Dean's Welcome

Welcome to The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services - the only public health school in the nation's capital, and one of only 39 accredited schools in the U.S. As Dean of this School, I proudly invite you to learn more about our unique community of learners, educators and scholars.

Our students come from across the country, and around the globe, united by the shared purpose of wanting to make a difference.

Our extraordinarily talented faculty brings a range of skills, knowledge and real-world experience to its work, providing the foundation for the intellectual growth that takes place here.

As our motto says: SPHHS is the Capital Connection to a Healthier World. Our location in Washington, DC puts us at the heart of activities, resources and decisionmaking that drive the future of public health and health services, and directly impact the well-being of the world's people. We take full advantage of that, offering our students unparalleled training, internship and volunteer opportunities.

All of this helps us fulfill our singular mission: to provide the ideal environment for a diverse student body from around the world to become tomorrow's leaders in public health and health care. We are poised to be a model of excellence among the nation's public health schools.

As you learn more about us, I hope you will come to share my enthusiasm for the innovative educational, research, community service and extracurricular activities we offer here. There is a spirit of optimism and energy at this School, which is now in its ninth year. We see ourselves as a community - an institution with seven discrete departments, to be sure, but also a single School with a shared sense of purpose. United by our commitment to advance the public's health, we value a culture that fosters interaction and rewards cooperation.

This site will serve as your guide to all that the School of Public Health and Health Services has to offer. Welcome in.

Ruth J. Katz, JD, MPH
Dean
Walter G. Ross Professor of Health Policy