title: [Training of public health organizers].
abstract: This paper continues the discussion of problems in the training and activities of public health organizers (No. 2, 1996). The author confirms that measures are to be taken by the Ministry of Health which should be aimed at fortifying the role and authority of Social Medicine and Public Health Management Departments in the reformation and management of public health. A system of public health organizers is to be created in the Russian Federation, which is to include improved training of physicians on the whole, resident training, postgraduate training on a full-time basis and by correspondence, and updating cycles. The author emphasizes that a physician without special training cannot become a public health manager or member of governing body.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Diukareva
mesh_terms: D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000193:education*; D012426:Russia