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One of the Council's primary objectives is to foster collaboration among academic and practice communities in order to make sure public health education is relevant to practice and encourage lifelong learning among public health workers. Council efforts in this area have included:
Tools You Can Use
Database of Academic/Practice Linkages - This database highlights successful community-based collaborative activities between public health practice agencies and academic institutions of higher learning. It includes abstracts submitted to the Annual Linkage Awards contest.
Journals That Publish Practice (PDF) - This list seeks to help disseminate public health practice activities, research, and findings by identifying journals that cover those topics.
Academic Institution Survey (PDF) - Academic institutions can use this questionnaire to assess the status and composition of existing partnerships with health departments.
Health Department Survey (PDF) - Health departments can use this survey instrument to assess the status and composition of existing partnerships with academic institutions.
Multi-Component Affiliation Agreements (PDF) - This tool can be used to help develop formal partnerships with academic institutions and provides examples of Memorandums of Understanding.
Faculty-Staff Exchange Programs (PDF) - This tool can be used to help develop faculty/staff exchanges between academic institutions and health departments, facilitating practitioner review of training program content.
Developing a Clinical Appointment Track (PDF) - This guide can be used to establish a clinical appointment track in graduate public health schools and programs.
Community Practicum Proposal Form (PDF) - This provides an example of a project proposal form for a community-based practicum.
Student Evaluation of Practicum (PDF) - This offers an example of a student evaluation form for a practicum site and project.
Preceptor Evaluation of Student (PDF) - Preceptors can use this tool to evaluate a Master of Public Health student's performance during practica.
Guidelines for Practicum Written Report (PDF) - These are sample guidelines for a practicum written report.
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Council Projects
Linkages Award
These awards, which the Council presented annually starting in 1993, recognized exemplary community-based collaborative activities between public health practice agencies and academic institutions of higher learning. In 2005 and 2006 the Awards were focused on highlighting collaborative efforts to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts.
2006 Linkages Awards Winners:
- 1st Place ($1000) – "Virginia Recruitment and Retention Collaborative Team," a collaborative project of the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia’s four medical schools, and other private, public, corporate, state, and nonprofit partner organizations
- 2nd Place ($500) – "Dental Student Community Partnership," a collaborative project of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Dentistry and the Oak Park and River Forest Infant Welfare Society/Clinic
- 3rd Place ($250) – "Environmental Health Summer Internship Program," a collaborative project of the Columbus Public Health, Ohio University, and Bowling Green State University
Learn more about the Linkages Awards:
View the 2006 Call for Abstracts (PDF). Read abstracts submitted for the Awards in 2006 and in prior years.
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Public Health Practice Guidelines
In 1994, the Council of Linkages became involved in developing public health practice guidelines. This project, which received funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, created a set of draft guidelines related to cardiovascular disease prevention and tuberculosis treatment completion. This effort helped spur on the development of the Guide to Community Preventive Services, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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State Association of County Health Officials (SACHO) Deomonstration Project
The Council worked on a demonstration project designed to bring together the academic and practice communities in Ohio in order to develop and solidify academic/practice linkages. The project involved surveying local health departments and academic institutions that train health professions students in Ohio. The goal of this effort was to gain a better understanding of "what it takes" to make linkages actually happen.
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