Today's health challenges are global, involving diseases that must be understood at the cellular level and addressed at the community level. These problems require the development of new interventions, the implementation of new models, and the emergence of new systems. They demand educated professionals, well versed in the multiple disciplines of public health, to forge the best solutions.

Located in the heart of the largest academic health center in the Southeast, the UAB School of Public Health is embracing these challenges in Alabama and around the world, building the next generation of bold professionals leading innovation in public health. Let us become your place of discovery and training.

Our Vision - A community of outstanding scholars and professionals leading innovation in public health and recognized for improving the health of the citizens of Alabama and the world.

Our Mission - To develop, teach and apply knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.

University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Public Health
Ryals Public Health Building
1665 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
(205) 934-4993