Public Health Institute, Global Heath Fellows Program - II, Oakland, CA.
Independent Consultant, Brooklyn, New York.
Ann Glob Health. 2016 Nov-Dec;82(6):1001-1009. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.10.012.
An ongoing discussion in global health in the United States centers on the future of the US-trained global health workforce and how best to prepare professionals for this career path. The Public Health Institute, through its Global Health Fellows Program (I and II), has been in a unique position to identify the shifting employment dynamic in global health.
The purpose of the survey was to gather information on global health employers' hiring practices and insights into the importance of nonclinical skills in contributing to successful professional work; preparedness of graduates with needed nonclinical skills; and the value of domestic work experience for global health careers. The focus was on individuals primarily raised in the United States who studied global health in either graduate or undergraduate settings.
A web-based survey and telephone interviews were conducted in early 2015. Overall, 49 project directors from 32 organizations participated.
Key findings included: CONCLUSIONS: The process of preparing professionals for global health work has fallen behind emerging realities, including globalization, ever-evolving technologies, and advances in health care. Universities must provide an increased curricular emphasis on nonclinical skills, both interpersonal and business related, as well as the international experience that is valued in the global health workplace.
在美国，全球卫生领域的一个持续讨论焦点集中在未来的美国培训的全球卫生工作者身上，以及如何最好地为这一职业道路做准备。公共卫生研究所通过其全球卫生研究员计划（第一期和第二期），一直处于独特的地位，能够识别全球卫生领域不断变化的就业动态。
调查的目的是收集有关全球卫生雇主招聘实践的信息，并深入了解非临床技能在促成成功专业工作中的重要性；具备所需非临床技能的毕业生的准备情况；以及国内工作经验对全球卫生职业的价值。重点是主要在美国长大、在研究生或本科阶段学习全球卫生的个人。
2015 年初进行了一项基于网络的调查和电话访谈。共有 32 个组织的 49 名项目主任参与。
主要发现包括：结论：为全球卫生工作做准备的过程已经落后于新出现的现实，包括全球化、不断发展的技术以及医疗保健的进步。大学必须更加重视非临床技能，包括人际关系和商业相关技能，以及在全球卫生工作场所受到重视的国际经验。
