| University of Washington School of Public Health | |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Howard Frumkin |
| Academic staff | 211 (core faculty) |
| Admin. staff | 505 |
| Students | 1,003 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://sph.washington.edu/ |
The University of Washington School of Public Health ranks among the United States' best schools for public health. US News and World Report ranked the school sixth among all public health schools in its last survey of this discipline (2011).[1]
It is the only public health school located in the Northwest, and is headquartered in the Health Sciences Center south of the University of Washington main campus.
The school was founded on July 1, 1970, and consists of five departments: Biostatistics, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Services, and Global Health.
The Department of Global Health is the newest department and was established jointly with the School of Medicine in late 2006. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, also located in Seattle, partnered with the University of Washington to establish the department.
The Extended MPH Degree Program (ExDP) initiated in 1980 with support from a Bureau of Health Professions Special Project Grant, is a partial-distance learning program designed to help working professionals expand their knowledge in public health and health services while continuing their careers through several options: Master in Public Health (MPH), Graduate Certificate in Public Health, and Single Course Options.
In addition to the five departments, the School also has academic programs in international health, maternal and child health, nutritional sciences, and public health genetics.
The School of Public Health confers the following degrees: BS, MHA, MPH, MS, and PhD. Through an arrangement with the College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students may also pursue a BA in Public Health.
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