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Feb
OPB: US Firearm Suicide Rate Reaches Record High
The national age-adjusted suicide rate ticked up slightly in 2018, from 14 per 100,000 people in 2017 to 14.2. The... Read More
Convocation & Hooding
CPH Exam Information Session
Please join us for a CPH Exam Information Session!
Date: Tuesday, February 18
Time: 12:00-12:50pm
Place: OHSU School of Nursing Room 358
Dean's Scholarship Fund
Students are encouraged to look at the Dean's Scholarship Fund.
Designed for first generation students, the scholarship is available through the PSU Scholarship system.
For more information please visit our Dean's Scholarship Page
Core Institution Components
Our Faculty
Our faculty are experts in a wide range of public health disciplines. They are researchers and educators, advisers and leaders who help our communities better understand and improve public health.
Learn MoreOur Programs
Our degree programs share one mission: to produce graduates who deeply understand public health, and have the skills to improve the health of our communities.
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Our faculty and students find new ways to explore public health questions, always striving for better answers for the well being of our communities.
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We are healthy together
Our School
Two of Oregon’s leading universities have joined forces to train the next generation of public health leaders. With our students, we work to find enduring and sustainable solutions to today’s public health problems. We do this by focusing on community-engaged learning and scholarship that puts the student and researcher out in real communities.
Our City
Our faculty and students work to improve public health in communities throughout Oregon, and beyond. PSU and OHSU have an established network of local and regional partners, including clinics, governmental and nonprofit agencies. This offers students opportunities for internships, hands-on learning and contacts for future employment.
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Improve lives in your community. Become a part of the next generation of public health leaders.
News & Events
News
Our Alumni: Oregon County Epidemiologist Proves The Value Of Shoe-Leather Epidemiology In Combating Suicide
Oregon epidemiologist Kimberly Repp (SPH alum) has been working for two years to give health departments the best tools in... Read More
Our Faculty: Expert commentary by SPH Faculty Kevin Winthrop: Influenza vaccination in RA patients
Summary: Infectious disease specialist Kevin Winthrop comments on the study by Inés Colmegna and colleagues looking at the effects of... Read More
Podcast: What’s work got to do with it?
At the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, we are excited to announce the launch of a... Read More
Our Students: SPH Students published opinion on Gender Violence
SPH students Kelsey Priest and Caroline King recently published an opinion article comparing the NIH’s stance on Gender violence with... Read More
PSU most innovative school in Oregon
Portland State University is ranked the most innovative school in Oregon and maintained other honors in rankings released today by... Read More
Our Partners: Safe Consumption Sites and Other Harm Reduction Strategies for the Opioid Epidemic
If you missed the seminar with Dr. Susan Sherman of Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, the video is now... Read More
SPH research: Women who rely on tips are more likely to report symptoms of depression, stress
The tipping point: Service sector employees are more susceptible to mental health issues Study finds women who rely on tips... Read More
Kweku Wilson
Kweku Wilson, Ph.D., Health Systems and Policy at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, grew up around hospitals and health... Read More
Events
Mar
18
MPH Field Experience and Practice Experience Presentations
March 18 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mar
18
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue – Journal Club
March 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Apr
07
Student Leadership Council – Public Health Conference
April 7 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Apr
15
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue – Journal Club
April 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
May
20
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue – Journal Club
May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
May
25
Memorial Day
May 25 @ 12:00 am
Jun
07
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Graduate Convocation & Hooding
June 7 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jun
17
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue – Journal Club
June 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jul
03
Independence Day
July 3 @ 12:00 am
Sep
07
Labor Day
September 7 @ 12:00 am