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Centers, Institutes and Offices

These centers, institutes and offices at the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice allow SLU to remain committed to research, community education and training.

Academic Health Department

The St. Louis Academic Health Department is a coalition between the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice, the St. Louis City Health Department and the St. Louis County Health Department. The Academic Health Department is a partnership that promotes the health of all St. Louisans through the lens of equity and social justice.

About the Academic Health Department

Center for Environmental Education and Training

The Saint Louis University Center for Environmental Education and Training (CEET) mission is to provide high-quality occupational environmental, health and safety training that empowers workers to stay safe on the job and positively impact their communities.

About the Center for Environmental Education and Training

Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice

The Saint Louis University Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice engages in academic-practice partnerships to provide maternal and child health scholars with exceptional academic, research, leadership and practical training.  

About the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice

Geospatial Health Research Group Laboratory

The Geospatial Health Research Group Laboratory, housed at the College of Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University, sets forth the goals to: apply geospatial data and technology to public health and medicine research to better understand predictors of health outcomes; leverage nontraditional data sources to better know how individuals within communities live, work and play; advocate for the implementation of actionable results informed by community members, data and research findings.

About the Geospatial Health Research Group Laboratory

Heartland Center for Population Health and Community Systems Development

 The Heartland Center for Public Health and Community Systems Development works with academic and practice partners locally and nationally to support a systemic approach to workforce development. The Saint Louis University center assesses competency gaps and provides competency-based professional development courses online or on-site.

About the Heartland Center for Public Health and Community Systems Development

Office of Public Health Practice

The Office of Public Health Practice at Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice supports community collaboration, internships, alumni development, practice-based research and training. SLU's Office of Public Health Practice was established in 2018 to connect public health faculty and students with community partners to help improve academic public health practice, teaching and practice-based research.

About the Office of Public Health Practice

Planning Council Support Office

The purpose of the Planning Council (PC) in the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice is to plan for and design the present and future system of care for persons with HIV in a way that is comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and reflective of the metropolitan St. Louis HIV Transitional Grant Area (TGA) community. SLU's PC collaborates with persons and agencies providing other resources to identify and address needs, and to ensure quality, efficiency, effectiveness and continuity of care.

About the Planning Council Support Office


If you are interested in collaborating with us on research, community projects or other initiatives, contact Associate Dean of Research for Public Health Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M. Ed.