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How do we integrate training in Generalism in medical education?

Better Health For All

COVID-19 has further emphasised the significance of public health as a speciality and rekindled wider interest in health inequalities [1]. Generalism is a form of clinical practice that is shaped around the priority health needs of the person rather than the practitioners’ own field of expertise. UCL Press, 2024.

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School-based clinics, nurses bridge care gaps for kids, communities after Helene

NC Health News

North Carolina recommends one nurse per school, but the reality is most schools share a nurse, with an average ratio of one nurse for every 833 students, according to the 2023 Healthy Schools report. In North Carolina, more than 90 centers serve over 30,000 students, according to the North Carolina School Based Health Alliance.

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Dr. Rex Archer Honored with PHAB’s Prestigious F. Douglas Scutchfield Leadership Award 

PHAB

Archer has advocated for governmental public health education, research, and practice, embodying the values and commitment to service that made Dr. Scutchfield a legend. Dr. Archer has served as a member of PHAB’s Board of Directors since 2008 and as a member of the Accreditation Committee from 2014 to 2020 and from 2023 to 2024.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. Physician Some physicians in the global health field work directly with communities to improve health equity.

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Black Lives Matter: Tackling Inequalities for Black Mothers and Babies

Better Health For All

Years of systemic health inequalities and intersectional disadvantage are revealing themselves in these shocking numbers. eLearning for Health, the NHS England e-learning platform, now has a module for NHS staff on this topic. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford 2023. [2] Tipene-Leach, D.