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Public Health

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Vision & Impact

To advance public health research, policy, practices and education by fostering collaboration across disciplines for the improvement of the public's health and well-being. To strengthen the University's capacity to address strategically and effectively the complex public health issues confronting local communities and communites throughout the world.

Research Thrust Areas

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  
• Health Disparities
  
• Food Sciences and Nutrition
• Health and Educational Interventions
• Substance Use
• Increasing the Number of Health Professionals from Underrepresented Populations

Resources

• The Institute for Public Health
• Public Health Certificate Program
• Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
• Sebastian Health Center

Schools & Colleges

•  School of Nursing
• School of Education
• School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• College of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business & Economics
• School of Technology
• College of Engineering

Collaborations and Partnerships

• UNC-Chapel Hill
• Morgan State University
• Agromedicine Institute - ECU and NC State
• DHHS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
• Johns Hopkins University
• NIH
• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• USDA - Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
• Moses H. Cone Health Systems
• Black Child Development, Inc.
• Guilford County Schools

Cluster Leads

• Ms. Schenita Randolph, School of Nursing sadavis@ncat.edu
• Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, School of Agriculture ahmedna@ncat.edu

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