The University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of only 13 grantees in the nation for child and maternal health education.
UAB’s School of Public Health will receive $1.8 million over the next five years from the Health Resources and Services Administration as a Center of Excellence in Maternal and Health Education.
“This award recognizes the very broad and deep expertise in maternal and child health in the School of Public Health,” said Dean Paul Erwin in a news release.
Alabama has one of the worst maternal and child mortality rates in the country. The grant will be used to prepare “both current professionals and the next generation of leaders to improve health outcomes for mothers, youth with special health care needs and families,” according to the release.
Students will be “engaged on the ground with practitioners, applying what they have learned in the classroom to real-world challenges in maternal and child health,” according to the release.
Funding will be used for professional development and leadership opportunities.
Program offerings include a master’s degree or doctoral degree public health or a certificate in maternal and child health policy and leadership.
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