Quick Facts about the College
General Information:
College of Public Health Established: 2007
School of Public Health Founded: 1995
First MPH degree at OSU awarded: 1992
First MHA degree at OSU awarded: 1971
Dean: Stanley Lemeshow, PhD
Graduate Students: 387
Undergraduate Students: 128
Faculty: 43
Research:
College of Public Health faculty members serve as Principal Investigator for more than 50 research programs.
The College of Public Health is a significant partner in two major initiatives at Ohio State: the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS); and the Center for Global Health. The CCTS grant from the National Institutes of Health is one of the largest ever received by the university.
Areas of Study:
Biostatistics
Biomedical Informatics
Clinical Translational Science
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Health Services Management and Policy
Program for Experienced Professionals
Veterinary Public Health
Targeted Investments in Excellence:
Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases
Population and Health
Outreach and Engagement:
The College of Public Health partners with Columbus Public Health to hold a summertime farmers' market for three days in downtown Columbus. The Public Health Farmers' Market provides area residents of the area much-needed access to fruits and vegetables.
The college’s Prevention Research Center focuses on healthy nutrition and exercise for children in the South Side neighborhoods of Columbus.
The college’s Center for HOPES offers an open, online learning center for doctors, nurses and other health professionals on methods that compare emerging technologies and treatment options for serious illnesses and injuries. The training provides a general introduction to Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) and in-depth instruction on specific CER methods.
Divisions:
Biostatistics
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Health Services Management and Policy
Centers:
Center for Public Health Practice
Center for Health Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies (HOPES)
Prevention Research Center
Highlights:
First and only accredited college of public health in Ohio.
College ranked 20th by US News and World Report magazine and 12th of all public schools of public health.
MHA program ranked 14th in the country.
Member of the most comprehensive health sciences campus in the country.
Since 2004, our funded research has tripled.
The college moved into the newly renovated Cunz Hall in 2011.
