Integrating service-learning into an MPH curriculum for future public health practitioners: Strengthening community-campus partnerships

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 324-327

  Anderson, Lisa S ^a   Royster, Michael O ^b   Bailey, Nannette ^a   Reed, Karen ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

community campus collaboration; experiential education; public health practice; service learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CURRICULUM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNIVERSITIES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 79958805260     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182140bcc     Document Type: Article

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