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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.

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Public Health Master’s Degrees in Epidemiology: What Questions to Ask

BU School of Public Health Blog

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella.

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Public Health Master’s Degrees Programs: What To Look For

BU School of Public Health Blog

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella.