University of Iowa College of Public Health

Established:| 1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Type:| Public
Dean:| Edith Parker
Location:| Iowa City, Iowa
Website:| www.public-health.uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa College of Public Health is one of eleven colleges based in the University of Iowa. Established on July 1, 1999, the college's roots originate in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, and with the Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration. Both of these were formerly based in the University of Iowa College of Medicine. The College of Public Health Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest standard for sustainable design.

## Departments

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The college is composed of five departments: biostatistics, community and behavioral health, epidemiology, health management and policy, and occupational and environmental health. The college offers training leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as combined degree options.[citation needed]

## Accreditation

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The college is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the United States Department of Education to accredit schools of public health. Within the Department of Health Management and Policy, the M.H.A. program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).[1]

## Ranking

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The University of Iowa College of Public Health is the #19 school of public health in the nation, according to the 2019 rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Among publicly supported schools, the college ranks #9.[2] The college’s Department of Health Management and Policy is ranked #8 overall, and #5 among publicly supported programs in health care management. The Department of Biostatistics is ranked #40 among all statistics and biostatistics programs combined, #13 among biostatistics programs alone, and #7 among biostatistics programs at publicly supported universities.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "CAHME-Accredited Healthcare Administration Programs".
2. ^ "Best Graduate Public Health Schools - Ranked in 2019".
3. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools".

## External links

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* Official website

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University of Iowa

Academics|

| Colleges|

* College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (School of Music · School of Art)
* College of Business
* College of Dentistry
* College of Education
* College of Engineering
* College of Law
* College of Medicine
* College of Pharmacy
* College of Public Health

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Affiliations|

* Association of American Universities
* Big Ten Conference
* Big Ten Academic Alliance
* CIMBA
* Iowa Board of Regents
* Universities Research Association

Programs/research|

* Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
* Injun Satellite Program
* International Writing Program
* Iowa Electronic Markets
* Iowa Law Review
* Iowa Assessments
* The Iowa Review
* Iowa Women's Archives
* ISCABBS
* The Journal of Corporation Law
* Philological Quarterly
* University of Iowa Press
* UMPERLC
* Writers' Workshop

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Baseball
* Men's Basketball
* Women's Basketball
* Field hockey
* Football
* Men's soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and diving
* Wrestling

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Rivalries|

* Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Series)
* Minnesota
* Nebraska
* Wisconsin
* "Big Four" men's basketball

Campus|

* Athletics Hall of Fame
* Beckwith Boathouse
* Carver–Hawkeye Arena
* Children's Hospital
* Cambus
* Duane Banks Field
* Hospitals and Clinics
* Iowa City
* Iowa Field House
* Iowa Memorial Union
* Iowa River
* Kinnick Stadium
* Museum of Art
* Museum of Natural History
* Old Capitol
* Old Capitol Mall
* Pappajohn Business Building
* Ped Mall
* Pentacrest
* Recreation & Wellness Center
* Thomas C. Carson House

Student life|

* Alumni
* Faculty
* "Alma Mater Iowa"
* The Daily Iowan
* Hawkeye Marching Band
* "Hawkeye Victory Polka"
* Herky the Hawk
* "Iowa Fight Song"
* Iowa Biennial
* KRUI-FM
* "On Iowa"
* "Roll Along Iowa"
* 1991 University of Iowa shooting

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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