Ecole des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP)

Department of human and social sciences and health behaviour

The department of human, social and health behaviour sciences was created by the reorganisation and expansion of the Policies and Institutions department of the former National Public Health School. It contributes to the four missions of the EHESP:
  • Academic courses: masters, PhD unit
  • Courses for professionals: inspector and directors of services, directors of establishments
  • Research and expertise
  • International activities

Head of department

Michel Legros
Research Director at CREDOC (1988-1996)
President of the scientific committee of the Agence nationale de l’évaluation sociale et médico-sociale [National social and welfare evaluation agency]

Main subjects covered by the courses

  • French and European health and welfare systems
  • Health and welfare professionals
  • Perception of disease and risks
  • Health education and promotion
  • Public health policies and methods
  • Health and social protection policies
  • Evaluation, inspection and control
  • Scheduling equipment and health, welfare and care services
  • Setting up projects for people in difficulty
  • Civil law, public law and social law
  • Health economics and sociology
  • Ethics

Academic subjects

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Practical subjects

  • Managing a centre for the care of the elderly (EPHAD) in compliance with the rights of users – Person responsible: Karine LEFEUVRE-DARNAJOU
The Department is associated with:
  • the professional specialisation course "Health promotion, management of health and welfare services" of the public health Master of the Paris XI University of Medicine (in collaboration with Paris V, Paris XII and Versailles Saint-Quentin),
  • the “International economics and strategies” Master of Grenoble 2 Pierre Mendès France University,
  • the "Analysis and management of health establishments" Master of Paris VII Denis Diderot University, etc.

Personnel

The department has 18 lecturers, 5 course managers, 1 statistician, 1 education assistant and 5 assistants. (pdf, 47 kb).

Scope

The department is in the process of creating fellowships to allow professors to set up high level courses and provide research programmes on fundamental themes. By the end of 2009:
  • Private law, health law and ethics - Dominique THOUVENIN, University professor
  • Long-term care and social links - Claude MARTIN, Research Director at CNRS
  • INPES health promotion fellowship – to be appointed
Other fellowships are under consideration, in particular relating to the autonomy of vulnerable persons.

Research carried out by EHESP lecturers

  • They may also carry out their research within the department or in collaboration with other research centres (Clermont-Ferrand University, EHESS - Paris)

Collaborations with universities

  • Ecole Nationale d’Administration Publique, Quebec, ENAP, exchanges between lecturers for training in the evaluation and organisation of forums between professionals in the health, welfare and care field and exchanges of students between the two establishments
  • London School of Economics
  • European Health Management Association (EHMA)
  • Kaunas University of Medicine and Technology (Lithuania)
  • Nordic School of Public Health (Göteborg)

Contacts

Michel LEGROS - michel.legros@ehesp.fr
Tél: +33 (0) 2 99 02 28 46 - Fax: +33 (0) 2 99 02 26 23

France MARCHAND - france.marchand@ehesp.fr
Tél: +33 (0) 2 99 02 28 31

Régine MAFFEI - regine.maffei@ehesp.fr
Tél: +33 (0) 2 99 02 28 53

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