Postgraduate Education
Exploration on postgraduate education and talent training for Master of Applied Statistics in medical colleges
Zhou Hongyu, Peng Bin, Zhong Xiaoni, Deng Dan
Published 2021-04-20
Cite as Chin J Med Edu Res, 2021, 20(4): 413-417. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20200221-00453
Abstract
In medical field, the demand of high-level applied statistical talents is becoming more and more urgent, and the number of medical colleges to train graduate students of Master of Applied Statistics (MAS) is increasing gradually. Taking Chongqing Medical University as an example, this article introduces the objective, orientation and training mode of MAS education, analyzes the main characteristics of MAS professional education and talent training, discusses the problems mainly on training system and teaching base, combined with the interview results of MAS graduate students studying in CMU, and puts forward target suggestions including expanding the enrollment scale, optimizing the "two-tutorial system", advancing the training system and developing new teaching bases, to provide reference and experience for the teaching and training of MAS graduate students in medical colleges.
Key words:
Master of Applied Statistics; Medical college; Professional education; Talent training
Contributor Information
Zhou Hongyu
Teaching and Research Section of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Peng Bin
Teaching and Research Section of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Zhong Xiaoni
Teaching and Research Section of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Deng Dan
Teaching and Research Section of Health Statistics and Information Management, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China