UK MCH Workforce and PH Policy Development

To establish and implement the "Institute for Maternal and Child Health Education and Training" at the University of Kentucky (UK), College of Public Health (CPH). The "Institute" shall be developed so that University of Kentucky CPH students would have an opportunity to graduate with a select group of courses that· would constitute a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) focus in·addition to the 42·hour program of study for a concentration in one of five core areas of Public Health. Furthermore, with appropriate support, the "Institute" will serve as a standalone program for those who seek additional post baccalaureate graduate coursework designed to provide content expertise in the myriad issues in MCH in the Commonwealth. Over time, the "Institute" will develop a "graduate certificate" in MCH as well as developing a Department of Maternal and Child Health.