Integration of the preventive medicine specialty in the rural and Tribal public health workforce

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:139

Editorial Material

Jung, Paul¹  Warne, Donald K.² 

[1] Hlth Resources & Serv Adm, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852 USA

[2] Univ North Dakota, Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Grand Forks, ND USA

关键词: Preventive medicine;    Rural;    Tribal;    American Indian;    Alaska native;    Workforce;    Physicians;    Public health;    Population health;    Health disparities;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106187

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The majority of the U.S. American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population live in rural areas, and are thus disproportionately affected by rural health issues. In addition, the AI/AN population has unique health characteristics resulting from a distinct cultural and sociopolitical history. A public health approach to both rural and Tribal health should include the medical specialty of preventive medicine, a unique physician specialty that combines both direct patient care and public health skills. To best prepare preventive medicine physicians for rural and Tribal practice, medical schools could recruit students from rural and Tribal areas and encourage them to pursue the specialty of preventive medicine. Additionally, preventive medicine residency training programs could establish clinical and public health practicum rotations in rural and Tribal areas, and develop curricula that address rural and Tribal health issues. Currently very few preventive medicine residency programs expressly state a mission to train physicians in rural or Tribal settings.

【 授权许可】

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