Welcome to WashU School of Public Health

Improving public health communication with implementation science

This event, at WashU and online, will explore how implementation science — the field that studies how to put evidence into practice — can help us communicate more effectively so that accurate, trustworthy health information is able to hold its ground in a crowded information landscape.

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Three MPH students in a classroom learning about teaching.

Public health news

WashU Public Health launches Nurturing Future Teachers

Program initiated to give more students teaching opportunities

January 30, 2026

Public health news

Caregiving burdens, medical debt are reshaping health in the US

Two new studies, co-authored by WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea examine the pressures on families caring for aging relatives. One explores the scale and reach of caregiving; the other, how medical debt increases the risk of housing instability.

The Source

January 30, 2026

Public health news

WashU Public Health launches research network to bridge evidence and practice

The Dissemination & Implementation Science Innovation Research Network (DISIRN) aims to speed translation of research into practice

January 17, 2026

Upcoming events

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Tuesday Feb 10

Implementation Science & the Public Health Information Ecosystem

In a world where false and misleading information spreads quickly and trust in institutions is shaky, it’s becoming harder for public health messages to reach people. This gathering will explore how implementation science — the field that studies how to put evidence into practice — can help us communicate more effectively so that accurate, trustworthy health information is able to hold its ground in a crowded information landscape.

Wednesday Feb 11

Talking Public Health with Rachel Garg

Thursday Feb 12

Talking Public Health with Natalicio Serrano

Join us and change the world

WashU School of Public Health is the first new school in 100 years at Washington University in St. Louis. More than a school, it is an interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative, data-driven and people-focused home for research and education equipped to meet current and future challenges in public health in St. Louis and globally.

Admissions

We aim to attract visionary students who will become future leaders and change agents in public health. We offer excellence in research, mentorship and practicum opportunities at a top-tier university.

Education

Our master’s and doctoral programs are designed to prepare students to be ready to meet myriad and ever-shifting challenges in public health locally, nationally, globally.

Research

We are committed to generating interdisciplinary, world-class science that advances the field of public health and leads to actionable breakthroughs that improve the lives of people everywhere.

Public Health People: A conversation with systems science and policy expert Doug Luke

Starting in clinical psychology and landing in public health, Luke’s work focuses on entire systems that shape population health, and a framework he helped develop that helps demonstrate the real-world impact of scientific work.