Ronald Brookmeyer, professor of biostatistics at the Fielding School, has been appointed interim dean of FSPH effective November 1. Dr. Brookmeyer is an award-winning researcher and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Called the Fielding Fellowships, the awards will provide up to $40,000 per year for tuition and living expenses beginning with the 2019-20 academic year.
California Health Report featured a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. According to the report, the Trump administration’s proposed changes to public charge rules for deciding immigration cases could push thousands of Californians out of government assistance programs.
In a recent opinion piece published in The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, points out the lack of evidence behind health claims associated with marijuana.
Gerald Kominski, professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was quoted in CALMatters about challenges to governor-elect Gavin Newsom's implementation of single-payer health care in California.
