The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the African Studies Program have a concurrent degree program whereby students can pursue the MA degree in African Studies and the MPH with a specialization in Community Health Sciences at the same time. Applicants are…

The PhD in Health Policy and Management is an academic degree emphasizing the in-depth expertise necessary for a research career. It emphasizes the integration of theory and research in a focused substantive area (cognate). This includes classroom instruction; non-credit…

The Executive MPH from the Department of Health Policy and Management equips working professionals with the knowledge, skills, and resources to master the challenges of the changing healthcare environment. It is tailored for professionals invested in their careers,…

The Master of Data Science in Health (MDSH), the Biostatistics department’s newest degree program, is the first Master of Data Science in Health degree offered within the University of California system. Established in response to the growing demands of the health…

The online MHA program equips graduates with the specific knowledge and skills that are in highest demand for administrative roles in healthcare, preparing them to build talented teams, manage operations, and guide analytical decision-making. Students learn to implement…

The MS in Health Policy and Management is a two-year program for students who want to pursue a research career in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, biostatistics, or epidemiology. In addition to a foundation of courses on health services…

The MPH in Health Policy provides students with the skills to contribute to advancing the health of populations by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of personal and other health services in private and public health organizations. This two-year program…

Through the MPH in Environmental Health Sciences, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the role the environment plays in human health, with consideration for the ambient, built and occupational environments. Not only do students learn how people are exposed to…

Dr. Gerald Kominski is professor emeritus of health policy and management and Senior Fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. His research focuses on evaluating the costs and financing of public insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers’…

Paul Dluzniewski is currently a Director in the Center for Observational Research at Amgen. As product area lead for the cardiovascular-metabolic group, his work is focused on therapies used to treat patients at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. He leads evidence…

My research lies at the interface between molecular biology and evolutionary biology, and focuses on the evolutionary design of biological "capacities" through natural selection. Examples of biological capacities include the Vmax of an enzyme or transporter, the number…

Roger Detels M.D., M.S., Distinguished Research Professor of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, began his research career at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Taipei, Taiwan in 1966.  In…

Dr. DerSarkissian is an epidemiologist whose expertise includes epidemiologic methodology and applications of modern methods to observational health data. She has a wide range of experience in pharmacoepidemiology and health economics and outcomes research, including…

Dr. Julia Bailey became interested in evolutionary biology and statistical genetics during her first degree working with insects. In graduate school she started studying Epidemiology and Human genetics. Most of her career has been focused on methods to find genes for…

Dr. Najib Aziz is Adjunct Professor of Department of Epidemiology of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. He has served as research scientist in the Departments of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine of UCLA…

Dr. Pamela Davidson's expertise is in evaluation research design and methods, strategic planning, and leadership and professional development in translational research teams. Approximately 90% of her professional effort is spent in the UCLA research enterprise. For more…

While obtaining the knowledge and skills that prepare them to make their mark after they graduate, students at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health benefit from a wide array of services designed to strengthen their job-search, interviewing, negotiating, and…

The vision of the Public Health Alumni Association (PHAA) is to support and strengthen personal and professional connections between the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and its graduates, and to help raise the visibility and profile of public health and the school…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate network is one of the most valuable assets resulting from an education at UCLA.

There are many ways for alums to stay connected to the school and strengthen their professional networks, advocate for public health…