Comparative Study of Internal Assessment in the Department of Environmental Health for the School of Public Health in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran during ۲۰۰۸۲۰۱۳

Background & Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the condition in the Department of Environmental Health Engineering from different viewpoints and determining its changes during the period under study as well as reviewing their strengths and weaknesses opportunities and threats to enhance the level of quality   Methods: This was a descriptive study that was done for six years from ۲۰۰۸ untill ۲۰۱۳ by Environmental Health Department Goals faculty members students courses and curriculum the teaching learning and graduates groups were evaluated Then criteria and indicators were developed   Results: Interviews observation questionnaires and check list for each evaluation criteria according to their importance in comparison with other markers were weighted Finally the overall results obtained at the minimum and maximum weight of each criterion was determined based on scores according to Likert scale   Conclusion: Environmental Health Department has been earned ۳۰۲ out of the total ۳۶۱ points State of Department of Environmental Health a total of six years was satisfactory and has been growing The only unfavorable case was the lack of credit given to groups that operate in the area of group decision making is not straight Identifying the bottlenecks recommended to be taken in order to focus on improving the challenging situations

Keywords:

Internal evaluation , Environmental Health Department , Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Iran