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Sarena D. Seifer, MD, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Community Campus Partnerships for Health, UW Box 354809, Seattle, WA 98195-4809, 206-616-4305, sarena@u.washington.edu

Despite major advances in health care and health status in the 21st century, disparities persist between whites and people of color – creating one of the most pressing human rights issues facing America today. Eliminating these disparities will require collaborative solutions that bring communities and institutions together as partners and build upon the assets, strengths, and capacities of each. Schools and graduate programs of public health – with their roles in educating public health professionals, conducting public health research and applying knowledge to solve public health problems – have a unique and important role to play. Engaged institutions invest in lasting relationships with communities, and these relationships influence, shape, and promote the success of both the institution and the community. Twelve schools and graduate programs of public health are taking on the challenge of becoming engaged institutions focused on eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities as participants in the Engaged Institutions Initiative funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is working collaboratively and intensively with teams of academic administrators, faculty, staff, students and community partners from these schools and graduate programs as they develop and implement strategic action plans to become fully engaged institutions focused on eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. Consultation is being provided by members of the CCPH Consultancy Network, the organization's training and technical assistance arm. The initiative also sponsors teleconferences, identifies promising practices and produces resource materials.

Learning Objectives:

• Define "engaged institution"
• Identify at least three ways in which schools and graduate programs of public health can become engaged institutions.
• Identify at least three ways in which schools and graduate programs of public health can contribute to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities in partnership with communities.

Keywords: Health Disparities, Partnerships

Related Web page: www.ccph.info

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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