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| Cynthia M. Harris, Ph.D. |
The FAMU Institute of Public Health (FAMU IPH) has been reaccredited, with no non-compliant findings, by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The CEPH Board of Councilors rendered the decision for reaccreditation for seven years (until 2028)—the maximum reaccreditation period allowed by the body.
FAMU's Institute of Public Health is led by Cynthia M. Harris, Ph.D., who also serves as associate dean of FAMU's College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CoPPS).
“We are elated about this outcome,” said Cynthia M. Harris, IPH director and associate dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute of Public Health. “This outcome is due to the hard work of our outstanding faculty and staff, as well as the wonderful support of our learners, college and University administration, alumni, and community stakeholders.”
Established in 1995, the IPH is the first public health program to be accredited in North Florida. In June 2000, the institute received its inaugural maximum accreditation of five years, the maximum tenure for inaugural accreditation at that time. Since the initial inaugural accreditation, the IPH has received the maximum reaccreditation three consecutive times.
“The Institute of Public Health has been able to maintain its preeminence during challenging times,” said CoPPS, IPH Dean, Johnnie L. Early, Ph.D. “The public health faculty and staff’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement signifies to our learners, both prospective and current, that the program provides exceptional public health education, which is vital to its impact on the community.