Population Health

February 21, 2018

91̽»¨and Public Health – Seattle & King County create new academic health department

Academic Health DepartmentThe 91̽»¨ Schools of Public Health and of Nursing have executed an agreement with Public Health – Seattle & King County that is intended to encourage collaboration and resource sharing through a new academic health department.

The goal of this three-year agreement is to provide mutual benefits to the 91̽»¨and to King County in teaching, research and public health services. This includes offering field placements and internship opportunities for 91̽»¨students with PHSKC, and working together to improve data quality and systems to improve the effectiveness of public health services provided to the county’s residents.