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For the Future of Our Public Health

Welcome to NSU’s online home for public health at NSU! This site showcases the ecosystem of people and programs at Norfolk State University focused on evidence-based approaches for protecting and promoting health where people live, work, play, pray and more. Whether you’re looking for opportunities, curious about public health, or both, stay connected to Public Health at NSU.

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Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Action Groups

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Campus to Community

Don’t take my word for it. Come see public health at NSU for yourself.

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Community Education 

In partnership with community-based organizations and national online education providers, NSU provides lifelong learning opportunities for the public. Courses and workshops are informed by best practices for education and training and offered online and in-person. 

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Master of Public Health

NSU’s joint MPH program equips graduates with the knowledge, skills, and equity-centered lens needed to address the most pressing public health challenges facing Hampton Roads, Virginia and beyond. 

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Professional Education

NSU partners with local health departments, health care systems, community-based organizations and others to enhance or equip the public health workforce with skills, credentials, and confidence to meet the field’s evolving demands. Through flexible, non-credit courses, workshops, and certification training, we help practitioners, supervisors, and emerging professionals build practical, real-world capacity.   

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The Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU 

The Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU (JSPH) brings a unique focus on public health academics and practice and multi-institution partnerships to Hampton Roads. 

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Podcasts 

Launching Soon!

Join Dr. Felicia Mebane on People. Places. Public Health., a new podcast from CPHI that connects listeners to the experts, leaders, and community members shaping public health in Hampton Roads and beyond. Each episode dives into the people driving change, the places where health happens, and the everyday realities of building healthier communities.

Health, Healing and Hampton Roads explores the people and stories shaping health and wellness across our region. Catch up on past episodes as we look back at meaningful conversations on healing, community, and public health in Hampton Roads.

HH&HR - Music and Health with Dr. Sheila Ward

In each episode, Dr. Felicia Mebane connects listeners to experts, leaders and community members who work on health issues, contribute to their communities and more. 

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HH&HR - Social Determinants of Health with Dr. Sharon Alston

Each week, Dr. Felicia Mebane meets with people who work on health issues, contribute to their communities and more.

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HH&HR with Dr. Cynthia Burwell

Meet Dr. Cynthia Burwell, a professor and Director of the NSU Center of Excellence in Minority Health Disparities at Norfolk State University.

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