Rachel de Long
MPH, University at Albany School of Public Health
MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
BS, Rural Sociology, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dr. de Long is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management of Behavior in the Social Behavior and Community Health track. She is the Co-Director of the SPH Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program and Director of the Fellowship in Applied Public Health, a specialized training program for licensed health care professionals transitioning from clinical practice to public health leadership roles. Her work centers on public health policy and practice and professional development, with a focus on MCH. Her special interests include social support, families, sexual and reproductive health, health equity and justice, the role of mentoring in professional development, and translating MCH Life Course principles to policy and practice. Prior to her current roles at SPH she worked as a public health physician at the NYS Department of Health for 16 years, serving in a series of leadership roles including the NYS Title V/MCH Director.
Areas of Interest:
- Maternal, child and family health
- Developing & implementing public health interventions
- Public health workforce development
Committee or Policy Work:
- SBCH ILE Committee
- SPH-NYSDOH Advisory Committee
- MOU with NYSDOH Title V Program to support annual NYS Title V Needs Assessment and Action Plan
Frequently Teaches:
- SPH 603
- SPH 604
- SPH 711
- SPH 712
- SPH 713
- HPM 627