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ACADEMICS
Dr. Thomas A. LaVeist named ASPPH Board of Directors Chair
At the 2024 annual Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) conference this spring, Dr. Thomas A. LaVeist was officially introduced as the 2024-2025 Chair of the ASPPH Board of Directors.
In a speech at his introduction, LaVeist stressed that his focus in this role will be implementation, working to uphold the values of public health while still pursuing new achievements.
Such goals include recruiting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), expanding beyond current borders globally, especially with Low- or Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), and finding better solutions to the current program rankings systems.
SPHTM by the Numbers
We were the first school of public health in the country (est. 1912)
In the top 10% of Public Health Schools & Programs in the US
of graduates working or continuing education within a year of graduating
Students hail from 49 US states & territories
Our students are from 21 different countries
Average age of our students
