About the Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine

The Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPHPM) reaches across the university with a commitment to educating students and conducting research in the broad disciplines of public health, preventive medicine, health promotion, and health services for the communities we serve.

Faculty members from across the institution interested in population health are able to develop scholarly partnerships to better address community needs and enhance clinical research expertise. Existing alliances with local health departments, such as through the Commission for a Healthy Central New York, will be expanded by bringing scholarly resources together in a focused way.

About Us

Five things to know about the Department of Public Health: 

1. We offer a CEPH-accredited Upstate Public Health program located in Syracuse, New York.
2. There are several applied public health opportunities integrated throughout our curriculum.
3. Students have access to expert faculty in biostatistics, epidemiology, quantitative and qualitative analysis, research design, social determinants of health, environmental and global health, and health policy.
4. Upstate Public Health Program offers three concentrations: Public Health Methods, Global Health and Translational Sciences, & Population Health for Clinicians.
5. Our programs are provided at an affordable SUNY tuition rate.