Welcome To The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
A great place to make a world of difference
Promoting Health Justice in Oregon and Beyond
Two of Oregon’s leading universities have joined forces to train the next generation of public health leaders. We focus on community-engaged learning and scholarship that puts the student and researcher out in the world, in real communities. With our students, we work to find enduring solutions to today’s public health problems, and are committed to educating students of all backgrounds who want to enter the health field and improve lives in their communities.
Faculty & Experts
Our faculty are researchers, educators, advisers and leaders who help our communities better understand and improve public health.
Faculty DirectoryPrograms & Degrees
Our curriculum and applied learning opportunities create pathways for our students to build public health equity in big ways.
Public Health ProgramsOur Research
Our faculty and students find new ways to explore public health questions, always striving for better answers for the well being of our communities.
Explore ResearchUndergraduate SPH Students
Current SPH undergraduate students can navigate the SPH resources and support in the undergraduate hub.
Undergraduate HubGraduate SPH Students
Current SPH graduate students can navigate the SPH resources and support in the graduate hub.
Graduate HubPublic Health Careers
Utilize the opportunities and resources available to build your public health career.
SPH Job BoardSPH 2026 Student Survey
Complete the SPH Student Survey
Complete our student survey and help make our school a better place for all students. This survey should take you less than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses are confidential. Each respondent will be entered to win one of two new iPads!
Do Something Great
Take the next steps and apply to our Public Health programs.
Improve lives in your community. Become a part of the next generation of public health leaders.
Latest SPH & Public Health News
Kathleen Carlson’s New Study Examines How Oregon’s ERPO Law Addresses Mass Violence Threats
The 2026 SPH Student Survey Is Live!
Ryan Petteway Presents at 2025 APHA Annual Meeting on Epistemological Racism in Epidemiology
Social Justice & Antiracism
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health understands that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is vital to our mission. Training public health professionals to understand and intervene on racial inequities and promote public health through education, research, and community service.
We are excited to share our ongoing efforts around social justice, antiracism, decolonization, and health and social equity work.
This Is Public Health: National Public Health Week
Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.
National Public Health Week is the biggest week of the year for the Public Health field, as it gives us the chance to showcase the critical work we do to promote the health of individuals, families, communities and populations.
Center For Learner Diversity & Inclusion Shared Table Lunch Series
Robertson Life Sciences Building 2730 S Moody Ave, PortlandSOPHAS Application Deadline
SOPHAS Application Deadline
OHSU-PSU SPH Graduate Program Fall 2026 Applications are open from August 15th, 2025 – March 15th, 2026. All documents are...
Northwest Youth Careers Expo
Northwest Youth Careers Expo
The annual NW Youth Careers Expo is the Northwest’s premier career-exploration experience. Each year, we welcome about 6,000 students from...
2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting
2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting
Advancing academic public health to drive excellence and innovation in education, research, and practice The Annual Meeting, which will be...
Sunday, March 15, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 16, 2026
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March 16, 2026 -Truth or Fiction? Verifying AI-Generated Answers
Truth or Fiction? Verifying AI-Generated Answers
Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT can produce convincing answers, but not all of them are based on reliable sources....
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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March 17, 2026 -Stats & Stanzas Lab
Stats & Stanzas Lab
Every social movement of health consequence has been backed by songs, poems, and dance to codify resistance, galvanize community, inspire...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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March 18, 2026 -Center For Learner Diversity & Inclusion Shared Table Lunch Series
Center For Learner Diversity & Inclusion Shared Table Lunch Series
The Center for Learner Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting a series of student lunches throughout this year. This space...
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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March 19, 2026 -Oregon Nutrition Day
Oregon Nutrition Day
Cost: $100 Student Cost: $40 Oregon Nutrition Day 2026 awards 5.75 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s...
Friday, March 20, 2026
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March 20, 2026 -PubMed Essentials: Save Time and Find Better Results
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March 20, 2026 -Designing Scientific Posters that Work Online
PubMed Essentials: Save Time and Find Better Results
Make the most of PubMed for your research! This hands-on workshop will introduce strategies for efficient and effective searching, helping...
Designing Scientific Posters that Work Online
This first part of a two-part series on scientific posters focuses on the foundational principles of effective scientific poster design....
Saturday, March 21, 2026
No events on this day.
Student Testimony:
Meet Dalton Wesemann
“Working in public health just means finding ways to help the people who need it most, and making that happen through policy.”
– Dalton Wesemann,
Master of Public Health Student
When he’s not studying, Dalton has a research position at OHSU. He recently presented his findings on the health aspects of at-risk youth at a neuroscience symposium in Wisconsin and at OHSU Research Week.






