Our vision
To ensure all can live healthier, fulfilling lives.
Welcome to WashU Bursky School of Public Health
With the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, WashU has established 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.
— Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, Margaret C. Ryan Dean, Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, Bursky School of Public Health“Now is the time for public health leadership. And leadership is the business of a great university like WashU.”
WashU receives $200 million commitment for university’s new School of Public Health
Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health to advance solutions for post-pandemic world
Who we are
Our mission
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 focus on advancing our shared mission.
The 4×4 Plan
At WashU Bursky School of Public Health, we have a strategic, interdisciplinary vision for public health at Washington University — and for public health itself.
Join us
At WashU Bursky 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.