Welcome to WashU School of Public Health

With the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, WashU is establishing its first new school in 100 years. More than a school, it will be 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.

Now is the time for public health leadership. And leadership is the business of a great university like WashU.

— Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health, Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Our mission

To ensure all can live healthier, fulfilling lives.

Our vision

To promote health and well-being through excellence in interdisciplinary population health science and scholarship, distinction in education, and a deep commitment to local and global impact.

Our values

The School of Public Health is committed to excellence, diligence, compassion, and integrity. We aspire to be an optimistic, inclusive, collaborative community with a sustained focused on advancing our shared mission.

The 4×4 Plan

At WashU Public Health, we have a strategic, interdisciplinary vision for public health at Washington University — and for public health itself.

Join us

At WashU School of Public Health, we are reimagining public health and working to move the field forward at one of the most impactful moments of our time. Become part of our academic community, where we are dedicated to addressing the world’s most urgent public health challenges.