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…
Academic Health Department Partnership Agreements Academic health department (AHD) partnerships are formed by the affiliation of health departments and academic institutions. Health departments and academic institutions may collaborate informally or establish more formal affiliations through the signing of a partnership agreement, such as an affiliation agreement or a memorandum of understanding. Partnership agreements may be…
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…