California Department of Public Health Program
Public health and general preventive medicine - Sacramento, CA | ACGME Code: 3800588097
The California Department of Public Health offers a Preventive Medicine Public Health Residency Program, also known as the General Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program. This program is designed for physicians who wish to obtain a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree within an affiliated California university and then undergo training within a local or state health department mentored by a County Health Officer or public health physician.
Residents in this program will acquire knowledge and expertise in reducing the incidence and prevalence of disease, addressing health inequities, and creating healthier communities in California. The program was established in 1980 in response to the need for physicians trained in public health practice and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
The program offers a one or two-year training program and is affiliated with MPH programs at the University of California campuses in Davis, Berkeley, and Los Angeles. Residents spend the post-graduate Y2 training year obtaining their MPH if they do not already have one, followed by practical public health experience in the PGY3 training year.
Funding is available for one resident to start the program in July 2024. Residents in the PGY3 year are placed in various local health departments, with geographic placements based on resident preference. The current residents are gaining experience in Marin County and Santa Cruz County.
Applicants to the program are required to apply to an MPH program at one of the affiliated universities: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, or UC Los Angeles. Upon completion of the training, physicians are eligible for board certification in the specialty of Public Health and General Preventive Medicine.
The program and website are supported by grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources & Services Administration.
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Sacramento County, California
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