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April 2007, Vol 97, No. 4 | American Journal of Public Health 659-666
© 2007 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.083188

FRAMING HEALTH MATTERS

Assessing the Status of Partnerships Between Academic Institutions and Public Health Agencies

William C. Livingood, PhD, Jeffrey Goldhagen, MD, MPH, William L. Little, MPH, MBA, Jennifer Gornto, MPH and Tao Hou, MPH

William C. Livingood is with the Duval County Health Department, Institute for Health, Policy and Evaluation Research, Jacksonville, Fla, and the Department of Pediatrics, Health Science Center, University of Florida, Jacksonville. Jeffrey Goldhagen is with the Division of Community Pediatrics and the Department of Pediatrics, Health Science Center, University of Florida, Jacksonville. William L. Little is with the Sarasota County Health Department, Sarasota, Fla. Jennifer Gornto and Tao Hou are with the Duval County Health Department, Jacksonville.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to William C. Livingood, PhD, Duval County Health Department, Institute for Health, Policy & Evaluation Research, 900 University Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32211 (e-mail: william_livingood{at}doh.state.fl.us).

We identified, described, and defined models of academic institution–public health agency partnerships in Florida. The study involved a mixed-method research design using data collected from a survey of 67 county health department (CHD) administrators and directors in Florida, in-depth interviews of key informants, and reviews of relevant Florida statutes and other archival data providing context for the partnerships.

Fifty-one of the CHDs (76%) participated in the survey. Most reported formal agreements involving 50 different academic institutions. The partnerships were perceived to enhance the local public health system’s capacity. Recommendations focus on the need for a multitiered system for recognition of the partnerships and expansion of federal support for partnership beyond existing approaches.






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