Unique in Geography

The proposed UC Davis School of Public Health is well situated for the cross-disciplinary approach that is needed to face the public health problems of the future.

UC Davis is the only campus in the University of California system to house the five major professional schools:

• School of Medicine
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Education
• School of Law
• Graduate School of Management

The UC Davis campus is also located approximately 15 miles from  the state capital and headquarters of the California Department of Health Services and the future California Department of Public Health. Opportunities for training in several state agencies are critical to meeting the public health school’s mission of preparing individuals to serve as practitioners, researchers, and teachers in local, state, national and international settings.  A public health practicum experience is a requirement of our MPH degree, and the opportunity to receive practical experience in the many non-profit, state and local government agencies in the greater Sacramento region is a significant advantage.

"The collaboration of the California Department of Health Services with the proposed school would benefit the population of California and help address many of the difficult issues facing our state."

                       - Mark Horton, California State Public Health Officer

Centers and Programs

UC Davis is one of the major research universities in the country, and is nationally and internationally recognized for its research leadership and accomplishments in many areas directly relevant to public health. UC Davis’ strong overall record of accomplishment as a research university is a foundation for future research accomplishments in the School of Public Health.

There are 13 Organized Research Units at UC Davis, including:

• Agricultural History Center
• Air Quality Research Center
• Bodega Marine Laboratory
• California National Primate Research Center
• Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care,
• UC Davis Cancer Center
• Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization (IDAV)
• Institute of Governmental Affairs
• Institute for Transportation Studies
• John Muir Institute of the Environment
• Nanomaterials in the Environment, Agriculture, and Technology
• Program in International and Community Nutrition

Among the campus’s other programs and centers, several work in areas directly relevant to public health. These include:

• Alzheimer’s Disease Center
• Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
• Center for Children’s Environmental Health
• Center for Companion Animal Health
• Center for Public Policy, Race, Ethnicity and Gender
• Center for Vectorborne Diseases
• Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care
• Genome Center
• MIND Institute