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.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the types of academic/practice linkages taking place in Ohio related to workforce development 2. Describe the lessons learned from academic/practice linkages in Ohio 3. Apply the lessons learned in Ohio to other settings 4. Demonstrate the use of technical assistance tools developed by the research team
Keywords: Workforce, Partnerships
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.