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Meharry Medical College Receives Full Accreditation for Master of Science in Public Health Program

Only CEPH Accredited Program in Middle Tennessee

(Nashville, Tenn.) - Meharry Medical College announced today that it has received official notification that its Master of Science in Public Health Program has been fully accredited for a five year term by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

“This is outstanding news!  CEPH is considered the ‘gold standard’ accreditation of public health programs because of its rigorous standards,” said Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MBA, MPH, MACP, President and CEO of Meharry.

The Public Health program began in 1974 and has produced more than 250 public health alumni who serve throughout the world.  Today, there are a total of 53 students currently enrolled in the program.  It is the only CEPH accredited program in Middle Tennessee.

About Meharry Medical College

Meharry Medical College, a United Methodist Church affiliated school, is the nation’s largest private, independent, historically black academic health center dedicated solely to educating minority and other health professionals. Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s ranking of institutions annually lists Meharry as a leading national educator of African Americans with M.D. and D.D.S. degrees, and Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences. The School of Dentistry is one of two dental programs in Tennessee, the only historically black dental school in Tennessee and one of 56 dental programs in the United States.

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