Our Mission

The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Public Health Initiatives' mission is to improve health and quality of life by expanding and strengthening public health education, research and practice, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, and promoting meaningful community/academic partnerships. To achieve this mission, we:

Provide visibility and focus for Public Health in the University, leading to an expansion in Public Health activities and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Complement existing and emerging Penn entities and programs to foster world-class, well-integrated education and research programs that further the mission of Public Health
Provide an organizational home and academic base for Penn's multidisciplinary, interschool MPH degree program and encourage the development of new public health education programs
Encourage recruitment and sustainability of multi-disciplinary Public Health leadership and faculty
Foster the application of practical approaches and experiences in public health, emphasizing translation of science into sustainable health improvements in domestic and international populations and communities
Facilitate inter- and intra- school communication about and collaboration for public health related research involving faculty with the multiple existing centers, institutes, and departments across the university and with community partners