UK Public Health Research Center Names 2015 Brown Scholars

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2015) — The National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR), based at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, and Public Health Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) have announced recipients of the Dr. E. Richard “Rick” Brown Keeneland Conference scholarships. The scholarships recognize the many lasting contributions of the late distinguished leader, scholar and teacher in public health and the founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The recipients are:

·         Rose Hardy, MPH, Ph.D student, Health Services Research, University of Colorado Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado

·         Shivani Murthy, MPH, a DrPH student in International Health, Johns Hopkins University

·         Karmen Williams, MSPH, DrPH Candidate in Public Health Leadership, Georgia Southern University

These awards support Keenelend Conference travel, attendance and networking for pre-doctoral and early-career postdoctoral researchers from racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups who are underrepresented in the health and social sciences. Awardees were selected based on the significance and innovation of their PHSSR research interests and their potential as emerging scientific leaders in the field. 

The Keeneland Conference, the premier national PHSSR conference, will be held April 21-22 in Lexington, Ky. PHSSR examines questions that relate to the financing, organization and delivery of public health services – and how those factors translate to population health.

For more information about the Keeneland Conference and the Brown Scholarships, visit www.keenelandconference.org

MEDIA CONTACT: Kara Richardson, kara.richardson@uky.edu