Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, a professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about a new data tool from researchers at UCLA highlights significant environmental health disparities…

Dr. Kristen Choi, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by the Washington Post about the significance of tailored mental health services for individuals who have attempted suicide.

“In my…

A California law designed to protect the autonomy of individuals with disabilities to make their own decisions may fall short of its intended goals due to insufficient online resources, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy…

Lori Moses joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health as a Development Coordinator in June of 2024. Prior to joining the Fielding School, she worked in various communications, development, and research assistant roles across different industries.   Lori holds…

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found the levels of fine particulate matter in the air near electric vehicle fast charging stations across Los Angeles County are significantly higher than those measured at urban sites without the…

A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has been honored by the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) for her work researching infectious disease epidemiology. …

A study co-authored by a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher finds that recent U.S. foreign aid cuts may lead to more than 14 million additional deaths globally by 2030, including more than 4.5 million children under five.

The peer-reviewed study “…

While Dr. Beate Ritz, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's departments of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, was undergoing training in psychiatry in Germany, her 62-year-old department chair developed Parkinson’s disease. It progressed rapidly.

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Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Community Health Sciences and of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, co-authored research that found the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit helped prevent energy…

Dr. Joann Elmore, UCLA Fielding School professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and professor of of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, co-authored new research that found people with COVID-like symptoms returned to optimal…

Dr. Kristen Choi, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, co-authored research that found children with adverse childhood experiences are more likely to miss school due to illness or injury.

Choi, who also…

Two years after creating a master’s program designed to meet the ever-increasing need of the health industry for data analysis experts, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated the achievements of the program’s first graduating students. 

The “hands-on experience” element of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s new bachelors’ degrees was in full evidence among the presentations at the program’s capstone event…

What do barbershops, rescue dogs, simulated physical exams, and reimagining a neighborhood park have in common?

In the sharp minds of four UCLA graduate students, they’re key components of their proposals to advance health equity for Black men who have…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student has been recognized for academic excellence and his research work at the school, one of the top public health graduate schools in…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student has been recognized for academic excellence and dedicated service at the school, one of the top public health graduate schools in the…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student has been recognized for academic excellence at the school, one of the top public health graduate schools in the United States. 

The 2025 UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Student Academic Honors & Awards ceremony — a celebration of students' outstanding achievements — was held on Wednesday, June 11, and awards were conferred by Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, dean of UCLA Fielding, as well as…

Sharon Han is a communications and digital strategist who has spent her career helping community leaders, change makers, and marginalized voices tell their stories. With a background in digital media, public affairs, and higher education, she brings heart, strategy, and…

The UCLA Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab has launched two free, online data tools that can help empower NHPI communities and advocates. The Center is led by Dr. Ninez Ponce,…