Boston University School of Public Health

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Boston University
School of Public Health
Boston University Talbot Building 01.JPG
The Talbot Building
Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis
Established 1976
Type Private
Provost Karen H. Antman
Dean Robert Meenan
Academic staff 150
Students 800
Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Campus Urban
Tuition $61,248
Website http://sph.bu.edu/

Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) is Boston University's graduate School of Public Health. It is located in the heart of Boston University's Medical Campus in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The Dean is Robert Meenan. BUSPH has more than 4,200 alumni, 150 full-time faculty, and students from over 30 countries.,[1][2] It is fully accredited by the Association of Schools of Public Health[3] and is ranked 11th in Public Health Grad Schools by the U.S. News & World Report.[4]

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[edit] Mission and Strategic Themes

[edit] Mission

  • To improve the health of local, national and international populations, particularly the disadvantaged, underserved and vulnerable, through excellence and innovation in education, research and service.

[edit] Strategic themes

BUSPH is focusing on four vital public health challenges as part of its five-year Strategic Plan:

  • ensuring affordable, quality health care;
  • creating a clean environment;
  • eliminating health disparities; and
  • promoting health globally[5]

The BUSPH Strategic Plan has seven major school-wide goals:

  • Provide leadership for University-wide and Medical Campus initiatives related to public health education, research and practice.
  • Expand School-wide efforts in education and research related to domestic health system reform.
  • Grow the master’s level degree programs while maintaining high admissions standards
  • Strengthen the research program through focused investment in four areas: community-based participatory research, pharmaceutical policy, healthy aging and genetics.
  • Grow and strengthen the School’s academic and professional doctoral programs.
  • Enhance faculty development efforts School-wide
  • Build a career services center that enhances employment prospects for BUSPH students and alumni.[6]

[edit] History

The school was established in 1976 as a program in BU's School of Medicine and became an official school of the University in 1979 with five programs.[7]

[edit] Granted Degrees

Boston University School of Public Health grants degrees in the following academic concentrations:

  • Biostatistics (MPH, MA, PhD)
  • Environmental Health (MPH, DSc)
  • Epidemiology (MPH, MSc, DSc)
  • Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights (MPH)
  • Health Policy & Management (MPH)
  • Health Services Research (MSc, DSc)
  • International Health (MPH, DrPH)
  • Maternal and Child Health (MPH, DrPH)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (MPH, DrPH)

[edit] Dual Degree

Dual degree programs are also available with other schools at Boston University. The dual degree typically allows the student to finish both degrees in less time than if the degrees were attempted separately. BUSPH offers dual degrees with the following schools:

[edit] Centers and Institutes

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Boston University School of Public Health
  2. ^ Association of Schools of Public Health BUSPH
  3. ^ Association of Schools of Public Health Member Schools
  4. ^ US News & World Report Rankings
  5. ^ BUSPH 2010 Strategic Plan
  6. ^ BUSPH 2010 Strategic Plan
  7. ^ Boston University School of Public Health

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Coordinates: 42°20′08″N 71°04′14″W / 42.335588°N 71.070653°W / 42.335588; -71.070653

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