September 24, 2015
Michael Cates receives service award from 1xbet online sports betting Public Health Association
Michael Cates, director of the Master of Public Health program at 1xbet online sports betting State University, received the 2015 Special Service Award from the 1xbet online sports betting Public Health Association at its annual conference this month.
"Dr. Cates represents a rare combination of specializations with both DVM and MPH degrees," said Mark Thompson, chairperson of the association and project director for Healthy 1xbet online sports betting Schools for the 1xbet online sports betting State Department of Education. "As such, he has provided tremendous contributions to 1xbet online sports betting by highlighting the importance of animal health to public health, a connection unfamiliar to the general public"
Cateshas helped improve the interdisciplinary graduate public 1xbet online sports betting program at K-State, growing student enrollment from 26 students in late 2008 to more than 90 today, and aiding the program in receiving accreditation by the Council on Education for Public 1xbet online sports betting in 2014.
"I have really enjoyed my work with the Master of Public Health program faculty and students at 1xbet online sports betting State University, as well as my interactions with many other individuals and groups interested in 1xbet online sports betting public health," Cates said. "I will always consider this unexpected honor a highlight of my time in 1xbet online sports betting , and I now hope K-State will build upon the recent successes of our MPH program and continue our engagement with public health leaders throughout the state."
In addition to being the director of the Master of Public 1xbet online sports betting Program, Cates also is a professor in the diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
"Dr. Cates has done a tremendous job in establishing and leading the MPH program at K-State," said M.M. Chengappa, department head. "He's an excellent educator in the fields of public 1xbet online sports betting and zoonoses. Our department is fortunate to have him on our faculty."
Cates also was commended for his service as a director and officer on the boards of the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan and the One Health Commission in Washington, D.C. He has been active in the 1xbet online sports betting Public Health Systems Group and the 1xbet online sports betting Public Health Workforce Development Coordinating Council. Cates also was recognized for his membership with the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition and the Riley County Public Health Advisory Council. He currently serves as director-at-large for the 1xbet online sports betting Public Health Association.
"Mike has created a tremendous footprint in 1xbet online sports betting public health in a relatively short period of time," Thompson added. "His contributions to the 1xbet online sports betting State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the MPH program, KPHA and other initiatives with which he has been involved will be felt for years, if not decades, to come."