Comparative study on the medical education training model in China and Australia / 中华医学教育探索杂志

With the significant reformation of the health care system in China, medical edu-cation has also been adjusted rapidly in order to meet the needs of health services and development of medical and health undertakings. However, as a result of the adjustment of medical education system and the different schooling system in different regions around the country, medical education system and academic degree in China can hardly be comparedaround the world, and the education institutions such as universities in foreign countries can't understand clearly our country's medical education system and degree very well. Based on the medical education theory and practice of Australia, this paper de-scribes and analyses the difference of medical education system between the two countries, so as to provide some idea on perfecting the medical educationtralning model in China as well as lay a founda-tion for the comparison between Chinese medical education system and mature systems of foreign countriessuch as Australia.

Human resources for health: lessons from the cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea

Issue：Papua New Guinea is striving to achieve the minimum core requirements under the International Health Regulations in surveillance and outbreak response, and has experienced challenges in the availability and distribution of health professionals.Context：Since mid-2009, a large cholera outbreak spread across lowland regions of the country and has been associated with more than 15 500 notifications at a case fatality ratio of 3.2%. The outbreak placed significant pressure on clinical and public health services.Action：We describe some of the challenges to cholera preparedness and response in this human resource-limited setting, the strategies used to ensure effective cholera management and lessons learnt.Outcome：Cholera task forces were useful to establish a clear system of leadership and accountability for cholera outbreak response and ensure efficiencies in each technical area. Cholera outbreak preparedness and response was strongest when human resource and health systems functioned well before the outbreak. Communication relied on coordination of existing networks and methods for empowering local leaders and villagers to modify behaviours of the population.Discussion：In line with the national health emergencies plan, the successes of human resource strategies during the cholera outbreak should be built upon through emergency exercises, especially in non-affected provinces. Population needs for all public health professionals involved in health emergency preparedness and response should be mapped, and planning should be implemented to increase the numbers in relevant areas. Human resource planning should be integrated with health emergency planning. It is essential to maintain and strengthen the human resource capacities and experiences gained during the cholera outbreak to ensure a more effective response to the next health emergency.