Student Public Health Association (Spha)

spha is an official student group whose purpose is to integrate and unify students across the multiple graduate and undergraduate departments and programs at the uw school of public health, and to create a consolidated voice to address student concerns as they arise. we seek to promote a positive educational experience for all students by creating interdisciplinary learning experiences; encouraging open communication between departments and between students, the dean’s office, and other sph decision-making bodies; and promoting cross-departmental social interaction for the purposes of enjoyment and networking. spha delegates representatives to all school-wide committees of student interest, such as the school of public health executive committee and the curriculum committee to ensure student representation on school-wide issues. the organization and its members are guided by several principles: • to foster a positive educational experience for all sph students • to create interdisc