美国卫生政策教育及其对我国高等医学教育的启示

Health policy education in America and its enlightenment to China＇ s higher medical education

为了更好地参与医疗改革及为患者提供有效的卫生保健，21世纪的医师应当具有一定的卫生政策知识，因此，医学院校的卫生政策教育对医学生今后的从医工作具有重要的意义。本文阐述了美国卫生政策教育的发展、美国卫生政策教育的现状，以及对我国高等医学教育的启示：我国的高等医学教育有必要完善医学院校人文社科课程的设置；加强卫生政策教育领域的师资力量建设；探索卫生政策教育的教学方法与实施方法。

In order to participate in medical treatment reform better and provide health care for patients efficiently, 21 century physician should have some knowledge of health policy. So the health policy education in medical schools is great significance to medical student＇ s future work as a doctor. This paper illustrates the development of American health policy education and its current status, and its enlight- enment to China＇ s higher medical education. According to the American health policy education, it should be improved the curriculum design of the Humanities and Social Science in medical schools; enhance the building of teacher resources in health policy education field; explore the methods of teaching and implementation for the education of health t3olicv in China＇ s high medical education.