American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 471-476 , December 2004

Clinical prevention and population health: Curriculum framework for health professions

  • Janet Allan, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Allan, Stanley)
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  • Timi Agar Barwick

      Affiliations

    • Association of Physician Assistant Programs (Barwick, Cawley)
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  • Suzanne Cashman, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (Cashman, Seifer)
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  • James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C

      Affiliations

    • Association of Physician Assistant Programs (Barwick, Cawley)
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  • Chris Day, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Student Health Alliance (Day)
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  • Chester W. Douglass, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American Dental Education Association (Douglass, Timothe)
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  • Clyde H. Evans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Association of Academic Health Centers (Evans)
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  • David R. Garr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (Garr, Riegelman)
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  • Rika Maeshiro, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Association of American Medical Colleges (Maeshiro)
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  • Robert L. McCarthy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (McCarthy, Meyer)
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  • Susan M. Meyer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (McCarthy, Meyer)
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  • Richard Riegelman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (Garr, Riegelman)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Richard Riegelman MD, PhD, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington DC 20037
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  • Sarena D. Seifer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (Cashman, Seifer)
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  • Joan Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Allan, Stanley)
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  • Melinda Swenson, PhD, FNP

      Affiliations

    • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (Swenson, Werner)
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  • Howard S. Teitelbaum, DO, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (Teitelbaum, Wood)
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  • Peggy Timothe, DDS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • American Dental Education Association (Douglass, Timothe)
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  • Kathryn E. Werner, MPA

      Affiliations

    • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (Swenson, Werner)
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  • Douglas Wood, DO

      Affiliations

    • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (Teitelbaum, Wood)

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PII: S0749-3797(04)00206-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.08.010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 471-476 , December 2004