Brief interventions in primary care clinics could curb drug use

Preventing drug use from becoming addiction would have health and also financial benefits.

October 15, 2015

FSPH students participate in the 2015 YMCA Stair Climb for Los Angeles

On Sept. 25, FSPH students climbed the 75 floors of the US Bank Tower as part of a fundraiser for the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA of Los Angeles.

September 30, 2015

Three out of five California community clinics fail to provide easy access to oral health care

Many people are forced to travel miles to get oral care — or forgo it — when it’s not available on-site.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

Rendering of Skirball gallery “pavilion” focusing on ActionLab. Courtesy C&G Partners.

September 29, 2015

Skirball Cultural Center to present A PATH APPEARS: Actions for a Better World

New exhibition, featuring guest curator and FSPH adjunct professor, Neal Baer, MD, inspired by the bestselling book illuminates how every visitor can take practical, results-driven steps to bring about social change.

August 25, 2015

HIV testing among older adults is declining, despite CDC recommendation

Researchers led by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health examined HIV testing trends among adults ages 50 through 64 both before and after 2006, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that most doctors automatically screen all patients for HIV regardless of whether they have symptoms.

August 18, 2015

Number of Californians without insurance declines, while Medi-Cal enrollment grows

Comparing the 2013 and 2014 California Health Interview Surveys shows that the Affordable Care Act is working to insure more adults in California.

August 3, 2015

Patrick Allard receives 2015 Innovation in Regulatory Science Award

Source: UCLA Newsroom

July 17, 2015

From the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity: "CDC Recommends Food Waste Protocol Developed by Equity Center Researcher"

July 16, 2015

"Is Healthy Living Only for the Rich?"

On July 29, FSPH's Dr. Roshan Bastani will be one of three panel members during a discussion about socioeconomic status and the quality of nutrition, longevity and healthy behaviors of Americans.

Source: Zócalo Public Square

July 15, 2015

Google Maps, smartphones play role in addressing environmental inequality, says Dr. Michael Jerrett

Everyday personal use of geolocation technologies, such as Google Maps, encourages a culture of addressing environmental inequalities.

July 6, 2015

American Public Health Association (APHA) features Fielding School students

The Fielding School is one of several institutions featured in an annual APHA publication to showcase National Public Health Week events.

Source: American Public Health Association

July 3, 2015

2015 Fielding School of Public Health Faculty Honors

The Spring/Summer 2015 UCLA Public Health Magazine features honors bestowed upon Fielding School faculty for their tremendous contributions to public health.