Context: More than 2800 local health departments (LHDs) provide public health services to more than 300 million individuals in the United States. This study focuses on departments serving the most populous districts in the nation, including the members of the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) in 2013.
Objective: To systematically gather leadership perspectives on the most pressing issues facing large, urban health departments.
J Public Health Manag Pract
January 2014