Undergraduate Training in Public Health Should Prepare Graduates for the Workforce

Frontiers in Public Health

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关键词: undergraduate public health;    BSPH;    workforce preparation;    public health job market;    college of public health;    benchmarking;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00285

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

There has been a rapid growth in the number of programs awarding undergraduate degrees in public health and the number of students receiving such degrees (1). There has not, however, been a significant discussion of the purpose of such degree programs. What, if anything, are the recipients of these degrees being trained to do? What careers, if any, are they being prepared to enter? Is the degree designed primarily to prepare students to enter graduate training in public health or some other graduate or health professional programs? Alternatively, does the degree exist because “an understanding of public health is a critical component of good citizenship and a prerequisite for taking responsibility for building healthy societies”? (2).

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