Welcome to Wen Public Health
With a larger and more diverse undergraduate program than almost any other in the country, Wen 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.
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Areas of Learning
Originally a one department program, Wen 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
Wen Public Health was the first in the UC-system to offer an undergraduate degree in public health, and we are now two of the most popular majors on the UC Irvine campus. We are helping to answer the call for a demand of skilled public health practitioners in the workforce.
2024 Year in Review:
Transition to a School
$41 million in research operating budget
$42 million in philanthropy support
44,000 hours in community engagement
In the Media
Canada Makes Headway in Managing PFAS
AI effectively predicts dementia risk in American Indian/Alaska Native elders
Machine learning models predict dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults
Study reveals concerning link between everyday household products and childhood cancers: ‘A growing body of evidence’
