Our department is a leader in training students to identify environmental and occupational health risks and investigate practices and policies to mitigate those harms.
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When science meets public service
Pitt Public Health alumnus Igor Linkov (PhD, EOH ’95) drew on his interdisciplinary training to help federal officials anticipate hospital and resource needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, he applies his expertise in resilience and environmental health to complex challenges in government.
Pitt Public Health students, faculty see One Health in action at Garfield Community Farm
Pitt Public Health students and faculty visited Garfield Community Farm to explore how climate change, environmental sustainability and community well-being intersect through the One Health approach. The nearly three-acre urban farm transforms once-abandoned land into a thriving ecosystem while improving access to fresh, affordable produce, restoring biodiversity and building neighborhood resilience.
Public health is everywhere — so why not stop and talk about it?
That’s the idea behind a new monthly webinar series launching Oct. 13 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Hosted by Dean Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, the series will bring the public into conversations about public health, the work of Pitt Public Health and the issues shaping the field. Each webinar will feature researchers, practitioners and community partners working to address some of today’s biggest public health challenges.