Collective Health Graduate Program: present situation and challenges to the future

Authors

  • Rita Barradas Barata
  • Ricardo Ventura Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2013.v10.367

Keywords:

Graduate Program. Public Health. Collective Health

Abstract

The article discusses the challenges for graduate programs in Public Health at the beginning of the XXI century, considering the specific aspects of training such as the changes in the field of public health practices in terms of social and historical transformations. The main objective is to discuss different aspects that should inform the formulation of graduate programs. The text is composed of a brief history of the development of graduate studies in the area, considerations about the current status of accredited programs, challenges for the future of this area, the implications of globalization for the knowledge and practices of public health, and the new public health challenges for academic and professional training.

Author Biographies

Rita Barradas Barata

Doutora em Medicina Preventiva pelaFaculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo.

Ricardo Ventura Santos

Doutor em Saúde Pública pela EscolaNacional de Saúde Pública (Fiocruz).

Published

2013-03-30

How to Cite

BARATA, R. B.; SANTOS, R. V. Collective Health Graduate Program: present situation and challenges to the future. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 10, n. 19, 2013. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2013.v10.367. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/367. Acesso em: 1 sep. 2026.

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