The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is a school of public health at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2004 |
| Dean | Donna K. Arnett, PhD, MSPH [1] |
| Location | , , 38°02′08″N 84°30′25″W / 38.0356°N 84.5069°W |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
edit- 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
editProfessors 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
edit- ^ "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.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Corrine Williams | UK College of Public Health". cph.uky.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-02.