Sirous Panahi, Abbas Mirzaei, Azam Bazrafshan
Disciplinary-based information literacy skills among medical students
Journal of education and health promotion
educated citizen public health initiative promotes understanding public health issues principal component educated population necessary develop social responsibility promote civic dialog initiative supports institute medicines national academy medicine recommendation undergraduates access education public health purpose work examine extent 2 4year us state colleges universities offer andor require public health course select indicators identified include presence type public health curriculum public health course requirement presence public health graduate program offering pathways public health community health worker training well demographic information institution analysis also conducted historically black colleges universities hbcus select indicators examined data suggest imperative need public health curriculum across nations collegiate institutions 26 4year state institutions lacking full undergraduate public health curriculum 54 2year colleges offering pathway public health education 74 hbcus offering public health course degree age covid19 syndemics considering postpandemic phase argue expanding public health literacy associate baccalaureate level help prepare educated citizenry public health literate one demonstrate resilience face public health challenges