Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health explained
Indiana University Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health |
Students: | 648 (Spring 2024) |
Undergrad: | 294 (Spring 2024) |
Doctoral: | 111 (Spring 2024) |
Country: | U.S. |
Campus Type: | Urban |
The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health is a public health school at Indiana University Indianapolis. This school originated as the Department of Public Health in the Indiana University School of Medicine. In 2012, the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health was founded with support of a $20 million grant from the Fairbanks Foundation, the largest in the foundation’s history, and a $1 million feasibility study funded by Eli Lilly and Co.[1] [2]
Academics
The school offers two bachelor of science degrees (Health Services Management, and Public Health), four master’s degrees (Master of Public Health, Master of Health Administration, Master of Science in Biostatistics, and Master of Science in Global Health & Sustainable Development), and four doctoral degrees (PhD in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Health Policy & Management, and DrPH in Global Health Leadership).[3]
The school is organized into four departments:
- Biostatistics and Health Data Science
- Community and Global Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy & Management
Accreditations
The Fairbanks School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.[4] It is also the only public health school in the United States that has been accredited by the global Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation.[5] The Master of Health Administration program is the only program in Indiana accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.[6] In 2021, the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management was certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration.[7]
Notable people
Professors Emeriti
Other Notable Faculty
- Suzanne Babich, Professor of Health Policy and Management
- Bill Tierney, Professor, Associate Dean of Population Health and Health Outcomes
- Joshua Vest, Professor, Interim Associate Dean of Research
- Sarah Johnson, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
- Sherri Bucher, Associate Professor, Department of Community and Global Health Chair
- Jiali Han, Professor, Epidemiology Department Chair
- Chris Harle, Professor, Health Policy and Management Department Chair
- Kun Huang, Professor, Biostatistics Department Chair
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI Bolsters Indiana’s Public Health System . Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation . 27 November 2023.
- Web site: Russell . John . 2023-09-26 . Halverson leaving IU Fairbanks School of Public Health for Oregon job . 2024-04-16 . Indianapolis Business Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Academics . Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health . 27 November 2023.
- Web site: List of Accredited Schools and Programs . Council on Education for Public Health . 27 November 2023.
- Web site: Accredited Institutions . Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation . 27 November 2023.
- Web site: Accredited Program . Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education . 27 November 2023.
- Web site: Program Profile - AUPHA Main . 2024-04-16 . www.aupha.org.
- Web site: 2023-11-27 . Gov. Eric Holcomb honors Fairbanks Dean Paul Halverson with Sagamore of the Wabash award . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127204448/https://fsph.iupui.edu/news-events/news/halverson-sagamore.html . 2023-11-27 . News at IU.