Hall of Fame: 2023 Inductees


The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honor alums with outstanding career accomplishments in public health, as well as those who have volunteered time and talent in their communities in support of public health activities. Inductees exemplify the Fielding School's commitment to teaching, research and service.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honor alums with outstanding career accomplishments in public health, as well as those who have volunteered time and talent in their communities in support of public health activities. Inductees exemplify the Fielding School's commitment to teaching, research and service. These are the 2023 inductees:

EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD RECIPIENTS


Ana Mascareñas, MPH

Ana Mascareñas, MPH '15

Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Thinh Toan Vu, MS

Thinh Toan Vu, MS '20

Research Manager and Data Management Head,
Center for Innovation in Mental Health at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

 

HALL OF FAME AWARD RECIPIENTS


J. Jack Lee MS, PhD

J. Jack Lee MS '84, PhD '89

Professor of Biostatistics and Kenedy Foundation Chair in Cancer Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Kavita K. Patel MS

Kavita K. Patel, MS '05

Senior Policy Advisor, Stanford University;
MSNBC On-Air Contributor; Physician

 

LESTER BRESLOW LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS


Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati MPH ‘86, PhD ‘94

Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati MPH ‘86, PhD ‘94

Associate Dean and Distinguished Professor,
Keck School of Medicine of USC

 

Ninez Alafriz Ponce PhD ‘98

Ninez Alafriz Ponce PhD ‘98

Professor and Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman Chair of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; Director of UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

 

Paul S. Viviano MPA ‘76

Paul S. Viviano MPA ‘76

President and Chief Executive Officer,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

 

Donna L. Washington MPH ‘95

Donna L. Washington MPH ‘95

Director, Health Equity-Quality Enhancement Research Initiative National Partnered Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration;
Director of Health Services Research, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Department of Medicine;
Associate Director for Health Equity Research, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy;
Professor of Medicine in Residence, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles;
Attending Physician, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System