Academic health department (AHD) partnerships – formal partnerships between health departments and academic institutions – have the potential to enhance the capacity of the organizations involved and offer a variety of benefits, such as increased health department capacity, placements for students, and recruitment and retention of staff. The
Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) and the
Public Health Foundation hosted an interactive webinar focused on how AHD partnerships are helping health departments recruit and retain staff.
Speakers:
- C. William Keck, MD, MPH, Chair of the Council on Linkages and AHD Learning Community
- Treemanisha Stewart, MPH, CHES, REHS, DPA, Public Health Director/Health Officer, Public Health Sauk County
- Shelby Rentmeester, MPH, Director, Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
- Courtney Dezendorf, Director, Office of Practice & Learning, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Robert Hammarberg, DrPH, MPA, Assistant Director, Public Health Practice & Engagement, Faculty Associate, Department of Management, Policy & Community Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health
This one hour webinar was originally presented on September 18, 2023 as part of the
AHD Webinar Series, a webinar series hosted by the AHD Learning Community. Discussion among the presenters and participants that occurred during the live version of the webinar was captured. To learn more:
Questions?
For more information about this virtual meeting, please contact Mayela Arana at
marana@phf.org.
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