The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2022 Sep;23(5):753-756. doi: 10.1177/15248399221079387. Epub 2022 Mar 2.
Site-based, in-person field placement experiences prepare students for real-world community practice through reflection; direct, hands-on experience; and the completion of a project or set of deliverables that add value to the organization. These practice experiences encourage students to integrate classroom learning with the knowledge and skills of a workplace environment. In the Southeast United States, the Region IV Public Health Training Center (R-IV PHTC) provides students with practice experiences through the Pathways to Practice Scholars Field Placement Program. Before COVID-19, these field placement experiences were limited to in-person assignments in which students worked and lived in the communities they served. However, student and mentor experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that remote work arrangements offer a viable alternative to the onsite-only field placement experience. In this article, we describe student experiences with remote and hybrid work arrangements, highlight issues regarding equity and inclusion, and discuss implications for future public health practice.
基于现场的实地实习经验通过反思、直接的实践经验以及完成对组织有价值的项目或一系列可交付成果，使学生为实际的社区实践做好准备。这些实践经验鼓励学生将课堂学习与工作场所环境的知识和技能相结合。在美国东南部，第四区域公共卫生培训中心（R-IV PHTC）通过“实践途径学者实习计划”为学生提供实践经验。在 COVID-19 之前，这些实地实习经验仅限于实地实习，学生在服务的社区中工作和生活。然而，COVID-19 大流行期间学生和导师的经验表明，远程工作安排是现场实习经验的可行替代方案。在本文中，我们描述了学生对远程和混合工作安排的体验，强调了公平性和包容性方面的问题，并讨论了对未来公共卫生实践的影响。
