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With substantial research demonstrating the connection between the environment and public health outcomes, it is imperative that we identify and pursue opportunities within our communities that promote health, address disparities, and improve well-being. While many of these factors-transportation, land use planning, housing, parks, and economic development-are outside the public health field's direct control, the Tennessee Department of Health has still established itself as a national leader in improving public health, safety, and welfare through investments in its built environment. In this presentation, you'll gain an overview of the Tennessee Department of Health's successes-led by the Office of Primary Prevention- including the significance of regional healthy development coordinators, the Healthy Built Environments Grant program, and cross-agency, multi-disciplinary partnerships. 

Hosted by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health an AIA Knowledge Community.

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John Vick Ph.D. I Director, Office of Primary Prevention

Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Primary Prevention

John serves as the Director of the Office of Primary Prevention at the Tennessee Department of Health, an innovative group working to shape the social and environmental factors that influence the health of communities, including land use planning, transportation, housing, greenspace, and economic development. He brings an interdisciplinary perspective to public health, with a background in applied research, chronic disease epidemiology, urban planning, and community development. John currently serves as John holds a Ph.D. in Applied Community Research from Vanderbilt University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow in Equity and Urban Development, and an Urban Land Institute Health Leaders Fellow.

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