A Community-Focused Rural Academic Health Department Model in North Carolina: Elevating Community Engagement, Rural Public Health Practice and Research

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Examines the collaboration among a rural district health department, the local community in north-central North Carolina, and academic partnerships. Discusses the development of a rural academic health department (RAHD) and its work related to public health research and interventions in rural areas.

Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge, Lisa Macon Harrison, Wendy Smith, et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, 14

09/2026

Community engagement and volunteerism · Networking and collaboration · Public health · North Carolina