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Boston University School of Public Health
The Talbot Building
Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis
Established	1976
Type	Private
Provost	Karen H. Antman
Dean	Robert Meenan
Faculty	150
Students	785
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Campus	Urban
Tuition	$33,330
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 4,000 alumni, 150 full-time faculty, and students from over 40 countries.^[1],^[2] It is fully accredited by the Association of Schools of Public Health ^[3] and is ranked 13th in Public Health Grad Schools by the US News & World Report.^[4]

Mission and Strategic Themes

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.

Strategic themes

• Involved – Emphasize real-world involvement and meaningful partnerships
• Interconnected – Emphasize interdisciplinary efforts and integrated programs
• Global – Emphasize global health issues and perspectives ^[5]

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]

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)

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:

• 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)

Centers and Institutes

• Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
• Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental Exposures and Health (CIREEH)
• Center for International Health & Development
• Data Coordinating Center
• Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research & Information Center (MAVERIC)
• Prevention Research Center
• Sherr Laboratory
• Slone Epidemiology Center
• Superfund Basic Research Program at Boston University
• Youth Alcohol Prevention Center

Notable alumni

• Howard Koh, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health; current United States Assistant Secretary for Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Gigi Tsereteli, member of Parliament of Georgia

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. ^ Idealist.org
6. ^ Boston University School of Public Health

External links

• Boston University School of Public Health
• Boston University
• Association of Schools of Public Health BUSPH