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Research

Faculty Research Interests (by Department)

Biostatistics   Epidemiology    Gerontology    Health Behavior    Health Services Management    
Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health   

Department of Health Services Management

Dr. Julia Costich
Dr. Julia Costich

Health policy and law as relates to public health
Public health systems
Injuries
Works with state agencies
State health information technology initiative

Dr. Raymond Hill
Dr. Raymond Hill

Workforce development
Evidence based decision making 

 

 

Dr. James Holsinger
Dr. James Holsinger

Obesity
Decision making issues
Global health issues

Dr. Carol Ireson
Dr. Carol Ireson

Health informatics
Community based research

Dr. Joel Lee
Dr. Joel Lee

Improvement of curricula
Health quality improvement
Undergraduate education
Doctoral education
In the past - rural health and managed care

Dr. William Pfeifle
Dr. William Pfeifle

In a rebuilding phase currently previously - international curriculum design
Quality improvement
Designing materials and training

Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield

Public health systems research
Infrastructure development
Accreditation of health departments
Putting the public back in the public's health
Health Education Extension Leadership (HEEL)
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Referral process (how to facilitate the hand-off)
Certificate of need
Establish a professional patient safety organization at the Kentucky hospital association