Forming an academic health department: A case example

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 304-309

  Hamilton, Charles B ^a   Buchanan, Martha L ^b   Grubaugh, Julie H ^a,b   Erwin, Paul Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Knox County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

academic health department; academic practice partnerships; collaboration; community partnerships

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; TENNESSEE; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84897564928     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829b5405     Document Type: Article

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