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Pursue a degree in public health at one of the top-ranked schools of public health in the country. With a rigorous Michigan Public Health education that includes engaging learning opportunities with top faculty, access to innovative laboratory and field settings, and community-based and entrepreneurial training, you’ll prepare for a career of positive, transformative change. Our graduates join a community of 18,000 alumni and enter the world ready to address our biggest public health challenges.

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On The Podcast

Declining childhood vaccination: An interview with Michigan's top doctor

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, discusses challenges related to childhood vaccinations post-COVID, emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and explore innovative solutions in a compelling interview with Michigan Public Health professor Matthew L. Boulton.

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Critical Conversations

Public health takes on gun violence crisis

Preventing gun violence is a democracy project. That’s the message Brandon Wolf delivered during the “Public Health Approaches to Ending Gun Violence” seminar. It was the second event of The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health, an academic seminar series launched in fall 2023.

Chenxi Sun, MPH ’20, prepares to participate in the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER, training program in the winter of 2020.

In The News

COHSE receives $9 million grant to fund education and training

The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering recently received a five-year $9 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to continue its pivotal role in training the future generation of occupational health professionals.

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New Research

Midlife blood test may predict cognitive decline, Alzheimer's in later life

Researchers from the University of Michigan have connected two blood biomarkers to changes in cognitive function in women in midlife, opening a potentially powerful path to noninvasive, earlier detection and interventions for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

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Events

March 19: 2024 Health & Medical School Expo - In-Person

Come see Michigan Public Health at the 2024 Health and Medical School Expo at the Michigan League on March 19!

March 19: Building Leaders in Healthcare: The Executive Master's Program Overview

Discover how our Executive Master's Program can elevate your healthcare career.

Degrees Designed for Impact

At Michigan Public Health, we educate and train tomorrow’s public health leaders. Our students work at the forefront of the public health field as they study, grow, and serve communities local and global. Explore our degree offerings, careers in public health, and life in Ann Arbor, and learn more about our inclusive, passionate community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Engaged Learning

Chenxi Sun, MPH ’20, was among a group of students who completed a 40-hour HAZWOPER—Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response—training program at the Michigan State Police's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center.

Student Snapshots

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