Improving tree coverage and access to parks and green spaces in Los Angeles County, particularly in lower-income communities of color, could significantly boost life expectancy for local residents, according to a new study by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health…

One of California’s ongoing challenges that was magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic was the lack of affordable housing. Now, a report published by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) draws a strong connection between residents’ struggle to…

Dr. Lara Cushing, whose research identifies the disproportionate impacts of harmful environmental exposures on low-income populations and communities of color, has been appointed the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity…

Dr. Kenneth Wells, a UCLA psychiatrist and professor, has spent years working with veterans in Los Angeles, as a clinician and a researcher. He has worked with veterans, and their families, seeking solace from trauma and mental health issues.

As rewarding as…

Americans drank and smoked more, have spent less time exercising, and spent more time in front of a computer or television in comparison to before the pandemic, a UCLA-led research team has found.

“We found that regulations to restrict non-essential activities and…

With more than 4.8 million cases and over 70,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in California, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, is continuing…

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Latinos in California were relatively unlikely to use emergency medical services. But during the pandemic, across much of the state, Latinos’ use of such services — specifically seeking treatment for respiratory ailments — increased more…

Among women in California who have recently experienced mild to moderate psychological distress and are eligible for public health services, four out of five said they received no treatment, a report published today by the UCLA…

Dr. Julienne Jose-Chen has joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health as the school’s new assistant dean for student services.

“Dr. Jose-Chen comes to the UCLA Fielding School with more than a decade of experience in higher education student…

California’s Latino and Asian immigrants have varied perceptions and experiences at the workplace, accessing healthcare, encountering law or immigration enforcement, and using public benefits, according to new data released by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for…

Dr. Anne Rimoin, an internationally recognized expert on emerging infections, global health, infectious disease surveillance systems and vaccinations who has been engaged in pandemic preparedness and response work for more than two decades, has…

The world’s most influential researchers include 43 UCLA scholars - and five of them are faculty at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

In its latest annual list, Clarivate Analytics names the most highly cited researchers — the scholars whose work was…

Over the last four months, FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management, began to share early data from the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). This has shed light on…

Thomas D. Gordon is the Chairman of the Board of the DSL Construction Corporation and a co-trustee of the Don Levin Trust.

In his previous role as Executive Vice President of Cedars-Sinai Health System for 22 years, Tom oversaw the organization’s Medical Network…

Negative employment changes during the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychological distress, according to a new study led by UCLA scientists and published in the November edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Occupational and Environmental…

Dr. Thomas R. Belin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and vice chair of biostatistics, has been recognized for his service on Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 Predictive Modeling Team with the County’s “Gold Eagle Award.”

“We assembled a multi-…

Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, received a one-year $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health to serve as a data intermediary, helping to bridge…

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Dr. Anne Rimoin — professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public…

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