Departments

Our six academic departments are home to our world-class faculty, degree programs, and dozens or groundbreaking research centers and programs. Award-winning faculty mentors work across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, policy, and many more—to take public health from theory to practice through leading research and programs around the globe.

Biostatistics

Biostatistics develops the theoretical and statistical methods used to analyze complex survey data and support evidence-based decision-making in public health and biomedical disciplines.

Environmental Health Sciences

Environmental Health Sciences conducts research and education to understand, prevent, and mitigate the impact of environmental exposures and climate change on human health.

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology is a leader in addressing new patterns and causes of illness and injury to prevent or control human disease.

Health Policy and Management

Health Policy and Management blends research and education on the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policies and the administrative functioning of health systems and organizations

Population and Family Health

The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health explores the legal, policy, and human rights dimensions of health within communities in low-income, unstable, or inequitable environments.

Sociomedical Sciences

Sociomedical Sciences is dedicated to understanding and addressing the social, political, historical, cultural, psychological, and economic forces that influence health outcomes.

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Our Faculty

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The Core Curriculum

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