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January 5, 2022
Conservatorships can result in a ‘bottleneck’ effect in psychiatric hospitals

UCLA researchers found that conservatorships often result in lengthy psychiatric hospitalizations due to a lack of permanent supportive housing and community-based treatment options.

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Dr. Roch Nianogo
January 4, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researcher recognized for work on Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, was honored by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust with the 2022 Toffler Scholar Award for his ongoing research into preventing Alzheimer’s disease in vulnerable populations.

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January 3, 2022
"The science of forming healthy habits"

Discover interviewed Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and a psychologist, about how to sustain a new positive, healthy habit.

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December 22, 2021
"Surge in the virus has colleges fearing a mental health crisis"

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about mental health issues for college students during the pandemic.

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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2021 Making an Impact
December 16, 2021
California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2021 Making an Impact

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, has published the annual "California Health Interview: Survey Making an Impact" report.

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December 9, 2021
COVID-19 rapid response: How the California Health Interview Survey adapted during the global pandemic

The American Journal of Public Health published a study co-authored by Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about how the California Health Interview Survey responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante
December 8, 2021
Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante named senior fellow at UCLA FSPH Center for Health Policy Research

Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been named a senior fellow of the Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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November 29, 2021
Nearly half of California caregivers experienced financial stress during 2020

Research by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management and director of the center, that found nearly half of California’s estimated 6.7 million adult caregivers reported experiencing some level of financial stress in 2020.

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November 24, 2021
UCLA selected as partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021

A team led by Dr. Corrina Moucheraud, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been selected as a partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative 2021 Social and Behavioral Grants Program.

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November 24, 2021
UCLA awarded grant from Office of Minority Health to continue groundbreaking work through Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, has been awarded a $250,000 grant to further research into how the pandemic has struck native Hawaiians and Pacific islanders.

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November 17, 2021
Californians willing to adhere to safety guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination and testing, study finds

Research by FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, Fielding School professor of health policy and management, found that Californians have varied their COVID-19 risk reduction based on their test results.

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November 16, 2021
Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2021

Five UCLA Fielding School of Public Health scholars - Dr. Sander Greenland, Dr. Ron D. Hays, Dr. Steve Horvath, Dr. Michael Jerrett, and Dr. Marc Suchard - among the most highly cited researchers for 2021.

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