[Strengthening the Role of Public Health Service: a Comparison of the Public Health Service Quota Selection Procedures in Germany].

To combat the shortage of skilled workers in the Public Health Service sector, the federal states of Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saxony-Anhalt have a study placement system for students of Public Health Service. A comparison of the selection procedures showed that three out of the four federal states (Bavaria, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate) used a two-step procedure. In the second step, eligibility for was determined based on interviews to assess social and communication skills as well as personal aptitude of the applicants to study and work in the Public Health Service. To find out whether the role of the Public Health Service and public health care is strengthened by the quotas, a nationwide comparison of the selection procedures including evaluation is necessary.