Martín Silberman is an Argentine figure who earned his medical degree at the University of La Plata in Argentina and a PhD in health management and policy at the Universidad Autónoma de México.
Silberman also remained linked to the University of La Plata after completing a master’s degree in public health and specializing in university teaching at the same institution.
His multiple academic pursuits within the field of medicine and their relationship with public health have led the Argentine physician to be considered one of the notable figures in the health sector.
Silberman and his connection to the health field
Linked to both the medical field and academic work, Silberman has numerous credentials in both areas, which are not mutually exclusive.
After studying medicine, the Argentine physician completed his residency in comprehensive general medicine at the Alejandro Korn Hospital in Melchor Romero. He also trained in health services management and care in the province of Buenos Aires, as well as in health research.
He is also the director of the Institute of Health Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ). Among its goals, the institute seeks to remain connected to health issues and systems.
Silberman also carries out multiple scientific and academic activities that maintain his link with UNAJ.
He is a professor and coordinator of various courses in the medical program, a postgraduate instructor, and director of the community health research program overseen by the faculty.
He has published multiple academic works within the university and has also collaborated with other academic institutions, such as the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and the Universidad del Gran Rosario.
Silberman also participated in the “Vicente Ierace” volunteer program, which was not only related to assistance work but also involved academic activities. The volunteer work aimed to highlight the reality of health and the activities linked to public health, such as care and isolation centers, testing, and more.
Silberman and public health policy
In addition to his constant academic work, Silberman remains strongly engaged in studies and approaches related to health management and policy, as well as municipal health systems and public health.
Public health policies include the ways in which the government takes action and makes decisions concerning citizens’ health, the health system, and the activities conducted with specific objectives.
In this regard, and due to his interest in public health, Silberman, along with his brother Pedro, has conducted studies on the distribution of physicians across Argentine territory and the inequality this reveals.
His training in comprehensive general medicine allows him to approach public health issues while considering the various factors that affect it, such as social and economic elements.
Silberman also considers several variables related to health, including disease prevention, professional training, and territorial context.
In his research, the Argentine physician analyzes how professionals from various medical fields tend to concentrate in urban cities, creating a significant disparity with peripheral areas.
In this respect, Silberman suggests that several hypotheses can help explain this imbalance, such as the need for people to relocate in order to complete their medical residencies.
Toward a more equitable public health system
Based on his research, Silberman argues that inequality in the distribution of medical professionals across Argentina is evident.
In light of this unequal distribution, the Argentine physician emphasizes the importance of conducting accurate censuses to generate data and information that can contribute to improving the health system.
Analyzing the territorial distribution of medical professionals is a crucial variable in health studies, as it helps to understand the relationship between the number of trained individuals and those who actually practice—and where they do so.
The significance of public policy measures lies in their potential impact on health systems and on decentralizing professionals so that healthcare management can also reach peripheral cities.
As trained professionals in the medical field tend to move toward highly populated urban areas, this dynamic also forces citizens to travel to those cities for access to specialists and advanced technologies.
