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Welcome to UCI Public Health

With a larger and more diverse undergraduate program than almost any other in the country, UCI Public Health is dedicated to the achievement of health equity for all populations through research, practice, and scholarship, to reduce the burden of disease and disability in culturally diverse communities in Southern California and around the world.


Areas of Learning

Originally a one department program, UCI Public Health now has four departments that have robust research and training initiatives: the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health, Society and Behavior; and Population Health and Disease Prevention. Together, these departments represent the foundations of public health.

Strength in Numbers

UCI Public Health was the first in the UC-system to offer an undergraduate degree in public health, and we are now one of the fasting growing majors on the UC Irvine campus. We are helping to answer the call for a demand of skilled public health practitioners in the workforce.

1,400+
Students
These are individuals who will take their UCI training and improve the health and wellbeing of their home communities.
63
Full-time Faculty Members
Who are dedicated to training the future public health workforce
56%
First-generation college students
Of our undergraduate student body
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Academic Year in Review ’22-’23:
A Roadmap to Health Equity

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$30 million in research

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$14 million in philanthropy support

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50,000 hours in community engagement

UCI Public Health in the Media

Jun Wu
The 19th, March 14, 2024

Louisiana’s toxic air is linked to low-weight and pre-term births

“There haven’t been many studies that look at industrial emissions and pregnancy outcomes in this area, where there are also higher Black populations. Air toxins also have been shown to be related to increased risk of birth defects, but the data for the birth defects are harder to get.” (Jun Wu)
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Askmen, March 14, 2024

What Is a Heavy Metal Detox? Why Chelation Therapy Works

“Nickel and chromium have similarly been associated with asthma and inflammation, while cadmium has been associated with high blood pressure, hypertension and osteoporosis. Any of these health outcomes could indicate heavy metal toxicity — however, these health issues can also be caused by other factors (like diet and other pollutants). So, it’s tough to isolate heavy metals as the sole cause, especially without blood testing.” (Shahir Masri)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Forbes, March 6, 2024

Women’s Contributions To The Economy At The Cost Of Their Wellbeing

“Despite the achievements of remarkable women throughout the ages and the multifaceted role women play in every sector, from the factory floor to the boardroom, from the fields to the classrooms, the reality is that women are overwhelmed and undervalued, their struggles are written off, and ultimately their health is compromised.” (Bernadette Boden Albala)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Orange Coast Magazine, March 1, 2024

Power of Women at UC Irvine

“I spent most of my research life working in underserved communities and trying to understand how different communities experience disease.Why is it that different race-ethnic groups and gender groups experience disease differently? Not just describing those differences, but as of the last 10 years, trying to think about ways that we can intervene. So all of my work is around health equity and disparities and stroke.” (Bernadette Boden-Albala)
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