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 '15
Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 '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 '05
Senior Policy Advisor, Stanford University;
MSNBC On-Air Contributor; Physician
LESTER BRESLOW LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati MPH ‘86, PhD ‘94
Associate Dean and Distinguished Professor,
Keck School of Medicine of USC
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
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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