Texas Deans Met with State Health Services Commissioner to Discuss Academic-Practice Collaboration

Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, met Friday with Dean Roberta Ness of the University of Texas School of Public Health, Dean Richard Kurz of the University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, and Dean Craig Blakely of Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health to discuss opportunities and review collaborative accomplishments as academic and practice partners in public health



Dr. Harrison Spencer, president and CEO of ASPH, attended the meeting and participated in the day’s discussions.This is the third year the deans of Texas’ schools of public health have met to take a unique approach to academic-practice collaboration. The group shared and collaborated on current projects and prospective activities in public health academic practice linkages.


[Photo caption (left to right): Dr. Harrison Spencer, Dean Richard Kurz, Dr. David Lakey, Dean Roberta Ness and Dean Craig Blakely]