What is Public Health? The American Public Health Association defines public health as “promoting and protecting the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play.” If that definition sounds broad—that’s because it is. The exciting thing about public health is that it is a diverse, expansive field, and growing rapidly.[…]

Founded in 1975, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is the oldest and largest school of its type in the world. We offer the most comprehensive selection of gerontology degree programs found anywhere, a variety of outstanding research opportunities and a challenging yet supportive academic environment. Our program studies the human lifespan by exploring[…]

As a comprehensive health science university, the mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health. We pursue this mission in order to advance the quality[…]