Dr. Whitney N. Laster Pirtle is an Associate Professor of in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. Dr. Pirtle is trained as a critical race sociologist with interdisciplinary subject area expertise in race, racism,…

Dr. Jonathan Fielding will deliver the keynote address for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 13. 

Dr. Fielding is a distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA…

The 2025 U.S. News & World Report list of Best Public Health Schools ranks the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (UCLA Fielding) at number 8 (tied) in the country.

This year's rankings include 219 public health schools and programs accredited by the…

FSPH Meet-Up: Dockweiler Tower 49 Public Beach Cleanup

Join us for the FSPH Volunteer Meet-Up at Dockweiler Beach, Tower 49, from 10 AM to 12 PM, and help keep our coastline clean! Supplies will be provided, but don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle and complete…

National Public Health Week is a nationwide celebration in April with the purpose of recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. The Fielding School of Public Health has an annual tradition of participating in National Public Health Week…

National Public Health Week is a nationwide celebration in April with the purpose of recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. The Fielding School of Public Health has an annual tradition of participating in National Public Health Week…

National Public Health Week is a nationwide celebration in April with the purpose of recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. The Fielding School of Public Health has an annual tradition of participating in National Public Health Week…

National Public Health Week is a nationwide celebration in April with the purpose of recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. The Fielding School of Public Health has an annual tradition of participating in National Public Health…

KPCC-FM (NPR affiliate, Los Angeles) interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and of Medicine, and a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases, at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, about planned…

Prevention interviewed Dr. Dana Hunnes, a UCLA dietician and nutrition expert, on the differences between soy and almond milk.

“ 'Plant-based milks are a great alternative and ought to be considered as part of a healthy diet,' says Dana Hunnes, Ph.D, M.P.H.,…

Science interviewed Dr. Rachael M. Jones and Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about their work on the L.A. Fire HEALTH Study.

"... At a laboratory at the…

CalMatters cited a report by researchers with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found students at California's public universities and colleges face problems accessing federal and state food assistance programs,…

Please join the Center for Global and Immigrant Health's "Conversations" series with Dr. Alex Dehgan, CEO and cofounder of Conservation X Labs and former chief scientist at USAID. Dr. Dehgan will present "Conserving Human Health through Planetary Health," covering the…

Environment, Climate Change & Health: UCLA Health Equity Symposium

Join us for the 25th Annual UCLA Health Equity Symposium: “Environment, Climate Change & Health” This symposium, organized by…

The Los Angeles Times cited a study that found the blood of a group of 20 firefighters called to duty during the recent Los Angeles County wildfires had levels of lead and mercury in their blood that was significantly higher than what health experts consider to be…

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Joann Elmore, professor of Health Policy and Management, co-authored an article in the journal JAMA Insights on new requirements that all women undergoing mammography in the U.S. be informed about their breast density—a factor…

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Andre Nel, professor of Environmental Health Sciences, co-authored research that finds a nanoparticle both inhibited and prevented the growth of pancreatic cancer in the liver.

“The liver’s immunologically suppressive…

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Jesus Araujo co-authored research that found significant changes in liver function following exposure to diesel exhaust. Along with serving as an associate professor of environmental health sciences at FSPH, Dr. Araujo…

NBC News quoted the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) systems.

"While Latinos represent 28% of…