UC Irvine launches new health professional school
July 30, 2024 •
Students at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health (Photo: Steve Zylius/UC Irvine).
UC Irvine recently received approval from the UC Board of Regents to transition its program in public health into the Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health. It is the first public health school in Orange County and the newest UC school of public health. The school is grounded in community engagement, and its establishment helps strengthen the public health infrastructure in Southern California and beyond.
“UC’s public health schools aren’t just part of one of the largest academic health systems in the country; they’re shaping the public health landscape as we know it,” says Deena Shin McRae, M.D., UC Health associate vice president for Academic Health Sciences. “With innovation and equity at their core, these schools are forging new paths in health care, preparing leaders who will redefine health standards locally and globally.”
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