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$27 million grant will strengthen effort to increase biomedical workforce diversity

Date:
November 12, 2019
UCLA has received $27.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to spearhead the new phase of an initiative to enhance the diversity of the U.S.'s biomedical workforce. Principal investigators of the initiative include Fielding School professors Teresa Seeman and Steven Wallace, as well as senior leader Catherine Crespi.
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Lancet Paper Shows Most Popular Hypertension Drug Isn’t Most Effective, Per OHDSI’s LEGEND Study

Date:
October 24, 2019
Thiazide diuretics demonstrate better effectiveness and cause fewer side effects than ACE inhibitors as first-line antihypertensive drugs, according to a report led by Fielding School professor of biostatistics Marc Suchard. The report was published in The Lancet.
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Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds

Date:
October 24, 2019
Results also show key findings in non-cigarette tobacco use, mental health and well-being
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California program is a good step toward coordinating care for high-needs patients, study finds

Date:
October 7, 2019
An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid.
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Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management Established at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Date:
September 24, 2019
A gift of more than $1 million from the Don S. Levin Trust and Edna and Tom Gordon has established the Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The endowed chair is named in honor of Dr. Paul Torrens, a professor emeritus who has been on the school’s faculty since 1972 and has taught and mentored numerous individuals who went on to become key figures in the field of healthcare management.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health announces new faculty members

Date:
September 18, 2019
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health welcomes thirteen new faculty members.
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Higher suspension rates are linked to feeling less ‘connected’ at school

Date:
September 9, 2019
Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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Same-sex male couples losing out on paid parental leave

Date:
September 5, 2019
Limited paid leave for fathers and a lack of inclusive language in government policies may be to blame according to new study
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Despite health insurance gains in California, Latinos still lag in coverage, access

Date:
August 29, 2019
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In Harm’s Way: UCLA Study Finds Child Labor Protections Lacking in Many Countries

Date:
August 21, 2019
A study by the Fielding School's WORLD Policy Analysis Center has found dozens of countries lack important legal protections against children doing work that could be harmful or interfere with their education.
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