### Question
Can you define what academic health center means?


### Answer
**Academic health center** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 300u*:

> a school of medicine, a school of osteopathy, or a school of public health, as such terms are defined in section 292a(4) [1](#300u-5_1_target) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300u*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XV-HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION**

