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 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.  

Learning Objectives:

• Describe AHD partnerships
• Demonstrate how AHD partnerships with minority-serving institutions contribute to health initiatives 
• Identify opportunities for AHD partnerships to strengthen the public health workforce

Featured Speakers: 

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, AHIP

Director, Workforce Development, PHF

Kimberly Giardina, DSW, MSW

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency

Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH

Dean, College of Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego State University

Nicole Magnuson, EdLD, MBA

Director, Live Well Center for Innovation & Leadership

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The AHD Learning Community brings together public health and population health professionals to learn about AHD partnerships. Learning Community members share knowledge and experiences related to AHD partnerships and learn from each other through webinars and meetings, peer discussion, expert technical assistance, and resources and tools. 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 marana@phf.org​ for more information.

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