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Natasha A Brown1, Eric G Hulsey, Yvette M Wing
1Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Health, Behavior & Society in Baltimore, Maryland.
Health Promotion Practice
|May 2, 2008
Summary
This study highlights a successful community-university partnership in public health education. The collaboration positively impacted student development and was well-received by all involved.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Education
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Higher Education Partnerships
Background:
- Increasing trend of university-community collaborations in public health.
- Establishment of a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Hosanna House Inc.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a community-university partnership model.
- To describe student, faculty, and community member perspectives on a joint community development course.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of student journals and course evaluations.
- Key informant interviews with students, instructors, and community partners.
- Descriptive assessment of attitudes and perspectives.
Main Results:
- Positive impact on students' personal and professional development.
- Favorable reception of the partnership by academic faculty and community staff.
- Demonstrated value of experiential learning in community settings.
Conclusions:
- Community-university partnerships enhance public health training.
- This model can serve as a reference for other institutions.
- Fostering reciprocal relationships benefits both academic and community entities.
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