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Research and Program Implementation

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Saturday, November 15, 2014 : 3:45 PM - 4:50 PM

Linda Elam, PhD, MPH , District of Columbia Department of Healthcare Finance, Washington, DC
Research that speaks to the needs of program implementation, and program design and imipmelentation that incorporates the best of research across disciplines is essential to addressing longstanding public health issues.  This session delves into the notion of the thinker/practitioner dichotomy and how it can be bridged.

Learning Areas:

Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the value of practice-informed research and evaluation Describe vale of researched-informed practice and program implementation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a health policy research background, and I served in state government for over five years, culminating in my service as State Medicaid Director for the District of Columbia. Data and research informed policy making, and empowering staff to implement programs rigorously and as thought leaders were particularly important aspects of my work for the District.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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