The MPH program is grounded in the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our Commitment
The MPH program is committed to creating inclusive learning environments where students from diverse backgrounds have equal opportunities to be actively engaged in rigorous scholarship and collaborative interactions that develop their potential and support their academic success. The program recognizes that each individual possesses unique talents and abilities and that responsible stewardship of the academic endeavor requires that these differences be appreciated and respected.
Individuals, as well as communities, are constantly engaged in complex interactions that influence cultural identity, social attitudes and behavioral norms as well as health. In the pursuit of scholarly inquiry in the field of public health, community members should be actively involved in all phases of the process: defining relevant issues and engaging expertise, setting goals and selecting priorities for action, assessing and securing resources, designing and implementing change, determining subsequent effects and impacts, and making findings accessible and understandable.
Creating healthy communities and assuring health equity requires public health students to acquire essential public health competencies and to embrace reflective practice that is mindful of cultural diversity, inclusive of vulnerable and marginalized groups and sensitive to community values.
Our Dedication
Thus, the MPH program is dedicated to:
- Fostering a culture of academic excellence and ethical scholarly inquiry
- Stimulating effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional communication and collaboration
- Promoting student and faculty achievement and success in academic endeavors
- Maximizing student and faculty professional potential and career mobility
- Valuing exploration, discovery, creativity and innovation through practice-based learning to address existing and emerging public health issues
- Infusing social responsibility for the health and well-being of communities served
- Engaging with partner organizations and stakeholder groups in a manner responsive to community needs
- Immersing students in substantive public health experiences that broaden their perspective on the social context of health
- Employing information systems technology and best evidence to inform decision-making about public health policy, programs and practice
- Ensuring that the curriculum meets accreditation standards for professional development of core public health competencies and acquisition of essential public health values
- Nurturing safe, inclusive learning environments in which cultural diversity and individual expression are appreciated and respected
