Overview
The Kentucky Public Health Research Network (K-PHReN) is interested in research focusing on public health partnerships, strategies to reduce health disparities, and the roles of leadership in public health practice improvement. Administered by the Kentucky Public Health Association, the network includes the Kentucky Department of Health, 17 local public health jurisdictions and their community partners, a state primary care research network, the Kentucky Health Department Association, and research partners at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. KPHReN has been active in research in the areas of emergency preparedness, evidence-based public health practices, quality improvement, and health disparities. KPHReN has active partnerships with other PBRNs including primary care, physical rehabilitation, and oral health networks. Other interests of KPHReN include evaluating the impact of partnerships between public health and primary care providers in Kentucky, collaborative practices to reduce health disparities, and the impact of leadership development initiatives on public health practice.
Our Research
- Community Outreach and Change for Diabetes Managment (COACH 4 DM)
- Local Variation in H1N1 Communication and Response in Kentucky
- Effects of Cultural Competency Training on Local Health Departments: A Randomized Trial
Collaborators
- Kentucky Public Health Association
- Kentucky Department of Health
- Kentucky Health Department Association
- University of Kentucky College of Public Health
Leadership
Richard C. Ingram, Dr.P.H., M.Ed.
Research Faculty
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
Brandon Hurley, M.P.H.
Staff Assistant
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Contact Us
Richard C. Ingram, Dr.P.H., M.Ed.
richard.ingram@uky.edu
Brandon Hurley, M.P.H.
Brandon.Hurley@ky.gov