Pillar: Connect to Community, Build Partnerships for a Healthier Future
At the heart of our mission are strong community connections and partnerships. We are indispensable to our partners and promote innovation that lays the foundation for thriving, healthier communities in all public health communities.
To learn more about each initiative and the related tactical plan, reach out to the strategic pillar leader. Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Clinical Teaching Professor Ned Calonge MD, MPH, is the pillar leader.
Promote the development of the public health workforce through partnerships and educational opportunities and contribute significantly to our partners’ achievements.
Offer highly subscribed, high quality public health educational opportunities responsive to the needs of our partners as a connection point with the public health communities in the state and region and beyond; provide educational events in collaboration with and for partner organizations.
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Serve as a central point of expertise that partners with and convenes collaborators across the field of public health to address the greatest needs and advance public health knowledge and practice.
Develop effective academic health department partnerships coordinated through the school, including rural health departments; facilitate collaboration between local organizations.