Management Education in Public Health: Further Considerations; Comment on “Management Matters: A Leverage Point for Health Systems Strengthening in Global Health”

Darr, Kurt J.

doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2015.158

Management Education in Public Health: Further Considerations; Comment on “Management Matters: A Leverage Point for Health Systems Strengthening in Global Health”

Document Type : Commentary

Author

Kurt J. Darr

Department of Health Services Management and Leadership, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

10.15171/ijhpm.2015.158

Abstract

Knowing and applying the basic management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, as well as their permutations and combinations, are vital to effective delivery of public health services. Presently, graduate programs that prepare public health professionals neither emphasize teaching management theory, nor its application. This deficit puts those who become managers in public health and those they serve at a distinct disadvantage. This deficit can be remedied by enhanced teaching of management subjects.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Health Management

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