[Status quo regarding the recruit requirements of public health-related employers and training scheme for undergraduates majored in preventive medicine in colleges and universities]

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2021 Mar 10;42(3):555-561. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200629-00896.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate public health-related professions' recruit requirements and understand the training scheme for preventive medicine-majored undergraduates in colleges and universities in China. Methods: An online questionnaire was adopted to collect data on the recruit requirements of public health-related professions. Information on the core courses, internship, and practical training for preventive medicine-majored undergraduates was collected through universities' official websites. Results: The employers had a high requirement for education and specific majors. Also, administration professions attached importance to comprehensive quality, while professional positions to professional skills. 47.2% (67/142) employers made Talent Introduction Programs for the next three years. 20.0% (3/15) universities offered all the core courses required by national standards. For internship and practical training, both clinical practice and professional practice's median durations were 16 and 11 weeks, respectively. Conclusion: Employers showed significant demand for public health graduates and having a high requirement for personal ability and comprehensive quality. The universities should improve the setting of core courses and strengthen students' practical ability and overall quality.

目的: 调查公共卫生相关用人单位对公共卫生相关专业毕业生的招聘需求,了解各高等院校预防医学专业本科培养方案。 方法: 2020年4月,通过网络问卷调查用人单位对公共卫生相关专业毕业生的招聘需求和能力要求。查询各高校官方网站收集预防医学本科培养方案中核心课程以及实践课程的设置。 结果: 用人单位招聘时均看重教育背景和专业对口。行政管理岗位还看重综合素质水平,专业技术岗位看重专业技能水平。47.2%(67/142)的用人单位未来3年有人才引进计划,以引进国内高等院校毕业生为主(82.1%,55/67)。仅有20.0%(3/15)的高校开设了国家标准所要求的全部核心课程。实践教学中,临床实习和专业实习时长中位数分别为16和11周。 结论: 用人单位对公共卫生相关专业毕业生有较大的需求,对其个人能力和综合素质均有较高要求。各高校应完善核心课程的设置,在强化核心课程教学的基础上,加强学生实践能力和综合素质的培养。.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Curriculum
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency*
  • Public Health
  • Students
  • Universities*