Join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) for a webinar on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 2-3pm EDT. This 60-minute webinar will provide an introduction to academic health department (AHD) partnerships and explore a successful partnership involving a minority-serving institution. Hear from Dr. Kimberly Giardina, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Dr. Amy Bonomi, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University, and Dr. Nicole Nicole Magnuson, Director of the Live Well Center for Innovation and Leadership. Learn about how they formalized their partnership and how they are working collaboratively to advance education, workforce, and improve health. 

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Questions? For more information about this webinar, please contact Mayela Arana at [email protected]. 

Want More? Join the AHD Learning Community listserv to be notified of future webinars or visit the AHD Learning Community online to explore previous webinars and other freely available resources to support developing and enhancing AHD partnerships.

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The AHD Learning Community brings together public health and healthcare professionals to share AHD knowledge and experiences and work collaboratively to create resources and tools to support the development, maintenance, and expansion of AHD partnerships. The AHD Learning Community is an initiative of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice. Visit the AHD Learning Community webpage or contact Mayela Arana at [email protected]​ for more information.

Looking to strengthen and expand partnerships between health departments and academic institutions? PHF is ready to assist with a new service offering an environmental scan to help you explore and improve your partnerships. This service can help lay a foundation to strengthen public health education, training, and research through effective academic health department (AHD) partnerships. 

Contact Ron Bialek at 202-218-4420 or [email protected]. You can also submit your request online.