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 includes:
- 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.
