Students in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health get a robust academic experience that combines theoretical understanding of the complex factors that affect local and global health with skills-based training that prepares them to hit the ground running in roles as researchers, practitioners, policy advocates, evaluators and-often-future leaders in their field. <br><br>The Heilbrunn Department shifts global health policy and practice to improve health systems and health outcomes for populations in low-income, unstable, or inequitable environments worldwide.<br><br>The Department uses varied interdisciplinary scientific and technological approaches and a justice framework to understand factors undermining health and wellbeing to shift policy and practice. Combining knowledge of the impact of law and global governance on public health at the local level, with complex health systems analysis and implementation science, the Department seeks to prevent or address public health threats in low-income, unstable, and inequitable environments globally. The Department emphasizes sexual and reproductive health, wellbeing of migrant populations, the health of children facing adversity, environmental justice, and human rights and trains public health leaders using an action-based curriculum designed to foster global partnerships.