Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The at has launched a new academic department structure to advance its efforts to train a critically needed workforce in the fields of public health, health administration and health policy for 魅影直播 and beyond.
The revised structure will include the Department of Population & Community Health and the Department of Health Administration & Health Policy.
鈥淭his reorganization reinforces our deep commitment to population and community level health outcomes,鈥� said , dean of the HSC School of Public Health.
鈥淭hese changes will help amplify HSC鈥檚 efforts to create bold and transformative approaches to address health disparities, inform health policy and foster a practical and solutions-oriented culture of teaching, innovation, service and research.鈥�
The new structure will provide greater visibility for SPH鈥檚 independently accredited professional programs 鈥� a Master of Health Administration that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education and a Master of Public Health that is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
鈥淥ur School of Public Health has a proven history of training high-quality public health professionals,鈥� said Charles Taylor, PharmD, provost and executive vice president at HSC.
鈥淭hese updates will allow HSC to build on that background while innovating and adapting to offer forward-thinking academic programs to our students, promote collaboration on our campus and beyond, and address the public health needs of our communities.鈥�
The change will also strengthen SPH鈥檚 connections with HSC鈥檚 centers and institutes, including the and the .
鈥淭here is a strong interplay between public health and health policy,鈥� said Waridibo Allison, MD, Ph.D., head of the HSC Center for Health Policy.
鈥淥ur Center will continue to bring the translation of research into health policy throughout the community, including this newly re-structured School of Public Health.鈥�
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