Pitt's School of Public Health was founded in 1948 with the mission of providing leadership in health promotion, disease prevention, and the elimination of health disparities.
Pitt Public Health ranks highly among schools of public health in National Institutes of Health funding and maintains collaborative relationships with Pitt's five other health science schools as well as community organizations and the local and state health departments.
The sculpture outside the building, titled "Man," symbolizes the human quest for knowledge. It was created by Pitt professor Virgil Cantini (1991-2009).