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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
Community Health
Florida Department of Health in Orange County
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Mailing Address
6101 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
Community health is a discipline concerned with the improvement of the health characteristics of communities. The characteristics are often examined using a variety of research tools including epidemiological and social science methodologies and datasets.
Community or population health works to improve the health of entire populations by addressing issues such as: family planning, health disparities, environmental factors, and social structures. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is actively involved in the community through a variety of projects and partnerships.
Academic Health
The development of DOH-Orange as an Academic Health Department, using a team-based approach and a community-centered vision to develop partnerships with academic centers, community agencies, and private and public entities, to expand four key areas which are integral to the development of the model.
- Core service delivery
- Teaching/education
- Research
- Informatics
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