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Rafik Wahbi, a student in the doctoral (PhD) program specializing in community health sciences, has received the E. Richard Brown Social Justice Fellowship.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kenneth Wells, a psychiatrist and professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, is the creator of five operas that focus on mental health and recovery.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 388 graduating students in a ceremony at Royce Hall. UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk gave the commencement address.

UCLA Fielding recognized the accomplishments of its exceptional students in a ceremony attended by family, friends, students, faculty and staff.

The MDSH degree program currently has 92 students, with 39 in the class of 2026.

The new issue of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Magazine is now available. This edition — Protecting Tomorrow Today — focuses on taking collective action to ensure healthier days lie ahead.

Dr. Julio Frenk, chancellor of UCLA and a distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA Fielding, is also a fourth-generation physician.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host a series of events tied to National Public Health Week, April 6-12.

The Los Angeles Daily News interviewed Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about soil contamination in southern California.

The site, created by Dr. Ralph Frerichs, professor emeritus in the Department of Epidemiology, is designed for the general public, as well as health professionals and undergraduate and secondary students.

The team, made up of students, staff, and faculty from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, Samueli School of Engineering, and Luskin School of Public Affairs, screened 100 soil samples.