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    UNE first degree

    Oct. 20, 2011
    The University of New England has announced that its Masters of Public Health Program has received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health to beome the first accredited in the state of Maine.

    PORTLAND Maine--The University of New England has announced that the Masters of Public Health Program has received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health, making the program the first accredited in the state of Maine.

    “We are pleased to offer the only accredited MPH program in Maine,” said UNE President Danielle N. Ripich, PhD. “We see this program as a critical piece of our investment in the health of our state, and with the ability for students to obtain this degree through a flexible interactive online experience public health graduate education is now available across Maine.

    Added Tim Ford, PhD, dean of graduate studies, who is leading the program: “We are fortunate to have world-class faculty teaching for us, offering courses ranging from foundational public health courses, health policy and management, public health emergency preparedness to environmental health. Our focus is on providing the public health skill sets needed in the work force of today as well as of tomorrow. Although we have 100 students currently enrolled, now that we are fully accredited, we expect to greatly expand enrollment, especially since employers and schools often require degrees from accredited institutions.”

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    According to Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, UNE’s vice president for clinical affairs: “An MPH is considered one of the most marketable degrees, since health care providers are increasingly being required to use public health skills to care for their patients. As the largest educator of health-care providers in Maine, we at UNE are excited to be offering this degree to many health professional students while they are on campus as well as working health professionals across Maine and the globe.”

    Students graduating from UNE’s new College of Dental Medicine will also receive an advanced certificate in public health.

    For more information, contact Denise Bisaillon, EdD, director at (207) 221-4464, or at www.une.edu/publichealth/index.cfm.

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