UC Berkeley Online Master of Public Health

UC Berkeley Online Master of Public Health In response to the global shortage of trained public health professionals, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health offers a Masters in Public Health online.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Online Master of Public Health is a 27-month program designed for working professionals that prepares them for rapid career growth. As the first School of Public Health west of the Mississippi, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health continues to provide leadership in research, higher education, and service. This broad-based approach to public health can only be experienced at a place like Berkeley, the premiere public university in the world, where intellectual resources enable the school to pursue a truly interdisciplinary approach to public health. This high-touch program enables mid-career professionals to continue their full-time jobs while earning an M.P.H. from one of the world’s leading universities. Terms of Use

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11/13/2025

This week we feature Impact Fellow Sarita Mohanty, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation. A physician and health equity leader, she champions bold, community-centered approaches to aging and care, leveraging philanthropy, partnerships, and social impact investing to improve health systems and expand equitable solutions for older adults.
More on our Impact Fellows: https://ow.ly/xyx450Xo8GC

i4Y (Innovations for Youth) at UC Berkeley Public Health announces its 8th cohort of undergraduate Youth Equity Discover...
11/11/2025

i4Y (Innovations for Youth) at UC Berkeley Public Health announces its 8th cohort of undergraduate Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) scholars! 👏
YEDI provides research mentorship to undergraduates as they engage in impactful youth equity research work. This year’s cohort of 30 undergraduates features students from a diversity of majors including public health, political economy, applied mathematics, and many more! YEDI Scholars will present their yearlong research across disciplines at the Spring 2026 Symposium. To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/m7Xa50Xo9bj

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An international team led by Dr. Eva Harris of UC Berkeley and Dr. Nuno Faria of Imperial College London has launched th...
11/10/2025

An international team led by Dr. Eva Harris of UC Berkeley and Dr. Nuno Faria of Imperial College London has launched the Dengue and Zika Immunology and Genomics Multi-Country Network (DeZi) to study how these viruses spread, evolve, and interact. Spanning over fifteen countries, DeZi will strengthen surveillance, diagnostics, and preparedness for future arboviral epidemics.

https://ow.ly/AV5050XoMOH

The new DeZi program integrates genomics, serology, and modelling to reveal the burden, transmission, and evolution of dengue and Zika viruses.

Meet Assistant Professor Charles Whittaker, newly arrived from Imperial College London!  At UC Berkeley Public Health, h...
11/06/2025

Meet Assistant Professor Charles Whittaker, newly arrived from Imperial College London! At UC Berkeley Public Health, he leads the Pandemic & Epidemic Threat Analysis Lab (PETAL), advancing global health equity and using data science to help prevent the next pandemic. Welcome, Dr. Whittaker! 🎉
https://ow.ly/mx6I50Xnsw8

11/04/2025

Meet Nareh Haroutonian! She's a student in the UC Berkeley Public Health Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health 4+1 MPH program and hopes to one day become a pediatrician.
Find out more about the 4+1 program: https://ow.ly/tzz750Xjoq4

In the latest episode of The Other 80, Investor Nancy Brown shares her blueprint for impactful investments: Identify pub...
11/02/2025

In the latest episode of The Other 80, Investor Nancy Brown shares her blueprint for impactful investments: Identify public health breakthroughs that deliver measurable cost and quality improvements — then show how they can thrive in the marketplace. You don’t have to look far to see this playbook in action.
https://www.theother80.com/smarter-venture-bets-with-nancy-brown

EPISODE 61Oct 22, 2025 smarter venture bets with nancy brown Investor Nancy Brown shares her blueprint for impactful investments. Identify public health breakthroughs that deliver measurable cost and quality improvements — then show how they can thrive in the marketplace. You don’t have to look ...

11/01/2025

Meet Benjamin Ramirez, incoming MPH student in Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology! Drawn to UC Berkeley’s energy and commitment to health, he’s passionate about prevention and making an impact. 💛💙

How will recent federal funding shifts — from proposed Medicaid cuts to the Rural Health Transformation Fund — reshape a...
10/30/2025

How will recent federal funding shifts — from proposed Medicaid cuts to the Rural Health Transformation Fund — reshape access to care in rural America? Rural hospitals are closing and millions could lose coverage; UC Berkeley Public Health/Haas School of Business professor Kimberly MacPherson breaks down the risks and policy tradeoffs.
https://ow.ly/uphA50XjSVI

Health Policy and Management expert Kimberly MacPherson on threats to healthcare in rural America, where about 20% of the nation’s population lives.

10/29/2025

A UC Berkeley Public Health/University of Michigan study found that two serious fungal diseases—blastomycosis and histoplasmosis—have spread far beyond their traditional U.S. regions. Cases have doubled in the past decade, highlighting the need for broader surveillance and faster diagnosis nationwide.

https://ow.ly/UNwa50XiJMG

Community-based research at UC Berkeley Public Health brings UC Berkeley scholars and California residents together to t...
10/28/2025

Community-based research at UC Berkeley Public Health brings UC Berkeley scholars and California residents together to tackle the state's toughest public health challenges—from strengthening tribal food, energy, and water systems to supporting farmworkers and unhoused students through collaborative, pragmatic solutions.
https://ow.ly/aAHP50XiI3K

From wildfire preparedness in Berkeley to clean drinking water in the Central Valley, UC Berkeley researchers are working alongside communities to find solutions to problems affecting residents across California.

Meet Brian TaeHyuk Keum, new faculty member in Community Health Sciences and part of Berkeley’s Asian American and Pacif...
10/27/2025

Meet Brian TaeHyuk Keum, new faculty member in Community Health Sciences and part of Berkeley’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures Cluster. His research advances understanding of online oppression, mental-health disparities, and AAPI communities’ experiences. Welcome to UC Berkeley, Dr. Keum! 🎉

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/faculty/meet-our-new-faculty-brian-keum

Acting associate professor Brian Keum, PhD, MA discusses past work, current research, and their future at UC Berkeley Public Health.

🎙️ In “Stories Move the World,” The Other 80 podcast's 60th episode, Dr. Zoanne Clack—physician turned Grey’s Anatomy ex...
10/25/2025

🎙️ In “Stories Move the World,” The Other 80 podcast's 60th episode, Dr. Zoanne Clack—physician turned Grey’s Anatomy executive producer—shares how storytelling shapes public health. She argues that narratives—fictional or real—can spark belonging, inspire change, and move the world forward.
https://www.theother80.com/stories-move-the-world-with-zoanne-clack

EPISODE 60Oct 8, 2025 stories move the world With zoanne clack Grey’s Anatomy Executive Producer and physician Dr. Zoanne Clack joins The Other 80 at Aspen Ideas: Health to talk about what public health leaders can learn from Hollywood storytelling. After training as a doctor and working for the C...

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