Interview with Dr. Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP
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Highlights from this episode:
1. Her learnings from being the author of A History of Public Health: From Past to Present
2. Highlights what research goals should look like for public health programs
3. Her Perspective on how to to increase access to public health education through online learning
4. Talks about her experience being the State of Vermont, Commissioner of Health for 14 years
Episode 177 of Public Health Careers
Dr. Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP is the Master of Public Health Program Director and is Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy and Professor of Medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Dr. Carney is active in public health practice, research, education, and service.
She got her Bachelor of Biology/French/Premedical Studies at Middlebury College. She then went on to get her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Dr. Carney then got her Master of Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health. She worked as Deputy Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health before becoming the State of Vermont, Commissioner of Health. She served here for 14 years.
Dr. Carney was then a Clinical Professor at the University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
She currently serves as the Master of Public Heath Program Director and Associate Dean for the Public Health and Health Policy and Professor of Medicine at the Robert Larner, College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
Links from show
UVM Profile of Dr. Jan Carney, MD, MPH
American College of Physicians
Vermont Public Health Association “Public Health Champion” Award in 2018
Books & Podcast
A History of Public Health: From Past to Present by Jan K. Carney
Man Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Night by Elie Wiesel
Connect with Guest
Dr. Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP on LinkedIn
