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Toolkit aims to aid disclosure of gender-based violence

Disclosure allows survivors to access support services, but many are reluctant to share painful experiences

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Accelerating real-world impact in public health

WashU launches Ryan Institute for Interdisciplinary Health Solutions in the School of Public Health.

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December 10, 2025

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The changing landscape of disease on a warming planet

SPHERE convening to address intertwined issues of emerging diseases, climate change

November 29, 2025

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Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance

A study of 7,850 households across 16 countries by WashU Public Health's Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff demonstrates that refugees living outside traditional camps have higher employment rates, increased savings, and reduced reliance on aid than those in camps.

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December 19, 2025

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Tuesday Jan 13

SPH Assembly – January 2026

Wednesday Jan 21

Disease Ecology on a Changing Planet

The event will bring together academics, clinicians, policymakers, and community leaders to explore the role climate change plays in reshaping patterns of infectious disease, and why coordinated, multisectoral collaborations are essential to build future readiness.

Monday Jan 26

The Resilience & Recovery of Former Child Soldiers

Join us and change the world

WashU School of Public Health is the first new school in 100 years at Washington University in St. Louis. More than a school, it is an interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative, data-driven and people-focused home for research and education equipped to meet current and future challenges in public health in St. Louis and globally.

Admissions

We aim to attract visionary students who will become future leaders and change agents in public health. We offer excellence in research, mentorship and practicum opportunities at a top-tier university.

Education

Our master’s and doctoral programs are designed to prepare students to be ready to meet myriad and ever-shifting challenges in public health locally, nationally, globally.

Research

We are committed to generating interdisciplinary, world-class science that advances the field of public health and leads to actionable breakthroughs that improve the lives of people everywhere.

Public Health People: A conversation with pediatric-care researcher Sara Malone

Summers spent as a counselor at a camp for sick children led to Malone’s commitment to ensuring that all children receive the best medical care.