title: Translating tuberculosis research into practice: collaboration between academic researchers and public health departments in North Carolina.
abstract: Successful collaborations between academic researchers and local health departments are vital for public health research, but developing and maintaining such partnerships is often difficult. However, in the North Carolina Tuberculosis Control Program, such partnerships have flourished and have led to notable improvements in patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710, USA. david.p.holland@duke.edu.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.forename: Ann W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mosher
authors.forename: Jason E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Stout
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D010372:Pediatrics; D011635:Public Health Administration; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents