Department of Public Health and Management University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Department of Public Health and Management Dr. Alexandra.

Department of Public Health and ManagDepartment of Public Health and Management ement

University of Medicine and Pharmacy University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”“Carol Davila”

Department of Public Health and Department of Public Health and ManagementManagement

Dr. Alexandra Cucu, M.D., Ph.D,Dr. Alexandra Cucu, M.D., Ph.D, lecturerlecturer


University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Department of Public Health and ManagementDepartment of Public Health and Management

One of the traditional Departments of One of the traditional Departments of the oldest school the oldest school of medical education in Romaniaof medical education in Romania

Founded in 1942, the Public Health Department, is one Founded in 1942, the Public Health Department, is one of the oldest of the nationally accredited schools of of the oldest of the nationally accredited schools of public healthpublic health

Trough the experience of its teaching staff, by the Trough the experience of its teaching staff, by the number of students, as well as the quality of courses, number of students, as well as the quality of courses, during 6 decades of activity, it became one of the most during 6 decades of activity, it became one of the most important, recognized, professional authority of the important, recognized, professional authority of the national public health national public health


MissionMission

The overarching mission of the Public The overarching mission of the Public Health discipline is to support, promote Health discipline is to support, promote and advocate public's health through and advocate public's health through educating, learning, discovery, and educating, learning, discovery, and communicationcommunication


ObjectivesObjectives

to provide the highest level to provide the highest level of educationof education and formation for: and formation for: students, students, Public health practitioners,Public health practitioners, public health scientists, public health scientists, medical practitioners, medical practitioners, decision makers decision makers

to strengthen health capacities and services for local, regional and to strengthen health capacities and services for local, regional and national public health services national public health services

to elaborate manuals, guidelines, reference training materialsto elaborate manuals, guidelines, reference training materials

to advocate, disseminate health information, and increase to advocate, disseminate health information, and increase awareness of public health as a public good and fundamental rightawareness of public health as a public good and fundamental right


Public Health Academic ProgramsPublic Health Academic Programs

PPostgraduate programmesostgraduate programmes

Interdisciplinary Research national and international Interdisciplinary Research national and international

ProgramsPrograms

ProgramsPrograms


Public Health Academic ProgramsPublic Health Academic Programs

UUndergraduate ndergraduate programmes:programmes:

Faculty of General MedicineFaculty of General Medicine

Faculty of PhysioKinetotherapy, 3Faculty of PhysioKinetotherapy, 3rdrd year year

Faculty of Nurses, 1Faculty of Nurses, 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd year year

College of NutritionCollege of Nutrition

Faculty of MidwivesFaculty of Midwives

Foreign students - citizens of other countriesForeign students - citizens of other countries

English Language SectionEnglish Language Section


Ph.D. Graduate ProgramPh.D. Graduate Program

Master of Science (M.S.) Master of Science (M.S.) Graduate ProgramGraduate Program in in public health and managementpublic health and management

Postgraduate programmesPostgraduate programmesTraining residents in Public Health and ManagementTraining residents in Public Health and Management Training residents for other specialities assimilated in Public Training residents for other specialities assimilated in Public Health discipline Health discipline Certificate of competency in Management of Health ServicesCertificate of competency in Management of Health Services

In figures:> 20 residents/year.> 60 MPH/y ,> 20 PHD students In figures:> 20 residents/year.> 60 MPH/y ,> 20 PHD students > 100 PH specialists /y> 100 PH specialists /y



Main beneficiaries of the postgraduate programMain beneficiaries of the postgraduate programAccording to our estimation there is a need for training in public According to our estimation there is a need for training in public

health for at least 400 individuals at national level, including health for at least 400 individuals at national level, including professionalsprofessionals from: from:

Ministry of Health and Family, Ministry of Health and Family,

District Public Health Authorities,District Public Health Authorities,

National and Local Health Insurance Funds, National and Local Health Insurance Funds,

Institutes of Public Health, Institutes of Public Health,

hospitalshospitals

Officials from district or local councils, Officials from district or local councils,

NGOs’ officials or other donorsNGOs’ officials or other donors

Community membersCommunity members



International partners:International partners:

TEMPUS Projects on Health Care Management TrainingTEMPUS Projects on Health Care Management TrainingSpanish PH School -Escuela National de Sanidad Madrid Spanish PH School -Escuela National de Sanidad Madrid University of Amsterdam Academical Medical Center -– Prof. Louise J. University of Amsterdam Academical Medical Center -– Prof. Louise J. Gunning-SchepersGunning-SchepersSwiss Universities Partnerships on Training, Research and Technical Swiss Universities Partnerships on Training, Research and Technical Assistance in Public Health and Health Services Management:Assistance in Public Health and Health Services Management:Lausanne University – Prof. Martin Kleiber Lausanne University – Prof. Martin Kleiber Sezione Sanitaria, Dipartimento delle Opere Sociali, Ticino Universita della Sezione Sanitaria, Dipartimento delle Opere Sociali, Ticino Universita della Svizzera ItalianaSvizzera ItalianaSwiss Agency for Cooperation and Development: Institutionalization of home Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development: Institutionalization of home care as part of the health insurance system in Romaniacare as part of the health insurance system in RomaniaDG SANCO- CPH ProgrammeDG SANCO- CPH Programme

Romanian partner:Romanian partner: University of Medicine IasiUniversity of Medicine IasiCollege of Physicians BucharestCollege of Physicians BucharestRomanian Public Health and Health Services Management AssociationRomanian Public Health and Health Services Management Association

Interdisciplinary Research national and international Interdisciplinary Research national and international ProgramsPrograms


ResourcesResources

Teaching resourcesTeaching resources

Faculty Faculty team team 3 professors (2 associate)3 professors (2 associate) 3 Lecturers 3 Lecturers 6 Assistants 6 Assistants

Public health collaborateursPublic health collaborateurs : a multidiciplinary team from the : a multidiciplinary team from the Institute of Public Health Bucharest (Engineers, maths, public health Institute of Public Health Bucharest (Engineers, maths, public health specialists, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists)specialists, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists)

Clinical medicine collaborateursClinical medicine collaborateurs -in research and clinical studies -in research and clinical studies


ResourcesResources

Educational resources Educational resources more than 10 training materials elaboratedmore than 10 training materials elaboratedspecific guidelines for postgraduate programmespecific guidelines for postgraduate programmePH discipline Library PH discipline Library PC applied biostatistics lab PC applied biostatistics lab Modern pedagogical methods, adequate to each Modern pedagogical methods, adequate to each specific programmespecific programmeResult oriented exams –based on team project Result oriented exams –based on team project elaboration elaboration


Resources IIResources II

Young collaborative teamYoung collaborative teamhighly recognized experience, tradition and highly recognized experience, tradition and commitment, confirmed by yaerly generation of commitment, confirmed by yaerly generation of graduatesgraduatesMotivational staff development methodsMotivational staff development methodsPParticipate in decision making processarticipate in decision making processQuality insurance mechanism and yearly evaluation of Quality insurance mechanism and yearly evaluation of performanceperformanceECTSECTS system implemented since 2003system implemented since 2003Partnership with Erasmus mobility Grants Partnership with Erasmus mobility Grants


Future activities Future activities

Folow-up of existing programmesFolow-up of existing programmes Broadening the pBroadening the postgraduate education program (a 12 ostgraduate education program (a 12 weeks program leading to a certification of competence weeks program leading to a certification of competence in the field of public health and health services in the field of public health and health services managementmanagement offer of postgraduate courses for PH offer of postgraduate courses for PH specialistsspecialists on identified shortage areas: health planing on identified shortage areas: health planing and evaluation, applied epidemiology to public health, and evaluation, applied epidemiology to public health, health administration, health economics and social health administration, health economics and social marketing, EU policy and integrationmarketing, EU policy and integrationImplementation of Bologna agendaImplementation of Bologna agendaDeveloping new PH Master programmesDeveloping new PH Master programmes

dual PH -law, PH - social sciencesdual PH -law, PH - social sciences dual Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Nursingdual Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse PractitionerFamily Nurse Practitioner


Future activities Future activities

Implementation of Bologna agendaImplementation of Bologna agenda

Developing new PH Master programmesDeveloping new PH Master programmes dual PH -law, PH - social sciencesdual PH -law, PH - social sciences dual Master of Public Health and Master of dual Master of Public Health and Master of

Science in NursingScience in Nursing Family Nurse PractitionerFamily Nurse Practitioner


Future activities IIFuture activities II

Folow-up and further development of all the existing Folow-up and further development of all the existing programmesprogrammes

Broadening the postgraduate education program (a 12 Broadening the postgraduate education program (a 12 weeks program leading to a certification of competence weeks program leading to a certification of competence in the field of public health and health services in the field of public health and health services managementmanagement offer of postgraduate courses for PH offer of postgraduate courses for PH specialistsspecialists on identified shortage areas: health planing on identified shortage areas: health planing and evaluation, applied epidemiology to public health, and evaluation, applied epidemiology to public health, health administration, health economics and social health administration, health economics and social marketing, EU policy and integrationmarketing, EU policy and integration

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