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CPHHP is organized as an intercampus, interdepartmental center reporting equally to Peter Nicholls, Provost, and Cato Laurencin, Executive Vice-President for Health Affairs, and Dean of the School of Medicine. Our focus has been to develop the following programs:
- The Academic Program Development Team has developed two multidisciplinary doctoral degree programs.
The Board of Trustees approved the first of these in Fall 2005, and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education approved the Social and Behavioral Health Sciences program on April 19, 2006. The first class of doctoral students commenced their studies in the Spring 2007 semester. The doctoral program in Occupational and Environmental Health was approved by the UCONN Board of Trustees in Fall 2006 and the CT Department of Higher Education in June 2007. Students began the program in fall 2008. Programs under development include:
- Ph.D. with concentrations in:
- Dr.PH
- The Urban Service Track began fall 2007 with 22 scholars participating from the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing.
24 new students were added in fall 2008. The migrant worker farm clinics have been very successful summer programs and provide training for students in the health professions
to work with an at risk population.
- The Connecticut Health Information Network (CHIN) will provide a platform where health data can be integrated across state agencies and utilized for research to advance knowledge and guide policy.
- We are actively working with community partners to develop models of research, intervention and evaluation, and community participation to address health disparities in Connecticut. A policy paper, The Economic Impact of Prevention, was delivered to the legislature in fall 2008.
The Center for Public Health and Health Policy (CPHHP), established in the Spring of 2004, is designed to enable
collaboration across University campuses and to encourage partnerships with regional and state programs,
particularly the Department of Public Health. The Center will integrate and consolidate the
resources across University campuses, provide key additional resources, and establish doctoral
training programs that support initiatives designed to expand outreach opportunities in selected
areas of public health. The Center will also expand University partnerships with the State Department
of Public Health and local health agencies throughout Connecticut to enhance public health practice and
support workforce development. |
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Robert Trestman is the interim director, and Ann Ferris, deputy director of the
Center for Public Health and Health Policy (CPHHP). |
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Dr. Eileen Storey has moved on to a new opportunity with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. We will always be grateful for her strong leadership in founding the CPHHP and excellent work and many efforts to improve public health in Connecticut. |
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