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Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH
Dean, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Professor, Departments of Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, and Population Health Science
tdobbs@umc.edu
(601) 984-1020
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Dean, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Professor, Departments of Health Administration, Infectious Diseases, and Population Health Science
tdobbs@umc.edu
(601) 984-1020
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Victoria M. Gholar, DNP, RN, PMH-BC
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science
Program Director, Executive MS in Population Health Science, and the Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program in Population Health Science
Executive Director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities (MEWI)
vgholar@umc.edu
(601) 815-0591
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Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Science
Program Director, Executive MS in Population Health Science, and the Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program in Population Health Science
Executive Director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities (MEWI)
vgholar@umc.edu
(601) 815-0591
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Bernadette Grayson, MCR, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor
bgrayson@umc.edu
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Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor
bgrayson@umc.edu
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Juanyce Taylor, PhD
Director of Equity Initiatives, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Director of the Interdisciplinary Learning Lab, Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities
Professor, Department of Population Health Science
Professor, Department of Health Administration
jdtaylor@umc.edu
(601) 984-1010
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Director of Equity Initiatives, John D. Bower School of Population Health
Director of the Interdisciplinary Learning Lab, Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities
Professor, Department of Population Health Science
Professor, Department of Health Administration
jdtaylor@umc.edu
(601) 984-1010
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