129th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA (Oct 21-25, 2001).
Session # 4174.0, scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 2:30 PM.

How can public health academia and practice partner to create a competent and diversified public health workforce? Defining successful linkages throughout Ohio

C. William Keck, MD, MPH, Akron Health Department, 177 South Broadway, Akron, OH 44308-1799, Nashida Beckett, MPH, Public Health Foundation, 1220 L Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20008, and Dianna Conrad, MHPE, Public Health Foundation, 1220 L Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005.

Despite the raised visibility and continued support for the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice by public health agencies and academic institutions, the "worth" of academic/practice linkages is still questioned.  This session will present the results of two surveys – one distributed to all the local health departments in Ohio and the second distributed to academic institutions in Ohio that train health professionals.  This information will give the unique point of view from both sides of the coin – academia and practice.  In addition, this session will provide a "how-to" model for actually making the link between state and local public health agencies and academic institutions, particularly focusing on areas of workforce development such as staff training, continuing education, and student internships.  This "how-to" model will include lessons learned from Ohio, tools for initiating and improving academic-practice linkages, and tips on how to sustain successful linkages.

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