Our Faculty
Our multi-disciplined faculty range from epidemiologists to economists, from health educators to healthy policy analysts, from industrial hygienists to nutritionists, and from biostatisticians to virologists. Among them are nationally recognized scientists frequently called upon by international, national, state, and local organizations and leaders to provide their expertise and knowledge on the most difficult health issues. Further testimony to the faculty's acclaim can be found in their successful competition for research funds. With a mere 60 faculty members, our school ranks second in extramural support among the 12 schools on the UAB campus. This standing is all the more remarkable in a university identified by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the top twenty research institutions in the country. In our 22 programs of study, you can be sure that you are being mentored by those on the cutting edge of their fields.
Our Students
Your education also will be broadened by your fellow classmates. Our active student body is more than 300 strong. While most are from the southern region of the United States, our students also hail from eight countries and 24 states. Their experiences and backgrounds are rich and varied. Your classes will bring together returned Peace Corps volunteers, health care providers, and employees of a variety of health care and public health organizations as well as recent graduates of many different baccalaureate and graduate educational programs. Through this experience, you will be better prepared to excel in tomorrow's diverse work environments.
Our Graduates
Our history of over 25 years is rich in accomplishments and tradition. Graduates of our School have served as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and as advisors to U.S. presidents, health ministers, and numerous other elected officials. Others hold significant positions in prestigious research institutions, and public and private health organizations such as health departments and health maintenance organizations. Many courageously work on the front lines to combat emerging diseases, to make the workplace safer, and to protect the health of the most vulnerable in our society. We want you to join them.
Our Vision:
A community of outstanding scholars and professionals leading innovation in public health and recognized for improving the health of the citizens of Alabama and the world.
Our Mission:
To develop, teach and apply knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.
Our Values:
Respect for every individual, open and honest communication, positive and supportive behavior, celebration of individual diversity, teamwork, integrity, excellence in everything we do, and making a difference.
The UAB School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and certain graduate programs offered in educational settings other than schools of public health. The CEPH is located at: 1015 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20005. tel. (202) 789-1050.