UCLA's Dr. Mark Peterson, professor in the Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, has received the American Political Science Association's (APSA) inaugural Career Achievement Award in Health Politics and Policy.
The Los Angeles Times interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Nadereh Pourat, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the potential impact of reductions in federal funding for MediCal and Medicaid.
Kathryn Leifheit, PhD MSPH is a social epidemiologist who aims to identify policy levers to improve population health and health equity, with a focus on housing programs and policies. Her research has documented population health impacts of widespread housing insecurity and evictions, as well as health impacts of key housing policies.
Education
- PhD, Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, US
- MSPH, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, US
- BA, Biochemistry and Latin American Studies, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, US
Director of Field Studies and Applied Professional Training
Dr. Naomi Zewde, assistant professor in the UCLA Fielding School Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by NPR about her research into the potential impact of so-called "baby bonds."
While more than 1 in 3 American Indian and Alaska Native adults in California experienced moderate or serious psychological distress in the past year, 61% of the individuals in that group had not seen a medical provider, according to a new study from the UCLA Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Dr. Crable is an Assistant Professor with expertise in health policy, health services research, and implementation science. Her research investigates the roles of policy and politics in achieving health equity outcomes. Dr. Crable tests dissemination and implementation strategies aimed at improving how research is communicated to policy actors, and increasing access to evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, harm reduction, and HIV prevention services for safety-net and criminal/legal-involved populations.
Education
- PhD, Health Services Research, Boston University, Boston, USA
- MPH, Global Health, Boston University, Boston, USA
- BA, Journalism & Anthropology, American University, Washington DC, USA
What do barbershops, rescue dogs, simulated physical exams, and reimagining a neighborhood park have in common?
In the sharp minds of four UCLA graduate students, they’re key components of their proposals to advance health equity for Black men who have been victims of violence, foster youth, patients with autism in emergency departments, and children with disabilities, respectively.
Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, was interviewed by Politico about the demographics of the U.S. healthcare workforce.