[Residency in hygiene and preventive medicine: present and future].

Introduction: The changing needs and expectations of the population and the current financial distress lead the Italian health care system to face a profound challenge that requires also a new evaluation of professionals' training. Specialists in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (HPM) are called for to develop new knowledge and skills in hygiene, public health, and management, as they fulfill leadership roles within the hospitals.

Objective: To investigate the current status of Hospital Health Management Boards (HHMB) and the specific know-how they require, in order to develop an adequate post-graduate residency training in HPM.

Influenza vaccination coverage among medical residents: an Italian multicenter survey.

Although influenza vaccination is recognized to be safe and effective, recent studies have confirmed that immunization coverage among health care workers remain generally low, especially among medical residents (MRs). Aim of the present multicenter study was to investigate attitudes and determinants associated with acceptance of influenza vaccination among Italian MRs. A survey was performed in 2012 on MRs attending post-graduate schools of 18 Italian Universities.