1148: How Academic Health Department Partnerships Create Career Pathways

What happens when health departments and universities move beyond informal collaborations and build lasting partnerships?  Mayela Arana, senior program manager of workforce development at the Public Health Foundation, joins us to discuss academic health department partnerships, formal collaborations between public health agencies and academic institutions designed to strengthen both the current workforce and the next generation of public health professionals. She explains how these partnerships create meaningful opportunities for students through internships, practicums, and mentorship while helping health departments build a pipeline of future talent.Strengthening Academic Health Department Partnerships:Workforce Pathways in CaliforniaThe Mutual Advantage: How Graduate Assistants Elevate Academic Health Department PartnershipsHow Public Health Can Support Modern Administrative Readiness in a Dynamic World | ASTHOFrom Plan to Action: Tools to Support Public Health Implementation | ASTHO