Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I--STATE AGENCY STRATEGIES
1. Surrendering Control to the Locals
2. Building a Statewide Coalition for Tobacco Control, 1993-Present
3. Building a Constituency for Public Health
PART II--CONFRONTING CRISIS
4. Confronting a Border Health Crisis: A Comprehensive Approach
5. Crisis of Confidence: Neural Tube Defects in South Texas
PART III--LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES IN TRANSITION
6. Toward a Population Focus: The Transition of a Local Health Department
7. Public Health Leadership in DeKalb County
8. The Pope, Hot Pavement, and Public Health
PART IV--PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMMING
9. Building Collaborative Bridges between Public Health and Health Care Delivery: Leadership Strategies for New Partnerships
10. Public Health Leadership in Five Kentucky Appalachian Counties
11. Repositioning a State Health Agency in an Era of Change through Developing the Internal Customer: A Case Study in Leadership
PART V--THE FUTURE
12. Public Health Practice Guidelines: A Case Study
13. Evidence of Leadership
14. An Unanticipated Career in Public Health
Index
