About

Our work is at the critical intersection of education, research and practice, touching the lives of populations in Rhode Island and across the globe.

Podcast: Humans in Public Health

The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.

About

Our work is at the critical intersection of education, research and practice, touching the lives of populations in Rhode Island and across the globe.

At the Brown University School of Public Health, we are educating future public health leaders to evaluate and intervene upon issues that face our most vulnerable populations—including disorders of aging and chronic health conditions, maternal and child health and infectious disease outbreaks. Our researchers are working on the front lines of the most timely public health crises of our time, from reproductive health advocacy to the overdose crisis.

Faculty across our four academic departments educate students to become public health professionals equipped with the skills needed for success in the field today.

Brown’s ethos is deeply collaborative in nature. Through partnerships across campus and in the Providence community, we foster innovation, collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange. This approach allows us to leverage the expertise of our faculty and researchers across different disciplines, leading to comprehensive and impactful public health interventions.

At Brown, our thriving research centers, dedicated to critical areas such as pandemic preparedness, gerontology, environmental health, information disorders, and substance use, are linked under one mission: to advance well-being for all.

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Only 14% of American kids may be getting enough sleep

Many parents believe their children are getting plenty of sleep—but new research from Brown University suggests that notion may be far from the truth. “What parents often don’t see is how long it takes for kids to fall asleep or how often they wake up during the night,” explained paper author and behavioral scientist professor Diana Grigsby-Toussaint in a statement.
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Empowering Communities to Address Africa's Dental Crisis

With a severe shortage of dentists across sub-Saharan Africa, the mOral Health course is training local community health workers to provide preventive care. The initiative, aimed at building a sustainable, grassroots workforce, marks the first time the WHO has formally endorsed an oral health resource in its nearly 80-year history.
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Education

We offer doctoral, master’s and undergraduate paths of study, allowing students at every level to embark on a transformative academic journey.

Podcast: Humans in Public Health

The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.