University of Minnesota School of Public Health

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

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mission = The School of Public Health advances human health from scientific discovery to public impact through excellence in research, education, and outreach. In these missions, the School seeks to further the protection, restoration and promotion of health, well-being, security and safety and to train the next generation of public health professional and scientific leaders reflective of the world’s diversity in peoples and cultures.
established =1944
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faculty =113 (tenured: 64%; tenure-track: 19%; multi-year contract: 6%; annually renewable contract: 11%)
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students =1037 students (50.3% MPH, 6.7% MHA, 19.3% MS, 15.3% PhD, 8.3% certificate)
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city =Minneapolis
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website = [http://www.sph.umn.edu/ www.sph.umn.edu]
address =Mayo Building
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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The University of Minnesota School of Public Health, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a 15 masters programs and four doctoral programs, which culminate in one of the following degrees: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), or Doctoral (Ph.D.). There are also many dual degree programs, such as those with the Law School, the School of Nursing, the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and School of Social Work.

The School of Public Health was founded in 1944, although public health courses have been offered at the University of Minnesota since its inception. It consistently ranks among the top schools of public health in the country.

Notable people

*Ancel Keys, Professor

External links

* [http://www.sph.umn.edu University of Minnesota School of Public Health main page]


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