Your browser does not support the video tag. Celebrating the Centennial A century ago, Columbia University made a bold commitment to help shape the study and practice of public health. Our History Video Highlights Give Events For Alumni News Social In 1922, we began with a single student, in a single room on West 59th Street. Since then, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has educated generations of leaders, led groundbreaking scientific discovery, and delivered solutions to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. Recent events have made clear what many of us have long known. The work of the Columbia Mailman School is indispensable. From navigating the COVID-19 crisis and understanding the health effects of climate change to reducing health inequities in this country and around the world, Mailman’s experts are leading the way on the issues that matter. As we mark this centennial, let us celebrate the school and its students, faculty, and staff for their tireless and courageous efforts to protect our collective health. Lee C. Bollinger, President and Seth Low Professor of the University OUR HISTORY Key moments in the history of our school and important world events. Show: All Educating Leaders Global Impact Leadership Our School and the City Scientific Discovery World Events 1908 1913 1914 1914 1915 1915 1918 1918 1921 1922 1922 1924 1926 1926 1908 Norman Edward Ditman, MD, of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, pens an impassioned proposal for a school of sanitary science and public health; Columbia President Nicholas Murray Butler asks him to explore the idea. Photo: Dr. Nicholas M. Butler (Library of Congress) 1913 The Rockefeller Foundation begins to examine "the desirability of improving medical education in the United States, with a special view of men for public health service." Its research suggests that New York City needs a public health institution, and that Columbia could make an ideal partner. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b-aBIOeCHvA?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autohide=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3">Embedded video</a> A Century of Building a Healthy and Just World A century ago, Columbia University made a bold commitment to help shape the study and practice of public health. In 1922, we began with a single student, in a single room on West 59th Street. Since then, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has educated generations of leaders, led groundbreaking scientific discovery, and delivered solutions to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. Narrated by Columbia Mailman School graduate Brian Lehrer, MPH ‘96, host of WNYC’s award-winning “The Brian Lehrer Show.” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SfHv4ila4r0?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autohide=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3">Embedded video</a> Columbia Mailman Timeline Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has been building a healthy and just world since 1922. Narrated by Columbia Mailman School graduate Brian Lehrer, MPH ‘96, host of WNYC’s award-winning “The Brian Lehrer Show.” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ablZQ6ZcddE?rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autohide=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3">Embedded video</a> Celebrating the Centennial For 100 years, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has been a global leader in advancing education, research, and practice to prevent disease and disability and improve the health of entire populations. Narrated by Columbia Mailman School graduate Brian Lehrer, MPH ‘96, host of WNYC’s award-winning “The Brian Lehrer Show.” GIVE Gifts from alumni, donors, and friends enable the Columbia Mailman School to train promising students in the skills they will need as tomorrow’s public health changemakers. Make a Columbia Mailman education more financially accessible to all and help implement new ways to prepare future leaders to think expansively, work across disciplines, and harness rapid changes in science to serve the public interest. GIVE EVENTS Centennial Distinguished Speakers Series AN ARGUMENT FOR HEALTHY LONGEVITY (AND PUBLIC HEALTH) November 17, 2021 5:00 p.m. Virtual Event | Register here CUIMC Grand Rounds THE SCIENCE OF HEALTHY LONGEVITY AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH SYSTEMS January 26, 2022 4:00 p.m. Virtual Event | Registration information and more details to come. See all Centennial Events >> FOR ALUMNI Columbia Mailman is immensely proud of the more than 14,000 alumni around the world who are using their education and experience to make an impact in their communities. We strive to empower our graduates further by providing opportunities to stay connected, and to inspire and support each other’s success. Join us in celebrating our Centennial year! Learn more about upcoming alumni events and ways to get involved. GET INVOLVED NEWS Centennial Celebrations Begin Celebrations kicked off to highlight the numerous ways the School has achieved progress on the world’s most pressing health challenges over the last 100 years. A Century of Impact The Columbia Mailman School of Public Health has been a champion of public health—and the public good—since it helped create the discipline in 1922. JOIN THE CONVERSATION John LaDuca RT @ColumbiaMSPH 1754: King’s College president Samuel Johnson calls for investigating "everything useful for the comfort, the convenience, and the elegance of life.” Today #publichealth saves lives and #ColumbiaSPH is at the forefront of it all. #ColumbiaPublicHealth100 https://t.co/V3jU8YyV7X https://t.co/ydCCSsY9MG 3 DAYS AGO Columbia Public Health As we celebrate the Columbia Mailman School Centennial, we recognize that the roots of public health go much deeper than our first century. In 1754, King’s College founding president Samuel Johnson advocated for exploring “everything useful for the comfort, the convenience, and the elegance of life.” Over 260 years later, public health is saving lives, and Columbia Public Health is at the forefront of breakthrough research, scholarship, and leadership. #Centennial #ColumbiaPublicHealth100 http://ow.ly/HR1Z50GQ4G4 5 DAYS AGO The study of #publichealth has always been uniquely interdisciplinary. In 1754, King’s College founding president Samuel Johnson called for investigating "everything useful for the comfort, the convenience, and the elegance of life.” Today, #columbiapublichealth is still taking a multidisciplinary approach to our #research and in the rigor we take to preparing the next generation of public health scholars, practitioners, and leaders. Join us as we explore more of our rich #history in the #Centennial celebration of the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. #ColumbiaPublicHealth100 #100YearsofColumbiaSPH https://bit.ly/3nqrjpb 5 DAYS AGO Columnbia Mailman Connect with Us Public Health Now News Events Publications Topics Student Voices Academics Departments Degrees Course Directory Calendar Policy & Procedures Office of Education Research Featured Research Global Health Centers Programs Grants & Awards Corporate Partnerships People Our Faculty Current Students Friends and Supporters Partners Alumni Become a Student Meet Our Faculty Life & Community Degree Finder How to Apply Career Services More Information Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health | 722 West 168th St. NY, NY 10032 Site Map Privacy Columbia University Irving Medical Center Copyright © Columbia University 2019 This website uses cookies as well as similar tools and technologies to understand visitors' experiences. 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