The UVM Larner College of Medicine Public Health Program is committed to creating changes to help people lead healthier lives.
Graduate Public Health Program Vision
A future where society places trust in public health, is confident in science, and works in partnership to create the changes needed for people to live longer, healthier lives.
Graduate Public Health Program Mission
Prepare skilled and versatile graduates dedicated to improving public health through practice, research and scholarship, education, and leadership.
Graduate Public Health Program Statement of Values
- Innovation in education
- Grounding in scientific curiosity and evidence-based public health
- Commitment to scholarship
- Integration of academic public health and public health practice
- Interdisciplinary learning and practice
- Foundation of intercultural excellence
- A culture of lifelong learning
Graduate Public Health Program Goals
Align with the Vision and describe how the Mission is accomplished. These include:
- Excellence in Education:
Demonstrate national leadership in graduate public health distance education with an accessible, engaged, interactive learning environment that promotes collaboration and intercultural excellence, and prepares graduates for public health’s future with an innovative curriculum, exceptional faculty, and strong student support - Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Teaching:
Advance public health by cultivating active faculty research and scholarly endeavors that give students a strong foundation in scientific inquiry, quantitative and qualitative health sciences, and evidence-based health practices - Excellence in Practice, Advocacy and Leadership:
Promote active engagement in public health solutions and ensure graduates are prepared for public health practice and leadership in diverse communities and populations, including best practices in advocacy, prevention efforts, and policy development - Excellence in Community Engagement and Communications:
Establish and maintain strong two-way collaborative relationships with alumni, employers, and community partners, including translation and dissemination of new knowledge