The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health is the fourth school to be created in the UT Southwestern Medical Center, and the first in the past half-century. It joins the Schools of Medicine, Health Professions, and Biomedical Sciences. UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering research with exceptional health promotion, clinical care, and education. Read full overview
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Saad B. Omer, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., has been appointed the founding Dean of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, effective June 1. He will hold the Lyda Hill Deanship for the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health.
“I look forward to joining the collaborative atmosphere at UT Southwestern and to bringing together the robust computational, scientific, and clinical expertise to apply to the important challenges faced in public health today,” said Dr. Omer.
Our Values
Excellence
Uphold the highest standards in scholarship, service, and scientific generation of knowledge
Equity
Foster respect, fairness, dignity, and inclusion to maximize health outcomes
Collaboration
Build relationships and empower teamwork across disciplines to drive science, innovation, and policy
Understanding
Enhance understanding by translating data into action and effectively communicating discoveries to the public
Our Goals
Promote science and evidence-based decision-making
Monitor and improve health at all levels
Foster innovation
Inform and equip a diverse and inclusive public health workforce
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Launch ExperienceAdvancing Research
The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health will train the next generation of experts who will identify, predict, and address wide-scale health problems before they occur—and quickly respond to public health emergencies as they arise.
Research Funding
UT Southwestern Affiliated Health Systems
About the North Texas Catchment Area
The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health will provide unique academic and research opportunities within the culturally rich environment of Dallas.
7.8
Million People in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex
4th
Dallas’ Diversity Ranking Among U.S. Cities
22%
Spanish Speaking Only in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex
21%
Of Dallas Population Lack Health Insurance
13
Counties in Catchment Area
9,000
Square Miles in the Catchment Area
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