%A Carman,Angela L. %D 2015 %J Frontiers in Public Health %C %F %G English %K Accreditation,Leadership,followership,Public Health,teamship %Q %R 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00043 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2015-March-03 %9 Perspective %+ Angela L. Carman,Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky,USA,angela.carman@uky.edu %# %! The Journey toward Voluntary Public Health Accreditation Readiness in Local Health Departments %* %< %T The Journey toward Voluntary Public Health Accreditation Readiness in Local Health Departments: Leadership and Followership Theories in Action %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00043 %V 3 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 2296-2565 %X Local health department directors’ intent on getting their organizations ready for accreditation must embrace the blurring of leader/follower lines and create an accreditation readiness team fueled not by traditional leader or follower roles but by teamship.