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The Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at UCLA FSPH, which provides critical support for the teaching and research efforts of promising early-career UCLA Fielding School faculty members, was made possible by an outpouring of support from alumni whose careers have been significantly influenced by Dr. Paul Torrens, a professor emeritus and member of the school’s faculty since 1972.

Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management, chosen for 2022 class of fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy.

The Los Angeles Times published a commentary by Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, on the costs of Congressional inaction on further pandemic response funding.

Dr. Carol Mangione, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has been named chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

NBC News quoted research by Dr. Joann Elmore, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and Dr. Lauren Wisk, an FSPH researcher, about long COVID, which researchers call Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).

Dr. Steven Teutsch, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, led a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine team investigating the health effects of "premium" cigars.

A team led by Dr. Vickie Mays and Dr. Ninez Ponce, both UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professors of health policy and management, has received a state grant for COVID-19 data research in Los Angeles County.

U.S. News & World Report quoted Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about research that shows that Black and Hispanic nursing home residents are far less likely to receive palliative care than their white peers.

Research co-authored by Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, found that U.S. Latinos saw a 5% increase in the probability of being uninsured after the elimination of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

In a new report, Dr. Joann Elmore, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, says research into 'long COVID' is hampered by research data of varying quality and consistency.

NBC News interviewed Dr. Thomas Rice, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management, about how the U.S. healthcare system and results compare to those of other wealthy countries.