University of Kentucky College of Public Health
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is a school of public health at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Type | Public |
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Established | 2004 |
Dean | Donna K. Arnett, PhD, MSPH [1] |
Location | , , 38.0356°N 84.5069°W |
Website | www |
History
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health was founded in 2004.[2] Its programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) [3].
Degree programs
- Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)[4]
- Master of Public Health (MPH) in six concentration areas: biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, gerontology, health behavior, and health services management
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in four areas: epidemiology, gerontology, health behavior, and health services management
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in gerontology
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in epidemiology/biostatistics
- Dual degree programs: MD/MPH, PharmD/MPH, JD/MHA
Research and outreach
Professors and at the college provide research for programs such as Kentucky Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS), a home visitation program for high-risk parents, who are primarily young and low income, that has been praised by Rep. Kimberly Moser and Sen. Reginald Thomas.[5][6] Professor Corrine Williams serves as the evaluator for the program.[7]
References
- "Dean's Message".
- "About the College". University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- "UK College of Public Health - see blue". cph.uky.edu.
- "Bachelor's Program". University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- Gillespie, Lisa (2017-10-10). "Helping HANDS: Kentucky Program Aims To Better Child Health Outcomes". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- News, Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health. "65 kids a day are abused or neglected". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- "Corrine Williams | UK College of Public Health". cph.uky.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-02.