Department of Public Health
Welcome to Public Health
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of public health has never been more clear. Given the pervasive and systemic health inequities that define the US public health systems (including the health care system), the need to focus on health equity is also clear. The Department of Public Health is committed to training students to tackle the public health challenges of our time by welcome, training, and developing students interested in careers in this fast-growing and critical area.Myriad social determinants influence the health and well-being of populations. Within a framework of social justice, it is imperative that disparities in preventable di