The Center for Public Health Practice's mission is to support excellence in public health practice.
The Center for Public Health Practice helps practitioners by:
We are partnering with the Regenstrief Institute to offer four, week-long summer short courses on public health informatics, epidemiology, and biostatistics on August 5-9, 2024.
Learn more and registerThe Center for Public Health Practice fills a critical void in public health funding and capacity in the state by providing these services. In 2016, Indiana was ranked 49th nationally by America’s Health Rankings for public health funding available in the state. Public health funding allows states to proactively implement preventive and educational programs for improving health contributing to decreased mortality from preventable causes of death such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.
The Center for Public Health Practice has assisted over 35 counties in Indiana with technical assistance and consulting services.
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The Corps is a volunteer group of students who engage in service-learning experiences with partnering health agencies.
The IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health hosts drug take back days at the IUPUI Campus Center. Students, staff and faculty can bring in old or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs for proper disposal.
Local health departments can receive technical assistance in their journey to public health accreditation from the Fairbanks School of Public Health.
LHD accreditation information