Dr. Khoury Named Healthcare Hero

Dr. Amal Khoury, Associate Dean for Quality and Planning for East Tennessee State University College of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Health Services Management and Policy, was recently named a Healthcare Hero by the Business Journal of Tri-Cities Tennessee / Virginia.

The description from the journal states:

“Healthcare Heroes are the men and women who go above and beyond the call of duty everyday. For more than 25 years, The Business Journal of Tri-Cities, TN/VA has honored these heroes on behalf of the business community they serve. Without healthy employees and customers, business cannot survive. Healthcare Heroes keep our region’s people and businesses well cared for.”

Dr. Khoury is also the director of the Center for Applied Research & Evaluation in Women’s Health (CARE Women’s Health.)  The center’s work addresses the multiple determinants of health at the individual, health system, social and policy levels, with a focus on how state and federal policies and programs affect women’s health and health care over time. The center provides training opportunities for junior faculty and fellows and provides valuable research experience for students.  

“Dr. Khoury is an outstanding public health professional who has served this region for almost fifteen year” said Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of the College of Public Health.   “Her contribution to the College of Public Health and the University overall are remarkable.  What really justifies this singular recognition as a Healthcare Hero is her ground-breaking work on understanding women’s reproductive health choices.  She is a  widely-respected expert in her field, and I am thrilled that the Business Journal has chosen to honor her.”