title: Building an international public health academic partnership: the Alberta-Lithuania experience.
abstract: The schools of public health at the University of Alberta and the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences have developed a partnership committed to a variety of collaborations (e.g., faculty/student exchanges and joint projects). Our initial efforts have resulted in the initiation of joint projects, important connections between numerous institutions/academics, and planning for future efforts within and beyond the partnership. The positive potential for such partnerships is significant, and a number of strategies for successful implementation are suggested.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ken.zakariasen@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zakariasen
authors.forename: Aurelijus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veryga
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007391:International Cooperation; D008097:Lithuania; D016730:Program Development