As we prepare for our Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) reaccreditation, did you know that the CPH administrative council leadership team recently met for a morning retreat to discuss different ways that our units, and the college, can better advance the field of public health and promote student success? Those ideas were then aligned to the UK Strategic Plan for discussion and follow-up!

CPH students from Dr. Florence Fulk’s Intro to Environmental Health class recently presented to leaders of the Lincoln Trail District Health Department (LTDHD) and the Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA) their Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for a proposed Ford Battery Plant in Hardin County? LTDHD leadership plans to use the HIA data for their upcoming community health assessment and for future planning with their partners. This is yet another example of how community and environmental health in action with student involvement can impact policy in Kentucky!

The Kentucky Department for Public Health Viral Hepatitis Program (VPH) has created the first Hepatitis C Elimination Plan in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with the vision of creating a Commonwealth free of hepatitis C. CPH alum and staff member Dr. Dia Obonyo, VHP’s prevention coordinator, was instrumental in the development of the Hepatitis C Elimination Plan.  

Meet alum and current staff member at CPH, Kelsey Carter. Kelsey is a Research Program Manager in the department of Biostatistics and is a first-generation graduate from our very first Bachelor of Public Health cohort in 2016. “Going to college, and at the University of Kentucky, was a chance to expand my horizons,” says Kelsey. “I wanted to get there by any means possible.”

Each year, the University of Kentucky recognizes faculty and graduate students for outstanding teaching during the Provost's Awards for Outstanding Teaching emphasizing the university’s commitment to the importance of teaching as its vital core mission in the Commonwealth, the nation and the world.

Join admissions staff and students at CPH as we spotlight our Master of Public Health degree program for prospective candidates. Highlights include Curriculum & Admissions Overview, Faculty & Student Spotlight, Career paths, and more.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Substance Use Research Event, held at the University of Kentucky Student Center, on April 24, 2023. This event showcases translational research conducted at the University of Kentucky focusing on substance use and substance use disorder. It is free and open to all members of UK and the greater Lexington community who are interested in the field.