Fostering interconnected, inclusive, and interdisciplinary public health communities within and beyond Yale is not just a strategic priority for the Yale School of Public Health, it’s the mission of the school’s new Office of Community & Practice (OC&P).
The office serves as the central community hub at YSPH with the goal of improving health for all. With this new office, the school is strengthening its work through a more unified and comprehensive approach, guided by new leadership roles, including Dr. Mayur Desai, PhD ’97, MPH ’94, the inaugural associate dean for community & practice, and Randi McCray, the inaugural associate director of school community & culture.
OC&P supports practice-based learning, skill development, internal and external community support, research partnerships, and public health workforce education. It fosters a culture grounded in mutual respect and shared humanity to make public health foundational to thriving communities everywhere.