Academic Health Department Partnerships

  • Academic Health Department Partnerships Toolkit

    Academic Health Department Partnerships Toolkit Welcome to the Academic Health Department Partnerships Toolkit. An academic health department (AHD) partnership is a formal affiliation between a health department and an academic institution. Often compared to the “teaching hospital” model between hospitals and medical schools, AHD partnerships strengthen education, training, research, and service in public health—offering benefits…

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  • Academic Health Departments: Core Concepts

    Academic Health Departments: Core Concepts This summary document was developed following a review of the literature to present basic elements of the academic health department (AHD) partnership model. A definition of an AHD partnership is provided, along with proposed attributes, purpose, and benefits associated with the model. This document is being made available as a…

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