title: Service role of schools of public health: in between research and education?
abstract: This paper is meant to serve as a basis for discussion regarding the service or external role of schools of public health (SPHs). A number of countries in Eastern Europe are developing and establishing their own SPHs, at the same time trying to come to terms with the development of the public health function, its organisation, and its core activities in their respective countries. Although the position and the role of a school of public health cannot be seen outside the context in which it is functioning, including it's institutional setting, a thorough analysis of this context would be beyond the scope of this paper. The paper therefore concentrates on the roles of a school of public health, specifically the service role, and will seek to define that role. Further, the paper will look at how this role has been translated into the mission and policies of the SPH and how this role is operationalised. Finally, points for consideration and actions to be taken are suggested when defining the service role of a SPH.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands School of Public Health, Utrecht. P.Zwanikken@kit.nl
authors.forename: Prisca A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Zwanikken
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D012106:Research; D012380:Role; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000458:organization & administration*