How do social factors, the environment, and demographics affect a person's likelihood of developing a disease? Epidemiology is key in generating solutions to battle the world’s public health challenges, including answering these questions and creating interventions for preventative healthcare.

The PopHealthExperience offers rising 7th-10th-graders an engaging and immersive introduction to the field of public health. What do homelessness, green space in cities, and the flu vaccine have in common? These are issues that public health professionals tackle every day.

Public health interventions don’t just happen without communication. Understanding how to effectively translate your research to populations that need it most is paramount to the strategy.

Everyone should have an equal opportunity to attain their highest level of health. By providing the necessary data and education, policy makers and public health practitioners can create and evaluate health interventions that promote and improve health equity for all.