Journal article
Characteristics of Academic Health Departments: Initial Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey
Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.22(2), pp.190-193
03/2016
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000237
PMCID: PMC4757462
PMID: 25668013
Abstract
Academic Health Departments (AHDs) represent collaborative relationships between public health academia and practice. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of AHD characteristics, to document the extent of collaboration between organizations in an AHD, and to explore the benefits of AHDs. An electronic survey on the AHD was sent to members of the AHD Learning Community--a virtual learning community with 338 members. There were 110 valid responses to the survey, with 65 indicating they were currently in an AHD partnership. Thirty-two percent of AHDs had been established for more than 10 years; 64% were engaged in joint research activities; and, while 92% of respondents placed a high value on improving the competencies of students, almost half placed a high value on improving the competencies of faculty. This study can be a springboard for further research on the impact of AHDs on practice, academia, and ultimately community health.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Characteristics of Academic Health Departments: Initial Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey
- Creators
- Paul Campbell Erwin - Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Dr Erwin); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (Dr Barlow); Prevention Research Center, Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, Missouri (Dr Brownson); Division of Public Health Sciences and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Brownson); Public Health Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Amos); and Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown (Dr Keck)Patrick BarlowRoss C BrownsonKathleen AmosC William Keck
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.22(2), pp.190-193
- DOI
- 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000237
- PMID
- 25668013
- PMCID
- PMC4757462
- NLM abbreviation
- J Public Health Manag Pract
- ISSN
- 1078-4659
- eISSN
- 1550-5022
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Grant note
- P30 DK092950 / NIDDK NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2016
- Academic Unit
- ICTS; Center for Social Science Innovation; Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094406302771
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