Public Health Practices

Collaborations

Health Department Mini-Grants to Colleges and Universities (WV)

In a time of extensive budget and program cuts, many universities were also hit hard by the financial costs of the H1N1 pandemic. Health departments generally provided H1N1 and seasonal influenza...

Partnerships Introduce Students to Emergency Response (OH)

In spring 2009, at the start of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, an H1N1 Committee was formed at the University of Toledo (UT) in Ohio. Committee members quickly recognized two valuable resources in the...

Memorandum of Understanding for Prophylaxis During Public Health Emergencies (IN)

A memorandum has been developed and signed between Purdue University and the Tippecanoe County Health Department that allocates responsibility between the Health Department and the University for...

Open Letter to Athletic Directors and Coaches (MN)

During H1N1 response, the Minnesota Department of Health convened periodic conference calls with all higher education institutions in Minnesota. This was the first time that direct communication has...