Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
Parent institution
UC San Diego
DeanCheryl A. M. Anderson
Location
Websitehttps://hwsph.ucsd.edu

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science (HWSPH) is the University of California, San Diego's school of public and community health.[1] The school was founded in September 2019 following a 2018 gift from the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation.[2][3][4] The school is currently led by founding Dean Cheryl A. M. Anderson, who was appointed to the position in June 2020.[5]

The school currently offers programs leading to bachelors (B.Sc.), masters (MPH), doctoral (Ph.D.), and professional degrees.[1] The school also offers a joint doctoral program in public health with San Diego State University.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Establishment of UC San Diego School of Public Health Approved". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. ^ Alexander Nguyen (2018-10-24). "UCSD Receives $25 Million to Start School of Public Health". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. ^ "Wertheim Family Foundation Pledges $25 Million Lead Gift to UC San Diego's Public Health Initiative". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. ^ Lin, Zhuoying (2018-11-04). "UCSD Receives $25 Million for New Public Health School". UCSD Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  5. ^ "Cheryl Anderson Named Founding Dean of School of Public Health at UC San Diego". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  6. ^ "UCSD/SDSU Joint PhD in Public Health". ph.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-11.