/00333549081230S207.
Since 2005, the University of Connecticut Master of Public Health Program has administered its required service-learning practicum through coordinated activities of second-year students assigned to examine a pressing public health issue in Connecticut. The initiative underscores our program's commitment to preparing students for careers as leaders in applied practice and our emphasis on collaboration. Our thematic approach links content across the core curriculum, provides a venue where students demonstrate mastery of academic principles, and affirms values of public responsibility and common purpose. Projects have focused on public health concerns associated with childhood obesity, health literacy, and living with disabilities. Working together and with community-based preceptors, students estimate service needs, assess available program/service capacity, and recommend policy options. Results are compiled within a written report that accompanies a state legislative hearing. This article presents the rationale and organization of our service-learning practicum, and describes how the experience affects the education and personal growth of students and contributes positively to the community at large.
自2005年以来，康涅狄格大学公共卫生硕士项目通过安排二年级学生开展协调活动，对其必修的服务学习实习进行管理，这些活动旨在研究康涅狄格州一个紧迫的公共卫生问题。该倡议强调了我们项目致力于培养学生成为应用实践领域的领导者，以及我们对合作的重视。我们的主题方法将核心课程的内容联系起来，提供了一个学生展示对学术原则掌握程度的场所，并肯定了公共责任和共同目标的价值观。项目聚焦于与儿童肥胖、健康素养和残疾生活相关的公共卫生问题。学生们与社区指导教师合作，估算服务需求，评估现有项目/服务能力，并推荐政策选项。结果会汇编成一份书面报告，提交给州立法听证会。本文介绍了我们服务学习实习的基本原理和组织情况，并描述了这段经历如何影响学生的教育和个人成长，以及如何为整个社区做出积极贡献。
