As a Social and Health (M&G) doctor, you do not care for one client, but for everyone. Not treatment, but prevention is the starting point. You work on public health and are at the center of society. This way you see more, you can do more and you mean more. We call this 360º medicine!
At GGD West-Brabant you advise municipalities and schools about their health policy and help during serious events. You work together with general practitioners and medical specialists, are ready for crises and disasters and work on health projects in neighborhoods. You can also specialize in subjects such as hazardous substances or autopsies. In short: the profession is versatile, no day is the same and a lot is possible!
Working and learning at the GGD
GGD West-Brabant is a recognized training center and collaborates with the academic workshops AMPHI and Tranzo and Radboud University and Maastricht University. This gives you access to a broad network during research and gives you the opportunity to start a PhD program. You can become a specialist in the broad field of Society & Health, but also in one or more subspecializations.
During the training to become a doctor M&G you learn from practice by applying theoretical knowledge in client contacts. The training consists of two phases of 2 years each. The 1st phase is vocationally oriented and fits in with your individual training plan. The 2nd phase is profile-transcending and focuses on policy, management and scientific research. After completion, you will be registered as a specialist doctor M&G in the BIG register.
Competencies and development
During the training to become a M&G doctor, you develop knowledge about the broad field of public health care within and outside your area of expertise. You gain insight into (health) care in its entirety and understand how it is organized. You work on competencies to provide policy and strategic advice. You are the bridge between public health care, curative health care, the social domain and the government. You are able to conduct scientific research, train, innovate and act strategically.
At GGD West-Brabant we believe it is important that you can continue to develop as a doctor, even after training.
“It is very nice that the GGD pays attention to my competencies, interests and qualities. This gives me the opportunity to develop myself and grow if possible”
– Marleen Verhagen, youth doctor, Society and Health
Profiles
At GGD West-Brabant you can gain experience in various profiles during the training:
- Youth health care
- Infectious disease control
- Tuberculosis control
- Medical environmental science
- Forensic medicine
For detailed information about the profiles, please visit the website www.artsmg.nl.
“During a shadowing day, I discovered the versatility of the subject and took a look at the textbooks. What a wealth of information about examining the dead human body! An unknown world, which fits perfectly with my knowledge and experience as a primary care doctor. You have to know the body processes very well while you are alive in order to be able to investigate the processes in the body after death.”
– Lowieke Vis, forensic doctor
Curious about Lowieke’s whole story? Read about her experience as a forensic doctor.
Knowing more
Would you like to know more about training to become a doctor in Society and Health or forensic medicine? Then take a look at one of the following websites:
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