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October 18, 2022
California Health Interview Survey data show majority of California adults less likely to wear a mask
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October 17, 2022
UCLA-led study finds California’s greenhouse gas reductions could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires
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October 12, 2022
UCLA competition provides funding to students and community organizations to address health inequities
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October 10, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor named to National Science Foundation position
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October 7, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor recognized for innovation in cancer healthcare

Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management to receive Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care

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October 6, 2022
Immigrants living in California are less likely to own guns, more likely to fear gun violence

UCLA survey led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, analyzes residents who have a firearm at home, concerns about gun safety.

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October 5, 2022
Pandemic-related disparities persist, UCLA California Health Interview Survey finds
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October 4, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research demonstrates the importance of influenza vaccination globally
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October 3, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team awarded NIH grant for work on sexual and reproductive health
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October 3, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes 10 new faculty members

The researchers' areas of expertise include health disparities, industrial hygiene, medical care and health economics, statistical genomics, mental health, and more.

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September 22, 2022
Researchers find Latino community hit hard by COVID, yet continues to contribute to U.S. economic growth

Research co-authored by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, and Dr. Paul Hsu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, found that by December 2020, the age adjusted death rate for Latinos from COVID-19 was 57% higher than the rate for non-Hispanic whites.

Source: UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture Read Full Article
September 20, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s UCLA Center for Healthcare Management names executive-in-residence

Jack Schlosser (MPH, ’74), veteran healthcare leader, takes on advisory role for cross-disciplinary UCLA Center for Healthcare Management led by Dr. Laura Erskine, UCLA Fielding School professor of health policy and management.

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