Public Health

The defining mission of Public Health is to prevent disease and promote health and well-being within groups of people, from small communities to entire countries, through community-level action. Accomplishing this goal requires addressing the multiple aspects of health and disease. Population-based health promotion and disease prevention is becoming increasingly recognized as the most significant means of improving health in all segments of America’s population. This has led to a growing need for qualified public health practitioners with a background and training in community health and to new and varied opportunities for health professionals.