Department of Community Health
CHAIR
Paul McGaha, DO, MPH
School of Community and Rural Health Building H, Office H254
(903) 877-1444
pmcgaha@utyler.edu
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES
• Provide community health instruction targeted at improving the health status of rural communities.
• Develop community-based initiatives enabling students to address rural health challenges.
• Conduct research in partnership with rural community partners.
• Provide the knowledge and skills to implement health promotion programs in rural communities.
• Provide instruction aimed at improving the health of populations and reducing health disparities and inequities.
• Enhance the capacity of the public health workforce.
DEPARTMENTAL COURSE OFFERINGS (COMH)
Courses from this department are available as electives for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Refer to the MPH program description under the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences (OEHS).