Population-Based Medical Education: Linkages Between Schools of Medicine and Public Health Agencies

Population-Based Medical Education: Linkages Between Schools of Medicine and Public Health Agencies

Examined the educational linkages between medical schools and public health agencies (PHAs) through a survey of all 134 allopathic medical schools in the United States. Of the 108 schools that responded, 63% reported placing some or all students at PHAs. Barriers to PHA placement included lack of fa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 1996-12, Vol.71 (12), p.1350-2
1. Verfasser: Melville, Sharon K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Clinical Clerkship
Data Collection
Government Agencies
Higher Education
Institutional Cooperation
Interinstitutional Relations
Medical Education
Medical School Faculty
Medical Schools
Medical Students
Preceptorship
Public Agencies
Public Health
Public Health - education
Schools, Medical
Teacher Attitudes
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Examined the educational linkages between medical schools and public health agencies (PHAs) through a survey of all 134 allopathic medical schools in the United States. Of the 108 schools that responded, 63% reported placing some or all students at PHAs. Barriers to PHA placement included lack of faculty interest and lack of designated PHA contact persons. (MDM)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199612000-00019