AWARENESS MONTH

February is Heart Health Month

Heart disease is a leading cause of death and major public health issue. It was estimated that 1 in 5 deaths are caused by heart disease.

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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.

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Environmental & Occupational Health
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Epidemiology & Biostatistics
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Health, Society, & Behavior
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Population Health & Disease Prevention
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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.

1,600+
Students
These are individuals who will take their Wen Public Health training and improve the health and wellbeing of their home communities.
60+
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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2024 Year in Review:
Transition to a School

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$41 million in research operating budget

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$42 million in philanthropy support

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44,000 hours in community engagement

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In the Media

Scott Bartell
Food & Wine, February 10, 2025

Trump Declares War on Paper Straws — Here’s What That Means

“I’ve been worried about it, and the science panel has been worried about this being potentially an issue for more people for a long time. I think the health effects [are] becoming more and more clear over time.” (Scott Bartell)
Denise Payan
Managed Healthcare Executive, February 5, 2025

A Key Ingredient to ‘Food is Medicine’: Standardization

“Standardizing how to identify a person’s social risk factors and using validated screening tools are important to appropriately refer patients to community-based providers. You’ll hear feedback from facilities that they don’t have time, they don’t have a person to do the screening.” (Denise Payán)
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Prevention Web, January 29, 2025

UC Irvine-led study notes need for better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley

“Residents in ECV face unique challenges, from linguistic barriers to marginal government support. Our findings demonstrate the importance of fostering community ties; collaborating with emergency services; and implementing multilingual, culturally sensitive education campaigns to boost risk perception and preparedness.” (Jun Wu)
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