University of Kentucky College of Public Health

University of Kentucky College of Public Health

Type	Public
Established	2004
Dean	Heather M. Bush, PhD [1]
Location	Lexington , KY , USA 38°02′08″N84°30′25″W / 38.0356°N 84.5069°W / 38.0356; -84.5069
Website	www.uky.edu/publichealth/

The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is a school of public health at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

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

1. "Dean's Message".
2. "About the College". University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
3. "UK College of Public Health - see blue". cph.uky.edu.
4. "Bachelor's Program". University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
5. Gillespie, Lisa (2017-10-10). "Helping HANDS: Kentucky Program Aims To Better Child Health Outcomes". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
6. 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)
7. "Corrine Williams | UK College of Public Health". cph.uky.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-02.