Welcome to the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine!

Our Department represents a dynamic, committed cadre of faculty, staff, and students devoted toward one mission: "The improvement of health and health care among diverse populations through research, learning, and community partnerships." Our Department consists of four divisions, each representing a component of the public health sciences. These include:

  • Epidemiology which focuses on chronic disease prevention through population research;
  • Health Policy and Outcomes Research which increases our understanding of health care through interdisciplinary research;
  • Social and Behavioral Medicine which excels in community-based health promotion research related to social, behavioral, and environmental change, and lastly;
  • Healthcare Management consisting of healthcare professionals responsible for institutional quality, safety, and patient outcomes.

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Susan G. Fisher, M.S., Ph.D.


Susan G. Fisher, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Community and Preventive Medicine
Director, Doctoral Program in Epidemiology

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