Master of Public Health
Community Advisory Committee
The Community Advisory Committee provides leadership in the educational mission of the MPH Program. Strengthening our educational program in ways that benefit the community is an important program goal.
The MPH Program Community Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing policies and plans of the MPH program. Specifically, reviewing our education and service mission statement; and exploring ways for students and faculty to impact community health, provide service to the community, and enable students to succeed in field placements.
Committee Members
Kathleen Baker
Executive Director
AIDS/HIV Services Group
Joy Johnson
Westhaven Clinic
Rocky Smith
Region Ten Community Services
Lilian Peake, MD, MPH
District Director
Thomas Jefferson Health District
David Compton, MD, MPH
District Director
Rappahannock/Rapidan Health District
Wendy El-Amin, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Virginia
Karen Waters
Executive Director
Quality Community Council
Peggy Whitehead
Executive Director
Blue Ridge Medical Center
Ian Bushell, MD
Medical Director
Southern Health
Armando Bolmey, MBA
Executive Director
Department of Public Health Sciences
University of Virginia
Maryfrancis Porter
Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc
Edward Strickler, Jr, MPH
Programs Coordinator, and Managing Editor
Developments in Mental Health Law;
Institute of Law, Psychiatry & Public Policy
Robert Johnson, LPC, MAC
Executive Director
Region Ten Community Services Board
Shannon Wilcox, MPH
MPH Alumni
Jequeatta Upton
MPH Student
Kevin Vilsaint, MD
MPH Student
