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MissionThe mission of the University of Michigan School of Public Health is to create and disseminate knowledge with the aim to prevent disease and promote the health of populations in the United States and worldwide. We are especially concerned with the poor, often minority populations, who suffer disproportionately from illness and disability. The generation of knowledge derives from the school's research enterprise, presentation and publication of research findings, instruction of professional and graduate students, and service activities conducted in collaboration with the public health practice community. The school employs integrated approaches to solving public health problems, and teaches and promotes the ethical practice of public health. |
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been working to promote health and prevent disease since 1941, and is consistently ranked among the top five schools in the country. Faculty and students in the school’s five academic departments and dozens of collaborative centers and institutes are forging new solutions to the complex health challenges of today, including chronic disease, health care quality and finance, emerging genetic technologies, climate change, socioeconomic inequalities and their impact on health, infectious disease, and the globalization of health. Whether making new discoveries in the lab or researching and educating in the field, our faculty, students, and alumni are deployed around the globe to promote and protect our health. |
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