COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
A public health officer directs the public health activities over the region
which includes Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University of
Virginia. The Director of the health unit is a member of the teaching staff
of the Medical School.
After conference with the directing officials of the State Board of Health
two special courses have been designed to meet the existing needs in the
counties and smaller towns of Virginia.
Course No. 1. Training for Rural Health Officers. Medical graduates
will be received for twelve weeks of intensive training in the practical public
health work of county and town. The students will be under the supervision
of the Director of the Public Health Unit and will receive training in
the field and office; in addition they may be assigned for special training in
one of the laboratories or hospital departments of the University. Lectures
will be given upon the public health aspects of selected medical subjects.
Such office and field work as the facilities of the Joint Health Department
afford will be used in training students in this course.
Upon successfully completing twelve weeks of training the applicant
will be recommended by the authorities of the University to the State
Board of Health for position as director of a rural health unit.
Classes limited to five. Students may begin work at any time arranged
with the authorities by correspondence. Correspondence and inquiries
relative to this course should be addressed to the Department of Medicine.
Course No. 2. Training for Sanitary Inspectors. Qualified applicants
twenty-one years of age or over will be received for practical instruction
with the Health Department. The applicants will be taught the fundamental
duties of a Sanitary Inspector through practical training in Albemarle
County and Charlottesville. They will be under the supervision of
the Director of the Health Department. After satisfactorily completing ten
weeks of such training the student will receive from the University a card
certifying to the State Board of Health that he has the training necessary
for a rural sanitary inspector.
Classes limited to five. Students may arrange by correspondence for
admission at any season convenient to the Health officer. Correspondence
and inquiries should be addressed to the Department of Medicine.
For information regarding the course leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Health Education see this catalogue "Department of Education."
