Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Higher EducationUnited States201-500 Employees
The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University is a higher education institution focused on public health education and research, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the oldest American school of public health and the only combined school of public health and tropical medicine in the United States. Programs run from undergraduate through doctoral levels across seven academic departments and total nearly 30 offerings. The school maintains a substantial international presence, with more than 120 faculty active in 76 countries. The degree catalog includes one bachelor's degree, eighteen master's degrees, and seven doctoral degrees. Based in the Gulf Coast city of New Orleans, the school conducts local and regional public health research across the South and engages in global health work, reflecting a long-standing international reach.