Richard T. Patton, MA, MPH, CHES, has been appointed to serve as the new director of the Barry University Professional Master of Public Health Program and director of the Institute for Community Health and Minority Medicine by Dr. Chet Evans, vice president for medical affairs.
Before coming to Barry, Patton worked in the Public Health Program at Florida International University as a member of the faculty, advisor for field experiences, graduate program coordinator, chair of the health promotion department, and director of student and alumni services. His prior public health experience includes working at the Broward County Health Department, Miami Dade Health Department, and with the Rural Health Initiative at the University of Florida. Earlier in Patton’s career, he was in practice as a nutritionist and health promotion consultant conducting one day workshop award the country on nutrition and weight management.
Patton holds an MPH from the University of North Carolina and an MA in nutrition from the University of Florida. His research interests are in the standards of practice for diabetics and in behavior change strategies for obesity.
Richard T. Patton, MA, MPH, CHES, has been appointed to serve as the new director of the Barry University Professional Master of Public Health Program and director of the Institute for Community Health and Minority Medicine by Dr. Chet Evans, vice president for medical affairs. 
