Training programs in school health service.

Abstract

Summary Instructional and training programsin theory and practice of school health service, elementary and secondary, have been described. The programs are adapted to the needs and time available for personnel concerned, namely, the student teacher, the medical student, the newly employed school physician, and the graduate public health student. The training of the public health nurse in school health service, obviously of the greatest importance, has not been included in this paper since it will be described elsewhere. It is part of an over-all six-month in-service training given to all newly appointed nurses. It will thus be seen that for a well-rounded instructional or orientation course in school health service with a view to the future as well as to immediate needs, not only the newly employed physician, but the future schoolteacher, the medical student, and the public health nurse must be grounded in at least basic understanding of its purpose and importance in the community. It is only by patiently laying the groundwork that finally a sound and effective school health service program can be attained.