School of Public Health

Refugees resettled in the U.S. often define success in ways that go far beyond economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study co-authored by WashU researchers. The study challenges long-held assumptions about what makes resettlement successful in the U.S.

Rob Bilott, the attorney who exposed DuPont’s water contamination cover-up, will speak April 7 for the Assembly Series. “Dark Waters,” a film based on his fight for justice, screens in advance.

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population, WashU public health researchers find.

Rooted in public health, WashU’s new FARM initiative reimagines agriculture to improve nutrition, sustainability and food access for communities worldwide.

WashU has celebrated Sandro Galea’s installation as dean, marking a major milestone for public health and the launch of its first new school in a century.

Inaugural Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, will present “Why Health? Reimagining What We Think About When We Think About Health,” as part of the university’s Assembly Series Jan. 29.

WashU officially will launch the Program in Public Health & Society — including a major and minor —  at a celebratory event Monday, Oct. 21. The program, in Arts & Sciences, offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to public health.

The Prevention Research Center is tackling health disparities with evidence-based solutions that improve outcomes in underserved communities. From expanding Brazil’s “Academia da Saude” to over 1,000 cities, to training 4,000 public health professionals worldwide, the center is driving lasting improvements.

Sandro Galea, dean designate for Washington University in St. Louis’ planned School of Public Health, will provide a first look at his vision for the new school at the Public Health at WashU Annual Conference Oct. 21-22. 

Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, dean designate of the planned School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named editor in chief of JAMA Health Forum, effective Jan. 1.