Dean's
Message
Greetings and Welcome to Our School of Public Health
Website!
Although July 1st marked my first official day as Dean of the School of Public Health, I have spent a considerable amount of time over the past six months visiting the school and learning about the outstanding work that is done here. Of course, the volume of outstanding work is so great that it will likely take me many more months to discover it all, but I am eagerly looking forward to that prospect and to working with the faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters of the school and the UIC community in advancing our common mission of improving the health of the public.
In fact, it was precisely the mission and values of the school and the university that prompted me to choose to come to UIC. A world-class university in the 21st century, and certainly a leading school of public health, needs to be more than a generator, transmitter and repository of knowledge. It must be an agent of positive change in society, applying knowledge wisely, widely and humanely to build a better world. The history, culture, vision and dedication to service of the UIC School of Public Health in building a healthier world provides an excellent example of this academic philosophy in action at its very best. I hope to build on this strong foundation that you’ve established. I am counting on the support of all members of the UIC public health community in this effort, and I welcome all of your input and suggestions with an open door and an open mind as we move forward.
It is true that the challenges we face today to the health of society remain manifold and complex, but they need be neither overwhelming nor intractable. Given the past level of achievement at the school, I have every confidence that we can continue the proud tradition of transdisciplinary, translational and transformative public health research, teaching, service and practice for the benefit of all members of society. I am excited to be joining the School of Public Health and the UIC community in building a healthier world.
Paul Brandt-Rauf, Dr.P.H., M.D., Sc.D.
Dean
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