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Willetta Waisath is a Senior Research Analyst and Research Manager at the WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD), where she guides the development of law and policy databases, contributes to analysis, and supports the translation and dissemination of findings to diverse,…
Jenna Mendoza is the Student Affairs Officer for the UCLA Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA). As Student Affairs Officer, Jenna works with the MHA students to assist them with program inquiries throughout their time as MHA students. Jenna earned her Bachelor of…
Flor Vásquez, MPA, is the administrator of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Vásquez ensures compliance of contract terms for CHIS projects; coordinates and manages contract deliverables; and provides ongoing public relations and communications with the…
Mellisa Mulia is the Web Specialist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). Mulia oversees day-to-day operations, updates, and maintenance of the center’s website and digital presence. Before joining the center, Mulia specialized in Ecommerce, web, and…
Riti Shimkhada received her PhD in Epidemiology from UCLA with an emphasis on health services research. Shimkhada is a senior research scientist at UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research, where she is involved in research on a number of health policy topics such as…
When I called the epidemiologist Denis Nash this week to discuss the country’s worsening COVID numbers, he was about to take a rapid test. “I came in on the subway to work this morning, and I got a text from home,” Nash, a professor at the City University of New York,…
Leah Vriesman is Professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Vriesman is also the Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs at UCLA Extension.
She teaches Healthcare Strategy for the Executive…
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Few disciplines are as collaborative as public health. Practitioners and researchers collect evidence on what is needed to improve the health of populations, and develop policies and…
People suffering from long COVID-19 experience lingering negative effects on their physical, mental and social well-being in ways similar to symptoms endured by patients who are sick with other illnesses, according to UCLA research published today.
The findings,…
The University of California has a tradition of shared governance that was established in 1920. Under “shared governance,” the Faculty and Administration share responsibility for all activities within the University. Faculty are responsible for setting admissions…