As a member of the University of Texas System – one of the U.S.’s largest public university systems – and part of the Texas Medical Center – the world’s largest medical complex – the School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) equips graduates with the training and skills to become leaders in academia, industry, and government. Our mission is to lead innovative public health education, impactful research, and evidence-informed practice and policy through authentic collaborations on the Gulf Coast, in Texas, and around the world.
SPPH offers a range of graduate degrees, including MPH degrees, MPH dual degrees (MD/MPH, PA/MPH, and PhD/MPH), PhD's in Bioethics and Health Humanities, Population Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation & Health Services Research, and Master’s in biostatistics, aerospace medicine, and bioethics and health humanities.
Mission
Mission
Goals
Goals
Accreditation
Accreditation
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools and programs of public health.
On June 5-7, 2023, UTMB SPPH hosted its first CEPH accreditation site visit as a school. The UTMB public health program had been accredited by CEPH since 2002. In December 2023, SPPH received accreditation for the full five-year term as a new unit of accreditation. The final accreditation report and self-study are below:
For questions or a copy of the accreditation report, self-study, or associated documents, please contact:
Cara Pennel, DrPH, MPHAssociate Dean for Academic AffairsSchool of Public and Population HealthUniversity of Texas Medical Branchclpennel@utmb.edu
Message from Our Dean
Message from Our Dean
