title: Institutionalization of community partnerships: the challenge for academic health centers.
abstract: Current public health priorities emphasize the elimination of health disparities, translational research, and transdisciplinary and community alliances. The Center for Community Health Partnerships is a proactive initiative to address new paradigms and priorities in health care through institutionalization of community-university partnerships. This report highlights innovative strategies and lessons learned.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA. magwoodg@musc.edu
authors.forename: Gayenell S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Magwood
authors.forename: Jeannette O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zapka
authors.forename: Melissa J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Gail W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D013022:South Carolina