Why a School of Public Health at WashU?
Now is the time for public health leadership. And leadership is the business of a great university like WashU.
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH
Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health,
Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor of Public Health,
Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Our inaugural dean
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, is WashU School of Public Health’s inaugural dean. A physician, epidemiologist, educator and writer, he most recently served for a decade as dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health.
Learn more about his life, his career and his journey to WashU.
In October 2024, then-Dean Designate Sandro Galea gave a keynote address at WashU’s annual Public Health Conference. In his talk, he detailed new directions for public health and strategies to build an exceptional School of Public Health. Galea noted his aim to build a school that leads with excellence in interdisciplinary population health science and scholarship, distinction in educational programs, and a deep commitment to local and global impact. Watch his presentation here:
Origin story
The School of Public Health grew out of WashU’s transformative “Here and Next” strategic plan. See here to read about the plan, the initiatives and the steps that led to the university’s first new school in a century.
And see below to further explore why WashU is the ideal setting for bringing together and training top minds in public health.
