UVA Wise operates the only public health institute in Southwest Virginia, leveraging relationships with UVA, the Southwest Virginia Health Authority and numerous stakeholders to positively impact the challenging health metrics across the region.
As part of its broader mission, Healthy Appalachia Institute delivers service-oriented support that promotes health system accountability, regional collaboration, and education infrastructure development.
We work to improve the health, education, environment and prosperity for residents of central Appalachia.
The Institute team remains committed to advancing regional population health through practical, regionally responsive services. These service contributions, spanning regulatory oversight, fiscal management, workforce planning, and health education reflect our belief that sustained collaboration and institutional support are key to long-term population health improvement in Southwest Virginia.
As UVA Wise continues these efforts, we welcome additional opportunities to align our expertise with regional population health needs.
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The UVA Wise Center for Teaching Excellence offers undergraduate-level courses for those seeking licensure and recertification.
Learn about the 30-credit hour, non-thesis degree program with concentrations in Curriculum & Instruction, Library Media and Special Education.
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