Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Name	Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Established	1990
Type	Private
City	Atlanta
State	Georgia
Country	United States
Parent	Emory University

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health is a graduate school within Emory University focused on public health education and research. It offers professional degrees and research programs and collaborates with major health organizations and academic institutions. The school engages with global health initiatives and is situated in Atlanta, contributing to local and international public health practice.

History

The school was founded during a period of expansion in public health education linked to institutions such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Johns Hopkins University. Early leadership included figures connected to Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Morehouse School of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s the school developed partnerships with Pan American Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Population Fund, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Kaiser Family Foundation to expand global programs. Influential visits and collaborations involved representatives from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Yale School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.

Academic programs

Academic offerings include professional degrees modeled after curricula at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health, and Yale School of Public Health. Degree programs span from MPH tracks linked to Epidemic Intelligence Service-style training and concentrations paralleling Centers for Disease Control and Prevention competencies, to DrPH and PhD research routes similar to those at Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Washington School of Public Health, and Brown University School of Public Health. Cross-listed offerings coordinate with Emory University School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, and professional schools such as Goizueta Business School and Candler School of Theology. International exchanges have included affiliations with Makerere University School of Public Health, University of Ghana School of Public Health, University of Nairobi, and Seoul National University.

Research and centers

Research programs reflect priorities championed by funders such as National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust. The school houses centers addressing topics linked to CDC Foundation, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and World Health Organization agendas. Major centers collaborate with Emory University School of Medicine, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, and partner institutions including Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Grady Health System. Research themes intersect with initiatives at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Oxford University, Karolinska Institutet, and Institut Pasteur.

Admissions and student life

Admissions processes reflect standards similar to Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, Stanford University, and Duke University graduate programs, requiring standardized materials and professional experience for select tracks. Student organizations mirror associations like American Public Health Association, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, and student chapters connected to Physicians for Human Rights, Doctors Without Borders, and Rotary International. Campus life integrates with Emory University School of Medicine, Oxford College of Emory University, and Atlanta institutions including Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary activities. Career services place graduates at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, United Nations, Peace Corps, and agencies such as U.S. Agency for International Development and Food and Drug Administration.

Faculty and notable alumni

Faculty have included researchers with ties to National Institutes of Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and leadership roles in Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. Alumni hold positions at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, United Nations, USAID, CDC Foundation, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System, and academic posts at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, and University of California, Berkeley. Notable graduates have served in leadership comparable to roles at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Pan American Health Organization, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Facilities and partnerships

Physical facilities are located near Atlanta landmarks and institutions including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Partnerships extend to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Kaiser Family Foundation, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, United Nations, Pan American Health Organization, CDC Foundation, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Collaborative field programs and clinical placements have taken place at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, and international sites such as Makerere University, University of Ghana, Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Institut Pasteur.

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