Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Saint Thomas Health, Metro Public Health Department partner on assessing health needs in Davidson County

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Saint Thomas Health, Metro Public Health Department partner on assessing health needs in Davidson County

Matt Schorr
April 1, 2016

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Matt Schorr
Tracy Buck, MS, RDN, Community Development and Planning Director for the Metro Public Health Department, speaks at a Community Research Partners meeting held at the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Friday, April 1.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Community members met Friday, April 1,  at a Community Research Partners forum at the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, where the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Saint Thomas Health and the Metro Public Health Department presented a health needs assessment of Davidson County, Tennessee.

In the Fall of 2015, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Saint Thomas Health and the Metro Nashville Health Department partnered to assess the health of Davison County residents and identify the gaps between current and desired health status. Alex Norton from Saint Thomas Health, Elisa Friedman, MS and J.W. Randolph from VUMC and Metro Public Health Department Community Development and Planning Director Tracy Buck shared primary and secondary health data and described the gaps identified by the assessment and prioritized by the community.

 

 

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VUMC Community Health Improvement

About the Community Research Partners

Community Research Partners was created in response to a need identified by community members who were seeking research partners. The collaboration of multiple academic and community partners from across the country informed the site’s design and functionality. CRP’s goal is to enhance the capacity of all participants to address health priorities among diverse communities.

 

About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance

Founded in 1999, the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance bridges institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.