Letter from the Editors

Abstract

We are delighted to welcome you to the inaugural issue of CommonHealth, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the College of Public Health at Temple University. Establishment of this journal is an exciting milestone and a natural next step in our trajectory of growth and leadership in public health education and research. The College of Public Health (CPH) is home to more than 50 academic programs within 17 disciplines. Our departments have earned 24 program-specific accreditations and four of our graduate programs are within the top 25% nationwide. In 2017, the College received full accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health. One of the key differentiators of CPH is our active research community and commitment to interdisciplinary research and education. In 2018, the work of CPH investigators was supported by over $22 million dollars in funding. Students at every level in CPH participate in meaningful collaborations with faculty, receive hands-on research training, and produce impactful research.  We are cordially inviting authors from Temple University and the public health community at large to submit their original research, research commentary, clinical innovation and practice, teaching innovation and practice, community connection articles, and multimedia submissions to CommonHealth. We look forward to seeing your scholarship.