Welcome
As Chair of the Department of Public
Health Sciences at Penn State
Hershey, I welcome you to the PHS
web site. PHS comprises four academic
divisions, Biostatistics,
Epidemiology,
Health Services Research,
and Nutrition &
Activity Promotion, as well as research support
units including
Data Management,
Research
Computing, project management and
administration.
Please take the time to fully explore our web
site and learn about our unique research and
educational programs.
Mission
To advance health science through the (1)
design, conduct, and analysis of
population-based biomedical research, (2)
support of basic science and clinical
research, and (3) education of future
generations of health professionals, and (4)
active engagement of the community to
improve health and well-being.
Vision
Continue our excellence as leaders in
population-based biomedical research that
will increase scientific knowledge and the
health of patients and communities. Be more
integrated in the collective research effort
of The Pennsylvania State University, the
College of Medicine and The Milton S.
Hershey Medical Center, and be nationally
recognized for our educational and outreach programs.
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