Boston University School of Public Health
The Talbot Building
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Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 1976 |
Dean | Sandro Galea |
Academic staff
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150 full time, 200 part time |
Students | 1,078 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | http://bu.edu/sph |
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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 current dean is Sandro Galea. Former dean Robert Meenan stepped down at the end of 2014. BUSPH has more than 6,500 alumni, 150 full-time faculty, 200 part-time faculty, and students from more than 43 countries.[1][2] It is fully accredited by the Association of Schools of Public Health[3] and is ranked 10th in Public Health Grad Schools by the U.S. News & World Report and has a total research portfolio worth more than $180 million.[4][5]
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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.[6] It was the brainchild of Dr. Douglas K. Decker. He designed the admission criteria (successful healthcare managers and practitioners), the curriculum (practical, rather than theoretical), teaching approach (pairing academicians and accomplished practitioners in the field), and the type (classes taught at night to make it possible for working managers, nurses, and doctors to attend.)[citation needed] The first dean was Dr. Norman A. Scotch, who guided the school through the accreditation process.[citation needed]
Granted Degrees
Boston University School of Public Health grants degrees in the following academic concentrations:
- Biostatistics (MPH, MA, PhD)
- Environmental Health (MPH, MS, PhD)
- Epidemiology (MPH, MS, PhD)
- Global Health (MPH)
- Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights (MPH)
- Health Policy & Management (MPH, MS, PhD)
- Leadership, Management, and Policy (DrPH)
- Maternal and Child Health (MPH)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (MPH)
Dual Degrees
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:
- Boston University Graduate School of Management (MPH/MBA)
- Boston University School of Law (MPH/JD)
- Boston University School of Medicine (MD/MPH)
- Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (MPH/MA)
- Boston University School of Social Work (MPH/MSW)
- Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (BS/MPH)
- College of Arts and Sciences (BA/MPH)
Notable Alumni
- Elizabeth Cohen, MPH '92, CNN Medical Reporter
- Karen Daley MPH ’88, President, American Nurses Association
- Sarah Degnan Kambou MPH ’84, President, International Center for Research on Women
- Howard Koh, MPH '05 Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health; United States Assistant Secretary for Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Ali Noorani MPH ’99, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum
- Gigi Tsereteli, MPH '05 Member of Parliament of Georgia
- Natalie Dell, MPH '08, US Olympic medalist
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