Specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Specialists in prevention and public health have knowledge and skills in the field of social and preventive medicine that enable them to take on population-related activities in medicine and public health under their own responsibility. They understand the physical, biological, psychological and social factors that influence the health of the population (i.e. individuals in interaction with their environment), know the relevant concepts of the social and behavioural sciences and the structure and function of the entire healthcare system, including hospitals and medical staff.