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View All News A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.
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A new study linking pharmacy and Medicare data sheds light on pain management regimens for hip fracture patients in rehabilitation, and raises concerns about potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions.
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The work highlights how current rules may allow health care giants that run both insurance and doctor networks to profit in ways that drive up costs and limit patient choice.
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Gabriella Stern details the challenge of fighting geopolitical scapegoating and false narratives amid America’s abrupt exit from the WHO at the latest Public Health in Practice Seminar.
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Messy Data, Real Answers
In a world teeming with health data—from smart watch accelerometry to millions of hospital system electronic records—how do researchers find out which medical treatments truly work? Biostatistician Rebecca Hubbard discusses the messiness of real-world data, the limits of randomized controlled trials and how both of these powerful—but imperfect—methods are essential for building a trustworthy ‘edifice of evidence.’
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Researchers from RAND, Brown University School of Public Health and Harvard report that young people are turning to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, for mental health advice at unexpectedly high rates.
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In the News
A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.
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Los Angeles Times
New form of bird flu hospitalizes Washington state resident
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, provided commentary in this article.
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The Washington Post
Next week’s health care clash
Researchers from Brown University School of Public Health, Harvard and RAND report that young people are turning to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, for emotional support at unexpectedly high rates.
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Master’s
Through a balanced emphasis on research and hands-on practice, our master’s programs equip public health scholars with the skills to drive policy change and make a positive impact on the well-being of communities, both locally and globally.
Join us in Providence for a rigorous training program that will teach you to conduct research, bring about policy change, and positively affect the health of populations in Rhode Island and beyond.
Brown's Accelerated MPH for Clinicians is a fast-paced, in-person program designed to deliver an academically rigorous and comprehensive public health education to professionals with prior medical or clinical health care education.
Become a future public health leader in our flexible, case-based online Master of Public Health program.
We educate students to become statisticians trained to work in modern data science environments with expertise in theory and methods of statistical inference and modeling, knowledge and experience with tools of data science, and a well-developed skill set in computer programming, strong communication skills and experience working collaboratively.
At the intersection of data and health lies a highly dynamic and rapidly expanding field in need of skilled leaders—biostatistics. Explore our Online Master of Science (Sc.M.) in Biostatistics, Health Data Science Concentration.
Doctoral
The Brown University School of Public Health’s rigorous doctoral training involves active partnerships with faculty mentors and the execution of innovative research. Full funding is guaranteed, including tuition, healthcare and stipend, for up to five years of graduate study.
This doctoral program offers training in research methods to advance knowledge of issues central to the improvement of population health by focusing on organizational characteristics of health care delivery systems, providers and economic forces that shape consumer and provider behavior, as well as the policy environment in which these relationships exist.
This program provides the training necessary to carry out independent research in theory, methodology and application of statistics to important problems in biomedical research, including research biology, public health and clinical medicine.
Offered by the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, his degree program allows students to learn to employ behavioral and social science theory and methods to understand and address contemporary health problems.
We prepare students to become leading, independent investigators. Our graduates excel in academia, industry, government and public health practice.
Dual Degrees
The School of Public Health offers several opportunities for highly-motivated students to complete dual degree programs at an accelerated pace.
Emphasizing a learning-by-doing approach, this rigorous program offers highly-qualified applicants the opportunity to gain training in public health and public policy to prepare them to address critical health policy issues in the United States and throughout the world.
The 5-year integrated Undergraduate/MPH (UG/MPH) degree is a rigorous program in professional public health education open to Brown undergraduates of any concentration.
The School of Public Health offers a specialized master’s program in Biostatistics for Brown undergraduates looking to complete a fifth year of study.
Why Study Public Health at Brown?
Home to four academic departments and a growing number of cutting-edge research centers, Brown's School of Public Health has earned its place among the top 10 recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Why Brown?Groundbreaking Research
With hundreds of annual peer-reviewed publications and a robust portfolio of federal grants, our researchers contribute invaluable knowledge to the scientific community, influencing policies and practices that shape public health.
Real World Impact
Standing at the forefront of today's most important public health issues, Brown is spearheading vital initiatives that will shape the future of the field.
Our Pandemic Center is working to stop pandemics, other biological emergencies, and the harms they pose to health, peace, security, and prosperity.
Our People, Place & Health Collective works directly and collaboratively with members of the community, advocates, and policymakers to conduct substance use research that pairs rigorous epidemiological methods with broad, accessible communication.
Our Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research unravels the intricate connections between insurance design, market structures and policy dynamics to pave the way for better patient outcomes and reduced spending.