Vision

To serve as a model for stimulating educational programs and community-based research in the advancement of public health that reflects a dynamic multi-cultural environment.

Mission

The Robert Stempel School of Public Health seeks

• to educate and train future leaders, researchers, and health professionals from diverse backgrounds;
• to conduct innovative research and to translate that research into policy, program, and practice, and
• to promote healthy lives for the diverse communities of South Florida, especially, the underserved, and the peoples of the Caribbean and Latin America.

Values

We are a community of scholars, students, and staff who are collectively committed to:

• Freedom of thought and expression;
• Honesty and integrity personally and organizationally;
• Excellence in teaching, research and the application of knowledge;
• Respect for individuals and the environment;
• Community justice including fairness, equity and ethics in public health issues and policies; and
• Celebration of individual and community diversity.