The Graduate Programs in the Department of Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are at the forefront of public health science with emphases on research, education, and evidence-based, public health service. The Graduate Programs promote an environment of learning and inquiry, stressing the scientific method as a way of generating knowledge about common pathways in health and illness. The mission of the Graduate Programs in Public Health is to develop leaders who can expand and translate knowledge into policy and practice to promote health and prevent disease in human populations.