Welcome to the Missouri State University Ozarks Public Health Institute (OPHI) web site! We created this site to not only provide information about OPHI, but also to serve as a practical source for Public Health news, research, grant and professional information. Please browse our site and come back and see us frequently. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
The Community Focus program provides a dynamic, data-driven and action-oriented collective impact approach around shared priorities, in partnership with Community Partnership of the Ozarks' Collaboratives and other stakeholders, in order to create sustainable, positive changes in the Springfield region.
OPHI offers a diverse set of services and expertise in the areas of research design, implementation, evaluation and more! We make every
effort to involve students in all that we do.
Our website can offer numerous resources for grants, research and public health. Click on any of these links, or those on the left menu for further information.
OPHI is part of Missouri State University and involves faculty, staff, and students from across campus to address public health
issues in Missouri. Please use our site to browse other departments and resources of Missouri State University to learn more.
OPHI sponsors Public Health events and trainings - Springfield visit by former US
Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy.