UL PHTC

Commonwealth of Kentucky Public Health Training Center

at the University of Louisville

The purpose of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Public Health Training Center (PHTC) is to strengthen the competencies of the current and future public health workforce, expose public health students to the value of working in underserved areas, advocate for public health systems and policies, and contribute to the work of the national PHTC program.  This mission will be achieved through the provision of workforce trainings in collaboration with partners, faculty and student collaborative projects, and student placements.  The University of Louisville is proud to be the Public Health Training Center affiliate for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The University of Louisville, located in Kentucky’s largest metropolitan area, is home to approximately 22,500 undergraduate and graduate students. It was a municipally supported public institution for many decades prior to joining the university system in 1970.  The university has three campuses.  The Health Sciences Center is situated in downtown Louisville’s medical complex and houses the university’s health-related programs and the University of Louisville Hospital. The University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences was established in 2002. The school offers several academic programs in the core disciplines of public health and offers undergraduate degrees (BS and BA) as well as advanced degrees including the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS and MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Academic-Community Partnerships
  • Addressing the Needs of Underserved Populations
  • Public Health Policy
  • Community Health Assessment
  • Public Health Preparedness
KEY PARTNERS
  • Kentucky Area Health Education Centers (AHECs)
  • Kentucky Department for Public Health
  • Kentucky Public Health Association
  • Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness
  • Wellness Kentucky Hospital Association

 

STAFF

Paul McKinneyW. Paul McKinney, MD

Director
mckinney@louisville.edu

Dr. Paul McKinney is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, where he also serves as the Director of the Center for Health Hazards Preparedness. His earlier experience in the field of public health includes service as an Epidemiology Intelligence Service officer with the Centers for Disease Control from 1981-83. Since 1998, he has been a liaison member of the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), representing the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR).  Dr. McKinney is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.

 

Taylor Young

Training Coordinator
taylor.young@louisville.edu

Taylor Young is currently enrolled in the University of Louisville’s Masters of Public Health program, with a concentration in Epidemiology. After attending medical school for two years in Bucharest, Romania (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Bucuresti “Carol Davila”), Taylor returned to the US. Once back in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, he began his studies at the University of Louisville, where he received a BA of Public Health. While he pursues his MPH, Taylor works for the UofL Department of Infectious Diseases as a Biostatistician, and for the Region IV Public Health Training Center as a Training Coordinator.