University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
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The University of Washington School of Public Health ranks among the United States' best schools for public health. US News and World Report ranked the school sixth among all public health schools in its last survey of this discipline (2011).
It is the only public health school located in the Northwest, and is headquartered in the Health Sciences Center south of the University of Washington
main campus.
The school was founded on July 1, 1970, and consists of five departments: Biostatistics
, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology
, Health Services, and Global Health
.
The Department of Global Health
is the newest department and was established jointly with the School of Medicine
in late 2006. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
, also located in Seattle, partnered with the University of Washington
to establish the department.
The Extended MPH Degree Program (ExDP) initiated in 1980 with support from a Bureau of Health Professions Special Project Grant, is a partial-distance learning program designed to help working professionals expand their knowledge in public health and health services while continuing their careers through several options: Master in Public Health (MPH), Graduate Certificate in Public Health, and Single Course Options.
In addition to the five departments, the School also has academic programs in international health
, maternal and child health, nutritional sciences, and public health genetics.
The School of Public Health confers the following degrees: BS
, MHA
, MPH
, MS
, and PhD
. Through an arrangement with the College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students may also pursue a BA
in Public Health.
It is the only public health school located in the Northwest, and is headquartered in the Health Sciences Center south of the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
main campus.
The school was founded on July 1, 1970, and consists of five departments: Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
, Health Services, and Global Health
Global health
Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact, are often emphasized...
.
The Department of Global Health
Global health
Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact, are often emphasized...
is the newest department and was established jointly with the School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
The University of Washington School of Medicine is a public medical school located in Seattle, Washington.-Overview:UWSOM is a graduate school affiliated with the University of Washington, and is the only medical school in the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho...
in late 2006. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family"...
, also located in Seattle, partnered with the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
to establish the department.
The Extended MPH Degree Program (ExDP) initiated in 1980 with support from a Bureau of Health Professions Special Project Grant, is a partial-distance learning program designed to help working professionals expand their knowledge in public health and health services while continuing their careers through several options: Master in Public Health (MPH), Graduate Certificate in Public Health, and Single Course Options.
In addition to the five departments, the School also has academic programs in international health
International Health
International health, also called geographic medicine or global health, is a field of health care, usually with a public health emphasis, dealing with health across regional or national boundaries...
, maternal and child health, nutritional sciences, and public health genetics.
The School of Public Health confers the following degrees: BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, MHA
Master of Health Administration
The Master of Health Administration is a master's-level professional degree granted to students who complete a course of study in the knowledge and competencies needed for careers in health administration, involving the management of hospitals and other health services organizations, as well as...
, MPH
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
, MS
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, and PhD
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
. Through an arrangement with the College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students may also pursue a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Public Health.