What sets the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health apart from other schools of public health?
In its short existence, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health has distinguished itself for its outstanding community-based research and practice projects and for its focus on eliminating health disparities, especially within the populations of the Southwest. This focus on communities extends to the classroom curriculum as well.
In its short existence, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health has distinguished itself for its outstanding community-based research and practice projects and for its focus on eliminating health disparities, especially within the populations of the Southwest. This focus on communities extends to the classroom curriculum as well. In addition , the College enjoys a reputation for providing a welcoming environment to a diverse student body and ranks among the top five schools of the 36 accredited schools of public health for the percentage of American Indian and Hispanic graduates and students enrolled (2004 Annual Data Report of the Association of Schools of Public). The population of the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health student body closely mirrors or exceeds the percentages of the two largest underrepresented ethnic groups in the State of Arizona, as well as other minority populations.
