About Us
Welcome to the Department of Public Health
The mission of the Department is to improve healthcare and strengthen medical education by bringing the public health disciplines into the Medical College and NYPH System’s research, patient care, and teaching agenda.
Our multidisciplinary faculty, with expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, policy analysis, outcomes research, medical ethics and the behavioral sciences, complement and strengthen the tripartite mission of the Medical College and Hospital to provide first-rate, high quality care for its patients, to educate the next generation of physicians and medical scientists, and to advance the science and the art of medicine.
We emphasize in our research and teaching those areas of public health which are critically important to make medicine and medical care more effective and efficient. The faculty of the Department publishes groundbreaking academic research in public health and medicine. We interface with all areas of medicine: At any one point Public Health faculty and staff are engaged in numerous collaborations with departments and divisions throughout the Medical Center. In addition, we provide methodological support for clinical research, and ethics consultations for both human subject research and patient care.
As an integral part of the Medical Center, the Department has access to the Hospital and healthcare system as “laboratories.” We collaborate with fellow faculty and clinical investigators on biomedical and public health research of shared interest, and assist the Hospital on the delivery, quality, and cost of care, as well as community outreach. Through our affiliations with major organizations in this country and throughout the world, and through our recognition from and ability to generate needed funding from major federal institutions, we have the ability to shape healthcare policy and influence the improvement and delivery of healthcare.
We encourage you to explore our Web site to learn about the Department’s research, educational, and clinical activities. On its pages you will find easy-to-locate information about our six divisions, our clinical and consultative services, and our faculty and staff. The Web site will evolve and will be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect department news as well as developing programs, new course offerings, seminars, grants, and publications. We encourage you to visit frequently to keep abreast of our many exciting initiatives.
Alvin I. Mushlin, M.D., Sc.M.
Chairman
