The Consortium Of African-American Public Health Programs

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

· In 2009, Meharry Medical School completed its CEPH site-visit, in anticipation of its initial accreditation

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

· In 2008, Howard University withdrew from the Consortium after discontinuing its public health program

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

Actvities

1. Strategic Planning

The Consortium Goals were revised during the February 2006 Meeting.

2. Leadership Development

Faculty/ Student Exchange
The objective of the faculty/student exchange program is to promote academic cooperation between Consortium member schools, provide cross cultural exposure to students and faculty, and sharing of resources.

Junior Faculty Fellowship Program
The Junior Faculty Fellowship program will encourage African American students to choose and pursue graduate careers in public health. This public health experience will provide an opportunity to apply the concepts and principals of public health practice as it relates to their community and help to increase the participation of minority faculty that are under represented in the public health sciences.

3. Global Public Health Initiatives

Ghana Reproductive Health Faculty Training
§ Faculty Development and
Exposure
§ Networking
§ Development of MOA’s with
School of Public Health in Ghana
§ Curriculum Development-
expansive holistic approach to
developing a curriculum to
include women’s health and
global health issues.
§ Evaluation report

Tanzania Adolescent Health Program
§ Faculty Development and
Exposure
§ Networking
§ Development of MOA’s with
School of Public Health in
Tanzania
§ Curriculum Development-
Adolescent health and the life
cycle.
§ Training - June 2006

4. Consortium Conference

Develop an annual mechanism to highlight the activities and research of the Consortium and of each member institution.

5. Public Health research

Develop an annual mechanism to highlight the activities and research of the Consortium and of each member institution.

§ Health Disparities Handbook
§ Grant and Proposal Development
Workshops
§ Joint Proposals/Grants