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Regaining the preventive medicine edge: training for 2000 and beyond
G A Gellert1, H Kooiker, A K Neumann
1Orange County Health Care Agency, Santa Ana, California 92701.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|May 1, 1991
Summary
Preventive medicine faces challenges from historical, cultural, and economic factors, impacting its recognition and funding. Innovative training programs are proposed to revitalize the specialty and address its growing obsolescence.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Medical Education
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Preventive medicine's influence is declining due to historical, cultural, political-economic, and epidemiological shifts.
- This erosion affects public and peer recognition, residency program funding, and medical student recruitment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze factors undermining preventive medicine.
- To propose objectives and innovative training programs to enhance the specialty's effectiveness and relevance.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and analysis of factors impacting preventive medicine.
- Development of training objectives and program proposals.
Main Results:
- Identified four key factors eroding preventive medicine's effectiveness.
- Outlined five objectives for preventive medicine training.
- Proposed two innovative training programs: a cross-cultural public health exchange and a policy/public administration fellowship.
Conclusions:
- Addressing the identified factors and implementing proposed training innovations are crucial for reversing preventive medicine's obsolescence.
- Enhanced training can improve the specialty's response to contemporary challenges and regain its prominence.
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