In an opinion piece published in The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding — distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health — addresses the need for pandemic-related public communications to be based on science.
While we chart our path forward, it is important that we continue to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities, and to follow recommended public health practices designed to reduce risk. It is equally vital during these difficult times to practice compassion and self-care.
Ron Brookmeyer, professor of biostatistics and dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, co-authored a New England Journal of Medicine Sounding Board article advocating the development of a new approach to clinical trials conducted during pandemics such as COVID-19.
The Guardian interviewed Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about the links between air pollution and disease.
CNN interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, on what it will take for the U.S. to get to a new normal.
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Chandra Ford, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about how accessibility to testing may explain why wealthier communities are reporting higher infection rates than elsewhere at this point in the pandemic.
FSPH places a high value on hands on experience, on learning outside the classroom and developing practical skills, something I was specifically looking for in a program.
Veronica Viceñas, MPH Candidate, Health Policy and Management
