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Patricia Thompson-Reid, MAT, MPH, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, 722 West 168 Street, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10932, 212-342-0261, pt2109@columbia.edu, Ngina Lythcott, DrPH, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, Suite 1030, New York, NY 10032, and Ian Lapp, PhD, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10032.
Chronic diseases are the most preventable of all health problems, yet they account for approximately 70% of annual deaths in the United States. In fact, more than 90 million Americans live with such chronic conditions as, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer. At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and departments of public health are facing the challenge of finding the next generation of leaders to address this health crisis. Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has entered into collaboration with the CDC to address this public health challenge by developing well-trained public health practitioners and future public health leaders. This program is the first joint education and training effort of its kind between the CDC and an accredited school of public health. This unique program involves an exchange of CDC leaders and faculty along with tuition scholarships for a select group of MPH students. These scholarship students complete their MPH in two years including a six month extended practicum with the New York State Department of Health. Upon graduation, these students will be expected to relocate to the CDC’s offices in Atlanta for specialized training concluding with these MPH graduates being converted to full-time CDC employees. This collaboration is providing valuable insight into the bridges and barriers to designing effective academic/practice partnerships. There is an evaluation taking place of the various learning components of the program and the development of a case study for assessment of the individual and institutional elements of the collaboration.
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Keywords: Public Health Curricula, Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.