- University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions
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College of Public Health
and Health Professions
Established 1958 Type Public Dean Dr. Michael Perri (interim) Location Gainesville Florida, USA Website Official website 
The College is part of the Health Science Center
The College of Public Health and Health Profession (PHHP) is the academic college of public health and health professions at the University of Florida. The college was established by the Florida Board of Regents in 1958 as a separate school within the Health Science Center and is a member of the ASPH and CEPH. The college's mission is to preserve, promote, and improve the health and well-being of populations, communities and individuals. To fulfill this mission, we foster collaborations among public health and the health professions in education, research and service. The College grants Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degree's.
Contents
National rankings according to US News (2009 edition)
Department Ranking Audiology 6th overall Clinical Psychology 25th overall Health Administration 29th overall Occupational Therapy 15th overall Physical Therapy 15th overall Physician Assistant 17th overall Rehab Counseling 9th overall Speech Pathology 12th overall Individual departments
There are 10 departments within the college:
- Behavioral Science and Community Health (BSCH)
- Formerly called the College of Rehabilitation Counseling, this college comprises behavioral science and community health. It has two divisions: Rehabilitation Counseling and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
- Clinical and Health Psychology (CHP)
- This college comprises clinical psychology and health psychology.
- Communicative Disorders (CD)
- This college comprises communication disorders.
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EBS)
- This college comprises epidemiology and biostatistics.
- Health Science
- This college comprises health science.
- Health Services Research, Management and Policy
- Formerly called the College of Health Services Administration.
- Occupational Therapy
- This college comprises occupational therapy.
- Physical Therapy
- This college comprises physical therapy.
- Public Health
- This college comprises public health.
- Rehabilitation Science
- This college comprises rehabilitation science.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Gainesville Sun info about the College
- The College's Capital Campaign info
- ASPH Official profile
- Press Release about programs offered
- Gainesville Sun article about the College
- Research activities being done by the College
Categories:- Colleges of the University of Florida
- Schools of public health in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1958
- Southern United States university stubs
- Behavioral Science and Community Health (BSCH)
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