About Us

• Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is committed to advancing public health through learning, research, and practice. Our school is proud of its internationally respected faculty, its dedicated students, and its resolve to improve health worldwide. Founded in 1912. The oldest school of public health in the U.S. The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is part of Tulane University, a highly regarded and selective independent research university The school is often referred to as Tulane SPHTM, an initialism of the school name. History and Reputation Founded in 1912. The oldest school of public health in the U.S. The only American combined school of public health and tropical medicine The first - and for a long time the only - U.S.-based school of tropical medicine The school's founding dean was Creighton Wellman The first female dean at a school of public health was Grace Goldsmith, who became dean of SPHTM in 1967 Academics Six academic departments 33 degree programs 1 BSPH degree 10 MPH degrees 4 MSPH degrees 1 MHA degree 1 MPH&TM degree 4 Distance Learning Master's degrees (3 MPH, 1 MSPH) 4 MS degrees 6 PhD degrees 2 DrPh degrees 11 co-curricular certificate programs (offered to currently enrolled students providing a second area of specialization to enhance a student's MPH or MSPH degree.) 2 Distance Learning Graduate Certificate Programs for mid-career professionals People and Activities 93% of graduates find jobs or continue education within a year following graduation More than 120 faculty Students from 39 different countries. Research and teaching activities in 76 countries Accreditation Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) (accredited since 1947) Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) (accredited since 1971) ABET (for Industrial Hygiene) (accredited since 1996) Located in New Orleans A Top 20 Global "Good City" (Good Magazine) America's #1 New Brainpower City (Forbes) The SPHTM building is conveniently located downtown, steps from the French Quarter and Central Business District and on the downtown street car line. Partnerships and Memberships Tulane School of Medicine Tulane Regional Primate Center Louisiana Office of Public Health Louisiana Public Health Institute Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)