March 12^th2018, Expert Appraisal Meeting on Study on construction of the Public Health Physician Institution in China, the research project hosted by Professor Zhanchun Feng, Dean of School of Medicine and Health Management, was successfully held in Beijing.

Qunan Mao, Director-Generalof the Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, National Health and Family Planning, presided the meeting and introduced the policy context of the project. Professor Zhanchun Feng delivered an overview of the primary outcomes of the project from four aspects, including the current situation facing the construction of Public Health Physician Institution, connotation and functional orientation of public health physicians, institution framework and core elements of the institution. The theoretical and practical value of the project, as well as the validity and credibility of the framework designedhas been recognized by the attended experts. Suggestions from the current policy context, public health physician categorization and job designhave been raised, in order to advance the report.

More than 40 experts from higher education institutions, Disease Control and Prevention Institutions and relevant associations attended the meeting.