Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Motto	Fiat lux Let there be light
Established	September 18, 2019;6 years ago (2019-09-18)
Parent institution	University of California, San Diego
Dean	Cheryl A. M. Anderson
Academic staff	110 full-time 70 funded PIs
Students	775 undergraduate students 225 post-graduate students
Location	La Jolla , California , United States 32°52′34″N117°14′13″W / 32.876°N 117.237°W / 32.876; -117.237
Campus	Urban
Website	hwsph.ucsd.edu

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science (HWSPH) is the public health school at the University of California, San Diego. Its establishment was approved in September 2019 by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee at the University of California Board of Regents. ^[1]

The school currently offers programs leading to bachelors (B.Sc.), masters (MPH & MS), doctoral (Ph.D.), and professional degrees. ^[1] The school also offers a joint doctoral program in public health with San Diego State University. ^[2]

History

The Wertheim School was founded on September 18, 2019, following a 2018 gift from the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The school is currently led by founding Dean Cheryl A. M. Anderson, who was appointed to the position in June 2020. ^[6]

References

1. "Establishment of UC San Diego School of Public Health Approved". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
2. "UCSD/SDSU Joint PhD in Public Health". ph.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
3. Alexander Nguyen (2018-10-24). "UCSD Receives $25 Million to Start School of Public Health". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
4. "Wertheim Family Foundation Pledges $25 Million Lead Gift to UC San Diego's Public Health Initiative". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
5. Lin, Zhuoying (2018-11-04). "UCSD Receives $25 Million for New Public Health School". UCSD Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
6. "Cheryl Anderson Named Founding Dean of School of Public Health at UC San Diego". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-11.