Mission
Our Mission: To cultivate academic and community-engaged scholarship while preparing public health professionals to exemplify leadership, innovation, and technical expertise at local, state, national, and international levels, with an emphasis on U.S.-Mexico border, rural, and Indigenous communities.
Our Vision: Health equity for all.
Our Core Values include:
- Integrity & Respect: We foster an environment of the highest ethical and moral standards in all aspects of public health practice by recognizing and valuing the dignity, rights, and perspectives of others.
- Health & Well-Being: We prioritize health-related quality of life as a fundamental right by striving to create healthier communities through education, advocacy, and research.
- Cultural Awareness & Responsiveness: We recognize, respect, and strive to adapt to cultural differences as essential to meaningful public health practice and education.
- Health Equity: We promote equitable health outcomes locally, nationally, and internationally through community-engaged scholarship, education, and service.
- Social Justice: We acknowledge and address systemic injustices affecting marginalized groups through inclusive efforts that expand access to resources and opportunities and promote solutions for complex health and social challenges.
Our PHS Goals are as follows:
- Provide learning environments and experiences that help students become exceptional professionals ready for public health practice with diverse populations.
- Conduct innovative research and translational projects that foster equitable health outcomes and build meaningful community partnerships.
- Collaborate with and serve communities and community organizations to advance health equity and social justice locally, nationally, and globally.
