The School of Public Health

The School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and offers a research-oriented opportunity for faculty, and a valuable professional experience for students. The school is a unique partnership between the New York State Dept. of Health and the University at Albany. The school proudly offers an MPH, MS, DrPH, and PhD in each of the four academic departments. The school is also affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Bassett Healthcare. Whether you are coming directly from your undergraduate program or advancing your education mid-career, we think you'll find it an excellent place to Pursue Your Life's Work.

  • UAlbany Study Links Incomplete Revascularization, Mortality in Patients with Multivessel Disease

    ALBANY, N.Y (December 28, 2011) -- A new study led by University at Albany School of Public Health Distinguished Professor Emeritus Edward L. Hannan finds a link between higher mortality rates and incomplete revascularization procedures for patients suffering from multivessel disease.

  • Winter Break in Antarctica

    Some college students fly South over the winter break. University at Albany graduate student Lynsey Cross kept going -- all the way to Antarctica and the South Pole. Cross is in Antarctica for five weeks with the 109th Stratton Air National Guard Base of Scotia, N.Y., and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

  • Students travel to Costa Rica

    A group of School of Public Health students and the school’s Center for Global Health director Carol Whittaker traveled earlier this month to Costa Rica for a service learning project. The team was accompanied by videographer Sonja Start of Pilot Girls Production who recorded the trip through her PilotGirl blog, photos and video.