Welcome
Mission:
The mission of our program is to educate and train public health practitioners and scientists in the health of communities.
Those who will:
– identify the complex causes of public health issues
– work with diverse communities to plan, implement, and evaluate activities designed to prevent or reduce the burden of disease
Goal:
Our goal is to improve the health of communities with a focus on the elimination of health disparities, especially in urban and immigrant populations.
Students: Our students:
- come from many different disciplines
- have a range of backgrounds including experienced practitioners to recent undergraduates
- are culturally diverse and from many different countries.
Faculty:
Our faculty is dedicated in their commitment to the department's mission. We believe in collaboration and partnership with:
- individuals and their communities
- community based organizations
- departments and colleges at Downstate
- colleges and universities
- public health agencies
- private agencies
Sincerely,
Dee Burton, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
