Foundations of Rural Public Health in America First Edition Joseph N. Inungu

Joseph N. Inungu, MD, DrPH, MPHis a professor of public well being in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Central Michigan College the place he teaches a number of programs corresponding to epidemiology, analysis strategies in public well being and rural well being. He’s presently the Director of the Grasp of Public Health Program. Earlier than becoming a member of Central Michigan College (CMU), he served because the Director of Socio-behavioral analysis with Worldwide AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a US-ONG primarily based in New York. He oversaw analysis in southern and japanese African nations together with South Africa, Zambia, Kenya and Uganda. Previous to becoming a member of IAVI, he labored because the Regional Researcher for Inhabitants Companies Worldwide (PSI) to supply technical help and oversee the design and implementation of social advertising and marketing analysis in West and Central Africa in addition to conduct capability constructing trainings in analysis in collaborating nations. He oversaw analysis in Senegal, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and the DR Congo. The analysis targeted on international well being (HIV/AIDS, Malaria management, and WASH), and program monitoring and analysis. Earlier than becoming a member of PSI, he labored as a pediatrician in the Congo treating rural and underserved kids from rural and impoverished communities. He has printed greater than 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He holds a Masters and a Physician of Public well being diploma from Tulane College and a Physician of Medication diploma from the College of Kinshasa, DR Congo.

Dr. Mark J.Minelli, PhD, MA, MPAis professor of public well being at Central Michigan College and authority in the areas of addictions, private progress, and medicines and the athlete. He has accomplished in depth analysis and subject work regarding alcohol and different drug prevention packages and efficiency enhancing medicine. He’s the writer of 9 books/academic manuals, greater than 40 skilled journal and journal articles, ebook chapters, and has offered at many nationwide, state and regional conferences. His books have achieved nationwide and worldwide gross sales. Via his lively analysis agenda he has been a visitor of nationwide radio discuss exhibits. Underneath his path Central Michigan College was named a premier nationwide college substance abuse prevention program. He has mentored many college students in the completion of their thesis and doctoral dissertations of which some have led to skilled journal publications. Dr. Minelli was not too long ago named College of the 12 months Award at Capella College 2020 had been he’s an adjunct professor.