Health managers are professionals engaged in the detection, analysis and evaluation of individual and group health, as well as health consultation, guidance and risk factor intervention. Health managers involve many disciplines, spanning medicine, nutrition, psychology, traditional Chinese medicine, kinematics, rehabilitation and chronic disease management, and are the most scarce compound talents in the health industry.
To put it bluntly, health managers are like doctors but not doctors, mainly to prevent physical, psychological and mental diseases. Those who pass the examination shall be awarded the corresponding level of skill certificates by the provincial vocational qualification appraisal guidance centers. This certificate is an essential certificate for the relevant personnel to apply for jobs and promotion, and the certificate is valid nationwide.
Health manager is the fourth batch of new occupations officially released by the state. From 20 17, 1 1, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security officially appointed the National Health and Wellness Committee to carry out the national vocational skill appraisal. The National Health and Wellness Committee (hereinafter referred to as National Health Commission) Vocational Skills Appraisal Guidance Center is responsible for the professional skills appraisal of health managers, and it is the only certification unit for the national vocational qualification of this profession.
Health management is a process of overall management of health risk factors of individuals and groups, and its purpose is to mobilize the enthusiasm of individuals and groups, effectively use limited resources, and achieve the maximum health effect.
The difference between a health manager and a nutritionist or a doctor: a nutritionist is a professional engaged in nutrition consultation, while a health manager is a professional engaged in monitoring, analyzing, evaluating, maintaining and promoting human or individual health.