Magazine Autumn/Winter 2016

FSPH professor in residence and former Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director Jonathan Fielding explains why factors such as income, education, and social policy are public health concerns.

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals tackle poverty, discrimination, and other societal problems that are fundamental to health. Through the Hilton Scholars Program, FSPH’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center is preparing the future leaders needed to achieve the ambitious agenda.

FSPH alum Goleen Samari takes a stand against Islamophobia, arguing that it is making Americans sick.

On average, African-Americans fail to reap the same health benefits as whites from higher incomes and education. FSPH faculty member Courtney S. Thomas examines the mental and physical health impact of racial bias.

Harmony Project, started by FSPH alum Margaret Martin, has transformed the lives of at-risk youth with its “mentoring through music” program.

An FSPH team is helping to steer California’s high-speed rail project in a healthy direction.