Dr. Kenneth Wells, professor-in-residence of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the David Weil Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda…

As the new school year approaches, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) is proud to announce the following new faculty appointments:

Roch A. Nianogo, assistant professor of epidemiology

Dr. Nianogo earned an MPH in community health sciences and…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health announced that Alina Dorian, adjunct assistant professor of community health sciences, has been named the new associate dean for public health practice.

In this position, Dorian will work to increase professional…

Previous studies have shown that Mexican immigrants living in the United States are less likely to have insurance or to report a usual source of care than Mexican-Americans, other Latinos and non-Latino whites. But the Affordable Care Act may have made it easier for them…

Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor of environmental health sciences and associate dean for academic programs at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been appointed acting dean by UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott L. Waugh, effective September 1.

Dr…

How can public health researchers address racism? That’s the focus of a supplement to the latest issue of the journal Ethnicity & Disease, for which UCLA professor Chandra Ford served as a guest editor.

“Race is a social construct and not a…

Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are among the leading causes of death worldwide. A new UCLA study has found that Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can provide the full suite of…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) recently formed a supplemental agreement with the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) that symbolizes the collaborative commitment of both institutions to advancing research and…

In the United States, approximately two-thirds of new HIV infections occur among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men. In addition, studies show that drug abuse is linked with poor adherence to HIV medication and prevention therapies.

In March…

Larson has had a profound impact on public health in the U.S. and globally through her leadership in building successful collaborations to increase access to high-quality…

Most teachers will tell you hot school days equal sluggish students, but a new study co-authored by R. Jisung Park, assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and assistant professor of public policy at the UCLA…

During the past decade, researchers have identified new ways to detect the earliest biological signs of Alzheimer’s disease. These early signs, which are detected by biomarkers, may be present before a person starts to exhibit physical symptoms. What biomarker screening…

Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, assistant professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, recently received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America.

The award recognizes contributions to…

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will bestow Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl with its 8th annual Ruth Roemer Social Justice Leadership Award at a symposium taking place May 3rd at 6 pm at the UCLA Faculty Center. Kuehl is being recognized for…

Update as of June 17, 2018:

Since this press release was published, Delaware and New Jersey passed laws banning marriage for anyone under 18 without exceptions. In all other U.S. states, children under the age of 18 can be legally married under varying conditions…

Dr. David M. Carlisle, president and CEO of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, will speak about his work to eliminate health disparities at this year’s Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture, which the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host on…

Dr. Ninez Ponce, a UCLA professor and passionate advocate on behalf of evidence-based health policies that represent and serve the nation’s increasingly diverse population, has been appointed the new director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the Jonathan…

Elective hip and knee replacements may represent a significant source of potentially controllable healthcare spending, according to a March 13 Viewpoint article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and authored by…

Primary schoolchildren who have been raised in homes surrounded by more greenspace tend to present with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain. Those anatomic differences are in turn associated with beneficial effects on cognitive function…

Adequate paid family and medical leave in the United States is necessary for the health and economic welfare of individuals and families. Adequate paid leave ensures workers are able to tend to a newborn baby with health benefits for both baby and parents, and the…