College of Public Health

 

College of Public Health


 



UNMC College of Public Health Vision

The College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be recognized as a premier public multi-disciplinary research, educational, and community engagement institution that advances population health and social and economic well-being in Nebraska, nationally, and internationally.





UNMC College of Public Health Mission

The College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center delivers high quality education, research, and public service emphasizing the following areas: biosecurity/biopreparedness; biostatistics; environmental, agricultural, and occupational health sciences; epidemiology; ethics and humanities in health; health disparities; health policy analysis, health services administration; health services research; health promotion/disease prevention; rural health; and toxicology.

The College is a principal provider of both professional and continuing education for the public health workforce for Nebraska and the region. Academic programs in the College prepare experts, including future faculty in public health specialties, to serve in Nebraska, nationally and internationally.

The College conducts high quality multi-disciplinary research with colleagues within and outside the University. The College develops its research priorities in collaboration with and in response to the needs that exist in the broader community.

Consistent with the University of Nebraska’s mission as a land grant institution, the College of Public Health serves the public through effective public health interventions to increase population wellness; pursues effective and efficient methods for health care delivery approaches to reduce health disparities and provide high quality health services for the entire population; and offers advice and consultation to community organizations and public policy makers to enhance population health status.