I am often asked what are the requirements to manage public health services or a public health facility? What qualifications are ideal? Is a health background essential? What about a health related MBA? I wrote on this topic in a post dated 21st December 2021 and if these are questions that still entertain you that post is worth another read. Previously my recommendations in that post were: Time spent in the health services either as a health professional or employed in another capacity within the health services is essential. Particularly, if one is not a health professional a postgraduate qualification in public health to provide an understanding of the field…
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Health management … what do I need to be a health manager?
I was asked by a reader of one of my recent posts, what I regarded as the ideal preparation to become a manager of health services? The question was posed by a medical student about to graduate as a doctor and it set me thinking what is the best preparation for entering the field of health management? Given my background and experience I will focus primarily on a management career in the public health service. So here are my thoughts … I do not think that management of health services is the province of medical practitioners alone although for many years it was the case as evidenced by those who…