Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce

Human Resources for Health

Shelby Fisher¹  Brian Li Han Wong²  Tobias S. Weitzel³  Tara T. Chen⁴  Ines Siepmann⁵  Naomi L. Nathan⁶  Diah S. Saminarsih⁷ 

[1] Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, Paris, France;Department of Population Science and Experimental Medicine, UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at University College London (UCL), 5th Floor, 1-19 Torrington Place, Fitzrovia, WC1E 7HB, London, UK;Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK;Global Health Workforce Network (GHWN) Youth Hub, World Health Organization, Genève, Switzerland;Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Social Work, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan;Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands;Institute of Public Health, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland;Office of the Director-General, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202, Genève, Switzerland;

关键词: Capacity building;    Equity;    Health workforce;    Mentorship;    Public health;    Students and young professionals;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12960-021-00627-7

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the extreme needs of the public health workforce. As societies discuss how to build up the capacity and infrastructure of their systems, it is crucial that young professionals are involved. Previous attempts to incorporate young professionals into the public health workforce have wrestled with inaccessibility, tokenisation, and a lack of mentorship, leading to a loss of potential workforce members and a non-representative workforce that reinforces systemic societal exclusion of diverse young people. These barriers must be addressed through robust mentorship structures, intentional recruitment and continuous support, as well as genuine recognition of the contributions of young professionals to build the sustainable, interdisciplinary, unified public health that is necessary for the future.

【 授权许可】

CC BY