Vision

The vision of the School of Rural Public Health is to promote healthy communities and environments through collaboration with communities, organizations, other academic institutions, professionals, and citizens; strengthen the capacity of health professionals to enhance the health of the public through consultation, skill development and education; pursue high quality basic and applied research to strengthen public health knowledge and interventions; and support the provision of public health and health services.

Consistent with history and heritage of the state's only land grant institution, this School of Public Health will work with small, remote, rural Texas communities to establish and enhance public health programs, skills and services.

Our Mission

The mission of the School of Rural Public Health is to improve the health of communities, with emphasis on rural and under served populations, through education, research, service, outreach and creative partnerships.

• The mission of the School will be realized only by attainment of the following goals through well-planned and coordinated programs within the School:

• To deliver quality educational programs that rely on the collective wisdom and experiences of scientists, professionals, and students.

• To advance the knowledge of health issues specific to rural populations by conducting rigorous field-based as well as basic research of rural public health issues and disseminating results to stakeholders and other professionals.

• To improve health within diverse rural communities through collaboration and service.

• To monitor continually the adherence to these goals and principles by the Self-Study and Accrediting Committee at the School for continued accreditation status by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH).