Craig Blakely, PhD, MPH
Professor and Dean
University of Louisville
School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Louisville,
KY
USA
40292
Biographical Sketch: Craig H. Blakely, Ph.D., M.P.H., is currently the Dean of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences at the University of Louisville. His work has targeted maternal, high risk youth and other disadvantaged populations. His publications include: A Pound of Prevention: The Case for Universal Maternity Care in the U.S. published by the American Public Health Association, that stemmed from work that led to legislative change in one state to make prenatal care a right of citizenship.
Craig has served on numerous review panels and regularly reviews papers for a number of journals, including the Journal of Primary Prevention and the American Journal of Public Health. Among others, he sits on the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness Board, the National Board of Public Health Examiners, the Board of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, the Defense Health Board and the International Advisory Board for the Nigerian Centers for Disease Control.
Dr. Blakely obtained is bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, his PhD from Michigan State, and his MPH from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
Papers:
PLENARY: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA): PERSPECTIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT, PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, PAYERS, AND PATIENTS