The Consortium Of African-American Public Health Programs

· On August 6, 2009, Dr. Patricia Rodney was appointed Assistant Dean for Public Health Education at Morehouse School of Medicine

· In June 2009, Dr. Cynthia M. Harris became Co-Chair of CAAPHP

· In 2009, Morgan State University completed its CEPH site-visit, in anticipation of its re-accreditation

· In July 2009, Meharry received its CEPH accreditation for 5 years July 2009-June 2014

· In 2008, CAAPHP received an STD training and education grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

· In 2008, Jackson State University received its 5-yr accreditation as a public health program from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

DIRECTORS

William Washington

DPA, MPA, MPH, CHES

Meharry Medical College

Dr. William Washington is the Director of the Master of Science in Public Health Program in the Division of Public Health at Meharry Medical College.

In addition to serving as Director of MSPH program, Dr. Washington teaches two courses in the program: Health Administration and Theses Research. He earned his DPA and MPA from the University of Southern California and the Master of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1989, he gained the title of Certified Health Education Specialist from the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Dr. Washington’s research expertise is in the areas of Health Services Administration, Health Promotion and Education, and Multicultural Health Practices. Over the past five years he has produced multiple publications focusing on both collaborative research and health disparities; served as reviewer on several committees that reviewed grant proposals and abstracts; and participated as member or presided over various panel discussions focusing on public health research and practice.