Donald W. Rowe, PhD

Director
University at Buffalo, School of Public Health and Health Professions
Office of Public Health Practice
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
USA 14214

Biographical Sketch: Donald W. Rowe, PhD Professor/Public Health Liaison Dr. Rowe joined the School of Public Health and Health Professions in 2002 as the Public Health Liaison. In this capacity he provides an interface between the University and the practicing public health community at the federal, state and local levels. In 2007 Dr. Rowe became the Director of the Office of Public Health Practice (see Public Health Practice under http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/). Dr. Rowe teaches courses in the Biological Basis of Public Health, Public Health Practice (The Real World) and Community Health Assessment and Surveillance. Dr. Rowe also is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and previously was Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Medical Technology. Dr. Rowe received his PhD in organic chemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo and did post-doctoral research in pharmacology and environmental biochemistry at the University. Dr. Rowe has served as Associate Scientist with the Erie County Department of Environmental Quality and as Principal Public Health Microbiologist/Chief Biologist in the Erie County Laboratory, Public Health Division. From 1985-2002, Dr. Rowe was the Public Health Director for the Genesee County, New York, Health Department. Dr. Rowe serves as the Governor’s appointee to the New York Rural Health Council and has served as the co-chairman of the Western New York Public Health Coalition. He has received the New York State Association award for Outstanding Leadership in Public Health, the NYSACHO Public Health Professional of the Year award, and the Western New York Community Care Coalition leadership award. Dr. Rowe has given numerous presentations including: Healthy People 2010, the NYS Association for Rural Health, the Institute for Community Based Research and the American Public Health Association.

Papers:
3402.0 Expanding public health access while reducing cost through partnership and collaboration: The S2AY rural health network