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Dr. Lapane
Kate Lapane, PhD
Professor and Chair

Welcome to the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health. The Department provides courses of study leading to master’s (MPH) and doctoral (PhD) degrees, dual degrees in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work, as well as a residency program in preventive medicine.  Its fully accredited MPH Program is ranked among the top community health programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. Jerome Strauss has recently announced with pleasure the appointment of Kate Lapane, PhD as Chair of Epidemiology and Community Health in the emerging School of Public Health effective July 1, 2008. Doctor Lapane is an epidemiologist whose contributions to the field of pharmacoepidemiology have been substantial. She has been continuously funded from the NCI, NIA, AHRQ, and foundations, as well as from industry sources.
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Virginia Commonwealth University | School of Medicine
Department of Epidemiology & Community Health
1000 East Clay Street
P.O. Box 980212
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0212
Phone: (804) 828-9785
Fax: (804) 828-9773
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Updated: 05/19/2008