Marin Appointed to Board of Directors at Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2016) — Carlos Marin, assistant dean for community and cultural engagement at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.  The 15-member Board’s role is to uphold the Foundation’s mission of addressing the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians and provide financial and programmatic oversight.

At UK Marin is also program director for the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) which includes three primary programs; Health Careers Pipeline, Community Faculty and Student Services. 

The Foundation is a credible source of health policy information and analysis and makes grants, invests in pilot projects, does research and polling and informs policy discussions. The Foundation is committed to improving access to care, reducing health risks and disparities and promoting health equity.