Promote healthy lifestyles, research injury prevention and prevent infectious diseases.

What Is Public Health?

Public health professionals strive to protect the health of communities and populations, from the neighborhood to global level.
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If you are interested in developing strategies to prevent diseases and promote healthier lifestyles, the field of public health is for you.
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Accreditations

  • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM) Logo
    Master of Science in Health Information Management is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
  • CEPH accreditation logo with words bachelor's and master's.
    BS in Public Health and Master of Public Health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
  • ACEND accreditation logo
    Master of Public Health Dietetics program is accredited by CEPH and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Public Health News

  • Public Health doctoral candidate Liam Fouhy sits behind a machine that measures bone density, in the Health Assessment Lab

    Researcher: Balance of Key Minerals Helps to Prevent Weak Bones

    Getting the right balance of calcium and magnesium in your diet may be more important to keeping your bones healthy than getting the recommended daily minimum of each mineral, says Liam Fouhy ’19, a doctoral student in public health.
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  • Illustration of the link of the gut and brain

    Researchers Study Link Between the Gut and Brain Health

    In a new study published in the Annals of Neurology, Assoc. Prof. of Public Health Natalia Palacios found that healthy, anti-inflammatory bacteria were less abundant among people who were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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