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Public health training programs at the University of the West Indies
Educ Med Salud ; 16(1): 62-8, 1982.
Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-15727
Responsible library: JM3.1
Localization: JM3.1; R757.E3
ABSTRACT
The Department of Preventive Medicine of the University of the West Indies was established in 1957 with the idea of improving undergraduate teaching facilities to enable medical students to study patients in their homes and social environment. The authors describe the two public health diploma programs available at the University and cite pertinent enrollment and geographic distribution statistics. Candidates for the Diploma in Public Health are registered medical practitioners who take a series of compulsory and elective subjects and have a period of supervised field training and research during the 12-month course. The Diploma in Community Health trains students in the health and diseases of man in his total environment. Students choose among three program options the general program, specialization in health education, or specialization in health service administration. The general program is the most popular because it gives the student a rounded education suitable to the needs of small states. The 12-month diploma course features the interdisciplinary approach where students from various fields discuss important issues in community health. Comprehensive courses in these areas include health services administration, social sciences, environmental health, epidemiology and biostatistics, family health, communication science, and community mental health. The authors state that the candidate for the Diploma in Community Health is assessed on the basis of course and field work, a special project report, and a final written and oral examination. (SUMMARY)
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Universities / Preventive Medicine / Public Health / Curriculum Aspects: Social determinants of health Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: Educ Med Salud Year: 1982 Document type: Article
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Universities / Preventive Medicine / Public Health / Curriculum Aspects: Social determinants of health Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: Educ Med Salud Year: 1982 Document type: Article
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