Director, Public Health Education, Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Public Health. 2010 Oct-Dec;54(4):184-9. doi: 10.4103/0019-557X.77257.
In order to effectively respond to a changing public health paradigm, it is imperative that the medical education and overall public health education (PHE) parallel the public health challenges faced by countries. Community medicine departments play a crucial role in PHE. This review analyzes the current situation of community medicine departments in the context of PHE, using a framework that outlines academic activities undertaken by these departments. This framework includes the syllabus of academic programs, internship, and infrastructure and faculty strength in the community medicine departments. The review also discusses how skill building of existing faculty members can help us in addressing emerging public health issues, and the role of partnerships and collaborative activities in advancing the PHE agenda, thereby continuing to shape the role played by these departments toward shaping the future of PHE in India.
为了有效应对不断变化的公共卫生范式，医学教育和整体公共卫生教育（PHE）必须与各国面临的公共卫生挑战保持一致。社区医学系在 PHE 中发挥着至关重要的作用。本综述分析了社区医学系在 PHE 背景下的现状，使用了一个概述这些系所开展的学术活动的框架。该框架包括学术项目的教学大纲、实习以及社区医学系的基础设施和师资力量。本综述还讨论了如何通过现有教师的技能培养来帮助我们应对新出现的公共卫生问题，以及伙伴关系和合作活动在推进 PHE 议程方面的作用，从而继续塑造这些系在塑造印度未来 PHE 方面所扮演的角色。
