PHF E-NEWS Original date: 4-10-03 Subject: COUNCIL ON LINKAGES CONTINUES TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH The Council on Linkages encourages you to take advantage of these important opportunities: * Help build the evidence base for public health practice by promoting the need for public health systems research * Register now for the 2nd Annual Public Health Systems Research Affiliate Meeting * Keep up-to-date on the latest public health systems research * Respond to the call for abstracts - 2003 Linkages Award COUNCIL ON LINKAGES CONVENES PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH Responding to recommendations in the Institute of Medicine's report, "The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century," the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice is actively advancing public health systems research that will lead to an expanded evidence base for public health practice.  During the Council's recent meeting, leaders from more than 20 national, federal, state, and local agencies and organizations, academic institutions, and foundations came together to determine ways to develop: 1) a national public health systems research agenda that is informed by the practice community; 2) Centers of Excellence for conducting this type of research; and 3) a fellowship program to help "grow" the pool of researchers in this field. Meeting participants have committed to taking specific actions that will advance public health systems research.  For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended convening a national meeting between federal agencies including CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to develop strategies to promote, support, and fund efforts leading to an increase in public health systems research.  These four agencies agreed to participate in such a meeting.  For a full list of organizational commitments to public health systems research, please visit http://www.phf.org/link/phsr/Public_Organizational_Committments.pdf. You can also visit http://www.phf.org/link/index.htm to learn more about the Council. SAVE THE DATE! REGISTER NOW FOR ACADEMYHEALTH'S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH AFFILIATE MEETING Registration Deadline: June 2 We are pleased to announce that the Public Health Systems Research Affiliate will be reconvened in conjunction with the AcademyHealth annual research meeting in Nashville, TN on June 27-29, 2003.  This year, public health also is one of the major themes for the overall annual meeting.  Presentations and poster sessions for these meetings will focus on the following topics: * Relationships of public health systems performance and community health outcomes * Preparation of public health systems and its infrastructure for potential threats to population health * Communication of strategies for preventing disease and injury * Assuring skills and competence of the public health workforce * Assessing, building, and improving performance of public health systems * Exemplary practices for public health data and communications systems You are not required to register for the annual research meeting in order to attend the affiliate meeting.  For more information and to register for the affiliate meeting, please visit: <Retired Link> [For more current information, visit http://academyhealth.org]. SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUE ON PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH The May/June issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice will focus on public health systems research.  To view the table of contents and to take advantage of the new lower price subscription rate for this Journal, go to <Retired Link> [For more current information, visit http://www.lww.com/product/0,0,1078-4659,00.html]. COLLABORATING FOR DOLLARS 2003 Annual Linkages Award <Retired Link> Deadline for abstracts has been extended to: May 23, 2003 Does your local or state public health agency or organization engage in collaborative activities with academic institutions?  How about joint population-based activities in research, technical support, education, and training? Interested in cash awards or the opportunity to present your efforts at a National conference?  If so, submit an abstract about your collaborative activities for the 2003 Annual Linkages Award, sponsored by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice.  Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to present a poster as part of the joint conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials at the Phoenix Civic Plaza -- Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, on September 9 - 12, 2003. Winners will receive: First Place $1,000 Second Place $500 Third Place $250 Back to E-News Main Page PHF Home Page This page updated 4-13-08