title: The Galt Visiting Scholar in Public Mental Health: a review of a model of state-university collaboration.
abstract: The Galt Visiting Scholar in Public Mental Health program was developed in Virginia to strengthen the relationships between the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services and the Commonwealth's three medical schools. We describe the development and evolution of this program and its accomplishments to date. Despite significant accomplishments, many of the key recommendations of previous Galt Scholars have not been enacted. The Galt Scholar approach of a consultant model is discussed and analyzed structurally using consultation theory. This analysis demonstrates both the potentials and limits of consultant models of state-university collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Richmond.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Yank
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D014768:Virginia; D000078329:Workforce