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Magazine November 2012

UCLA Public Health Magazine

November 2012

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3.0: A New Operating System for Public Health

Toward the end of his life, Dr. Lester Breslow foresaw a "Third Revolution" in health. Now, FSPH faculty and alumni are helping to make it a reality.
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Dean's Message

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Dean's Message, November 2012

This past year has been one of significant transformation for the school, and I wanted to use this dean’s message to share my perspective on these important transformations with our students, alumni and friends.
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Articles

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3.0: A New Operating System for Public Health

Toward the end of his life, Dr. Lester Breslow foresaw a "Third Revolution" in health. Now, FSPH faculty and alumni are helping to make it a reality.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Neal Halfon, Moira Inkelas, Jonathan Fielding
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Policy by Numbers: Using Data to Dispel Myths and Inform Decisions

The late Dr. E. Richard “Rick” Brown is admired and remembered for his intense determination to make health care services more accessible and affordable to all Americans.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Gerald Kominski, Diana Bonta, Jonathan Fielding
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Doubling Down: Joint/Concurrent Programs Broaden Students’ Horizons

As Public Health becomes increasingly collaborative, combining an MPH with another degree on campus holds growing appeal.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Diana Hilberman
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Contracts and Grants, 2011–2012

New contracts and grants awarded in fiscal year 2011–2012.
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Research Highlights

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Living in Neighborhoods with History of High Jobless Rates Increases Depression Risk

Middle-age and older adults living in neighborhoods with historically high rates of unemployment are more likely to experience symptoms of depression than those whose neighborhoods have lower jobless rates, regardless of whether they are employed themselves.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Richard G. Wight, Carol S. Aneshensel
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Studies Raise Concerns About Exposure to Vehicle-Related Pollution Near Freeways

Two separate studies by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research groups raise concerns about the potential health effects of exposure to vehicle-related pollution near freeways.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Arthur Winer, Yifang Zhu
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Windfall from Eliminating Excessive Health Care Spending Could Transform America

The Institute of Medicine estimates that $750 billion is lost each year to wasteful or excessive health care spending – dollars that add minimal value to health and well being. In a paper published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Los Angeles County Department of Public health calculate that this spending comes at a substantial cost.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Frederick Zimmerman, Jonathan Fielding
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STD Rates Lowest Where Local Health Departments Are Integrated

The occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases within a population appears to be lowest in communities where core public health activities are shared by many partners.
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Women in Malawi HIV Prevention Trial More Forthcoming in Computer-Assisted Self-Interview

Women in an HIV prevention trial in Malawi were more likely to reveal information about sensitive behaviors when undertaking an audio computer-assisted self-interview than when asked the same questions face-to-face by a human interviewer, a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health study has found.
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Curbing Tobacco Use in China by Making Substitute Crops Profitable

In China, 350 million people smoke. Each year, 1 million die from smoking-related disease, and many more become disabled. Approximately 20 million Chinese farmers produce the world’s largest share of...
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Virginia C. Li
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Faculty Profiles

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Ninez Ponce: Making California’s Diverse Populations Count

For Dr. Ninez Ponce, the opportunity to participate in developing a groundbreaking state health survey shortly after earning her Ph.D. in 1998 was “a dream come true.” More than a decade later, Ponce, an associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and associate director of UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center, is the new principal investigator of the same California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Ninez Ponce
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Student Profiles

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Shemra Rizzo: Using Statistics to Solve Problems

For as long as she can remember, Shemra Rizzo has loved math for its ability to make a difference in people’s lives. “While some people... love math for its intrinsic beauty, I like math as a tool to solve problems,” she says.
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Nicole Hoff: Improving Disease Surveillance Capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nicole Hoff was in the first week of her MPH program at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine when she received something her mother thought she would find interesting – a National Geographic article on monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Anne Rimoin
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News Briefs

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Heymann appointed dean

Dr. Jody Heymann has been appointed dean of the Fielding School, effective January 1. A professor of epidemiology and political science at McGill University, Heymann is founding director of McGill’s...
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Faculty Support FSPH Students

Following a naming gift from faculty member Dr. Jonathan Fielding and his wife Karin Fielding, other faculty members have made significant contributions to the school. Drs. Charlotte and Alfred...
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Charlotte G. Neumann, Ron Andersen
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Jackson receives Heinz medal

Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation honored Dr. Richard Jackson, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, as a recipient of one of five prestigious Heinz...
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Richard J. Jackson
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Faculty honored at APHA

During the fall annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), several Fielding School faculty members were honored.
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Jonathan Fielding, Deborah Glik, Richard J. Jackson
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IOM Honors Rosenstock, Elects Needleman

Dr. Linda Rosenstock, dean emeritus and professor of health policy and management, was awarded the Institute of Medicine’s David Rall Medal for her distinguished leadership as chair of the Committee...
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
Linda Rosenstock, Jack Needleman
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Winter Institute launched

The Fielding School has launched the Winter Institute, an exciting three-week program for health professionals. The Winter Institute features a dynamic series of course offerings taught by faculty at...
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