Author: Tz. Vodenicharov, S. Popova
Title: Training programs in Health Management: mode or Fit? The profession of health manager – new challenges. 3, 2003, No 1, 5-7.
Key Words (author's): Public health and health management training; Design of manager’s work; Job characteristics of the profession of health manager; Skills and abilities for health manager's performance.
Key Words (MEDLINE): Health services administration - manpower; Leadership; Health facility administrators - education; Education, graduate; Models, educational; Professional competence; Career mobility; Health care sector - organization and administration.
Topic: Studies, Analyses, Reviews
Abstract
Authors describe the main components of the Master’s degree program in public health and health management which is carried out in the Faculty of Public Health – Medical University of Sofia. They demonstrate and discuss the original contribution of the program to the existing knowledge in the field. This paper presents arguments for the necessity of the Master’s degree program and defines priorities of the professional qualification of health managers. Authors elaborate the main job characteristics of the profession of health manager and identify the institutions where graduates are able to apply for manager performance. Special emphasis is laid on skills, knowledge and abilities needed for manager’s work which graduates achieve during their training in public health and health management.
