PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association https://delawareapa.wpcomstaging.com/ Continuing the partnership formed in 2016, the Academy/DPHA and the Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association continue the tradition of holding a joint, annual conference explore and reinforce the deep ties between planning and public health. The 2021 conference focused on COVID-informed planning and implementing Equity in Planning.
Delaware Division of Public Health https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/index.html Since 2013, the Academy/DPHA has partnered with the Division of Public Health (DPH) to fund the Immunization Coalition of Delaware (ICD). The ICD works to improve access to vaccines and increase vaccination rates across the lifespan for the people of Delaware, attends health fairs, and holds the Communicable Disease Summit every December.
Delaware Health Care Commission https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhcc/ With financial support from the Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC) the Academy/ DPHA continued its work on the Delaware Health Force (DHF) initiative, a comprehensive workforce development and public health analysis for the State of Delaware. DHF is a first of its kind effort to create a public-private partnership to gather and aggregate data, and introduce geographic mapping of population demographics and trends, all to better inform policy decisions and resource allocations based on the ever-changing needs of the community. Other key components of the initiative include an expansion of the Academy/ DPHA student financial aid program, expansion of Delaware Mini Medical School, and development of specialty residency and fellowship slots in key shortage areas.
Delaware Health Sciences Alliance https://dhsa.org/ The Academy/DPHA assisted the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance (DHSA) with planning and registration for the Delaware Day and Research Competitions, and attended several outreach sessions geared toward high school and undergraduate students interested in the health professions.
Delaware Stroke Initiative https://destroke.org/ Once again, the Academy/DPHA worked with the Delaware Stroke Initiative (DSI) to hold the John Scholz Stroke Education Conference in October. Another key component of this partnership is the Stroke Support Group for stroke survivors, family members, and caregivers held on the first Thursday of each month.
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