title: Innovations in academic and practice partnerships: new collaborations within existing models.
abstract: New models in academic institutions that engage practice experts accelerate innovative thinking, productivity, and quality. A successful model in a southwest university college of nursing and health innovation is presented. In this article, the authors provide experiences specific to identifying needs, developing partnerships, integrating experts into the college, and challenges in sustaining partnerships and their potential for transforming the academic and service relationship in the age of reform.
authors: College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA. km@kathymalloch.com
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Malloch
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Porter-O'Grady
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015206:Southwestern United States