UMass Worcester Family Medicine Residency, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 2011 Oct;41(4 Suppl 3):S256-63. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.006.
Policymakers and accrediting bodies have recognized the importance of integrating public health, population health, and prevention into graduate medical education programs. The high prevalence of chronic illness, coupled with the impact of behavioral and societal determinants of health, necessitate an urgent call for family medicine residencies to prepare future leaders to meet these challenges. The University of Massachusetts Worcester Family Medicine Residency recently developed an integrated curriculum that strives to develop a culture of incorporating fundamental public health principles into everyday practice. This public health curriculum was designed to integrate new topics within the current residency structure through longitudinal and concentrated experiences. This strategy has substantially improved public health and prevention education without substantial impact on the already strained residency curricular structure. This paper describes the integration of public health and prevention education into a family medicine residency to help residents acquire the fundamental skills necessary to improve a population's health.
政策制定者和认证机构已经认识到将公共卫生、人口健康和预防医学纳入研究生医学教育计划的重要性。慢性疾病的高患病率，加上行为和社会健康决定因素的影响，迫切需要家庭医学住院医师培训计划培养未来的领导者来应对这些挑战。马萨诸塞大学伍斯特分校的家庭医学住院医师培训计划最近开发了一个综合课程，旨在培养一种将基本公共卫生原则融入日常实践的文化。该公共卫生课程旨在通过长期和集中的经验，在现有住院医师培训结构中纳入新的主题。这种策略在不对已经紧张的住院医师课程结构产生重大影响的情况下，大大提高了公共卫生和预防医学教育。本文描述了将公共卫生和预防医学教育纳入家庭医学住院医师培训计划，以帮助住院医师获得改善人口健康所需的基本技能。
