The world faces unprecedented health challenges, from disease outbreaks to climate change, inequities in care, and rapidly evolving technology. Public health is essential to meeting these challenges, and at the University of Maryland, our students and faculty are ready to lead the way. Health is not just what happens in a doctor’s office; it is shaped by education, community, environment, and access to care. Our mission is to promote whole-person health for everyone, everywhere.
Your support ensures that we can continue training the next generation of public health leaders, advancing discoveries that save lives, and strengthening communities locally and globally.
Our Priorities
FORWARD FOR THE HEALTH OF ALL
Public health is about doing good for others in the world. This noble and selfless mission takes many hands, minds, and hearts to carry out. We are moving FORWARD with passion, skill, determination—and you.
FORWARD for Tomorrow’s Trailblazers
In our halls, 2,500 future public health leaders walk to class, dreaming of how they will one day help others to lead healthier lives. When we invest in them, we invest in tomorrow’s health.
FORWARD for Bold Healthcare Solutions
Whether it’s helping a person who is paralyzed to walk or analyzing huge datasets in seconds, artificial intelligence is transforming the future of healthcare. We are boldly leading that charge.
FORWARD for Stronger Global Communities
We foster change around the globe through deep partnerships based on mutual trust, understanding, and respect. With cultural sensitivity, we are building others’ capacity to help themselves.
FORWARD for Stronger Local Communities
Public health needs begin in our own backyard. Some Maryland residents lack access to reliable transportation, while others experience food insecurity. We are fearless in our ambition to address these challenges and more.
PASSION–AND PURPOSE–FOR PUBLIC HEALTH GOOD
We empower our community and yours to create innovative solutions that lead to better health around the world and right here in Maryland.
Trailblazers in motion: The fierce dedication of Drs. Clark and Whitall
Dr. Clark and Dr. Whitall’s giving supports their mutual passion for kinesiology, establishing funds that support activities today and in perpetuity, including the first commitment to name a space in SPH's new building under development, the Health & Human Sciences Complex.
Donors Stories
UMD Ranks in Top 25 Among Public Universities for Pell Grant Recipients’ Graduation Rates
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