Why Pitt Public Health?

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Study at ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOLS

Since 1948, as Pennsylvania’s first fully accredited graduate school of public health and the 13th in the nation, Pitt Public Health has been educating leaders, engaging in service and research, and translating research into public health practices and policies to improve the health of people regionally, nationally, and globally.

PITT PUBLIC HEALTH...

  • Has accredited programs in all major fields of public health practice and research, as well as health care administration and genetic counseling
  • Collaborates with Pitt’s five other schools of health sciences, as well as the schools of law, social work, and public and international affairs
  • Offers a unique learning connection to UPMC, the largest multihospital system in the state of Pennsylvania
  • Maintains close working relationships with other health care providers, governments, and communities
  • Provides a wide variety of student organizations to help you gain knowledge and experience in the field
  • Receives significant support from alumni, donors, and industry
  • Is a major research powerhouse – consistently one of the top five recipients of National Institutes of Health funding among all schools of public health 

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Bee friendly Pitt sets campus abuzz 

Bee friendly Pitt sets campus abuzz

PITT WIRE - Bee Friendly Pitt is a team of undergraduates that has installed seven bee houses near plantings and pollinator gardens throughout the Pittsburgh campus. The project was conceived during a sustainability course focused on development of impactful sustainability projects on campus and in... (06/24/2019)
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Pitt dedicates the Philippine Nationality Room 

Pitt dedicates the Philippine Nationality Room

PITTWIRE - The new Philippine Nationality Room was designed after consultation with scholars and architects from Manila and is the 31 nationality room to open in the Cathedral of Learning. It represents the influence of cultures that make up the nation, an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands. Th... (06/11/2019)
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Pittsburgh parks ranked highly by The Trust for Public Land 

Pittsburgh parks ranked highly by The Trust for Public Land

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND - On their 2019 ParkScore ranking for the 100 largest U.S. cities, Pittsburgh ranked #22. Among other distinctions, they report that 91% of city residents live within walking distance of a park.  (06/03/2019)
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Pitt Medicine shows plans for their part of health sciences expansion 

Pitt Medicine shows plans for their part of health sciences expansion

PITT MED - the education addition and renovation is part of the University's master plan that includes many improvements throughout the health sciences and includes a rennovation of the Falk Library of the Health Sciences, a cafe, and common areas accommodating a variety of study styles.  (04/29/2019)