URMC / Public Health Sciences

Welcome to the Department of Public Health Sciences

A Message from the Chair, Ann Dozier, PhD

Welcome to Public Health Sciences (PHS) at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We are a welcoming, dynamic group dedicated to the improvement of health and health care among diverse populations through research, learning, and community partnerships. Our faculty members engage in research activities across the lifespan from maternal-child health to long-term care. Our scientific inquiry uses a range of rigorous methodologies from high powered analytics to mixed methods. Faculty are clustered together in three highly collaborative divisions: Epidemiology, Health Sciences Research, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Our educational offerings provide multiple alternatives. These include PhD programs in Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Master's programs in Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Investigation, and Health Services Research, and 6 Advanced Certificates in Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Biomedical Informatics, Public Health, and Regulatory Science. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about who we are and the services we offer.

Research

The collegial environment at the University of Rochester fosters collaborative research.

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Education

Our multiple programs prepare individuals for a career specifically focused on research and education in public health sciences.

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People

The Department of Public Heath Sciences (PHS) fosters collaborative research between laboratories and investigators.

Meet Our PHS Team

Listen to What Our Students & Faculty Have to Say

Faculty Spotlight

Francisco Cartujano Barrera, MD

What Does Your Research Focus On?
My research focuses on how to prevent and quit tobacco use among underserved and underrepresented populations (e.g., Latino and Black individuals, people living with HIV, people living in low- and middle-income countries, etc.) via technology solutions (e.g., text messages, wearable devices). This work is guided by Community Advisory Boards that represent the different populations and ensure that their perspectives are incorporated on all aspects of the studies.

Alumni Spotlight

Adam Simning, MD, PhD

Describe Your Current Position
I am currently an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at UR. I spend about 80% of my time working on research projects. These projects include developing a care transitions intervention to help recently hospitalized older adults return to and remain in their homes and analyzing large national datasets to examine issues related to healthcare outcomes, quality, and inequities. Balancing my research efforts, I spend the remaining time providing telepsychiatry services for nursing home patients throughout upstate NY and mentoring graduate and medical students. Currently, it feels like a dream job!