UCLA School of Public Health
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The UCLA School of Public Health is the graduate school of public health
affiliated with UCLA
, and is located within the Center for Health Sciences building on the UCLA campus. UCLA is located in the Westwood
neighborhood of Los Angeles
, California
. The dean of the school is Linda Rosenstock, MD
, MPH
. She began her term as dean on November 1, 2000, following 6 years as head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
. The UCLA School of Public Health has more than 8,000 alumni and 80 full-time faculty, with students from over 35 countries.
public health school. In 1957, UCLA started a program that led to an advanced degree in public health. The UCLA School of Public Health was created on March 17, 1961, and Lenor S. (Steve) Goerke was named the first dean. In June 1993, UCLA announced that it was planning to merge the School of Public Health into the School of Public Policy. UCLA rescinded the plan in March 1994.
In 2003, the School of Public Health began awarding an undergraduate minor in public health.
UCLA also offers two interdepartmental degrees:
The School of Public Health offers the following joint degrees with other UCLA graduate schools:
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
affiliated with UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, and is located within the Center for Health Sciences building on the UCLA campus. UCLA is located in the Westwood
Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:...
neighborhood of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The dean of the school is Linda Rosenstock, MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, MPH
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
. She began her term as dean on November 1, 2000, following 6 years as head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States’ federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the U.S...
. The UCLA School of Public Health has more than 8,000 alumni and 80 full-time faculty, with students from over 35 countries.
History
UCLA began offering undergraduate instruction in public health in 1946. For the next fifteen years, public health instruction at UCLA was within a system-wide University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
public health school. In 1957, UCLA started a program that led to an advanced degree in public health. The UCLA School of Public Health was created on March 17, 1961, and Lenor S. (Steve) Goerke was named the first dean. In June 1993, UCLA announced that it was planning to merge the School of Public Health into the School of Public Policy. UCLA rescinded the plan in March 1994.
In 2003, the School of Public Health began awarding an undergraduate minor in public health.
Departments and degrees
The UCLA School of Public Health offers degrees in the following departments:- BiostatisticsBiostatisticsBiostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
— MPHMaster of Public HealthThe Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
, MSMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, PhDDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, DrPH - Community Health Sciences — MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH
- Environmental Health Sciences — MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH
- EpidemiologyEpidemiologyEpidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
— MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH - Health Services — MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH
UCLA also offers two interdepartmental degrees:
- Environmental Science & EngineeringEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
— DEnvDoctor of Environmental Science and EngineeringDoctor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering a professional doctorate degree awarded by UCLA’s Environmental Science and Engineering Program, founded in 1973 by Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Willard Libby... - Molecular ToxicologyToxicologyToxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
— PhD
The School of Public Health offers the following joint degrees with other UCLA graduate schools:
- School of Public Health/African Studies Program (MPH / MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
) - School of Public Health/Asian American Studies Program (MPH / MA)
- School of Public Health/Islamic Studies Program (MPH / MA)
- School of Public Health/Latin American Studies Program (MPH / MA)
- School of Public Health/School of LawUCLA School of LawThe UCLA School of Law is the law school of the University of California, Los Angeles. It has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1950. It joined the Association of American Law Schools in 1952.- History :...
(MPH / JDJuris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
) - School of Public Health/School of Management (MPH / MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
) - School of Public Health/School of MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUCLA School of Medicine or David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is an accredited medical school located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
(MPH / MDDoctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
)
Research centers
The UCLA School of Public Health sponsors or is associated with the following research centers:- Center for Adolescent Health Promotion
- Center for Environmental Genomics
- Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities
- Center for Human Nutrition
- Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
- Center for Public Health and Disasters
- Center to Eliminate Health Disparities
- Centers for Environmental Quality and Health
- Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center
- Southern California Particle Center
- The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Center Research
- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Notable alumni
See list of UCLA Alumni Hall of Fame Members.Notable faculty
- Abdelmonem A. Afifi — Dean of School of Public Health (1985–2000)
- Roslyn Alfin-Slater — Demonstrated that cholesterol in normal diets does not raise serum cholesterol
- Lester Breslow — Dean of School of Public Health (1972–1980); Former president of the American Public Health AssociationAmerican Public Health AssociationThe American Public Health Association is Washington, D.C.-based professional organization for public health professionals in the United States. Founded in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, APHA has more than 30,000 members worldwide...
- E. Richard Brown — Former president of the American Public Health Association
- Roger Detels — Dean of School of Public Health (1980–1985); Demonstrated how HIV-related immune deficiency is transmitted among homosexual men
- Gladys Emerson — Conducted research leading to the isolation and discovery of the nutritional value of vitamin EVitamin EVitamin E is used to refer to a group of fat-soluble compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols. There are many different forms of vitamin E, of which γ-tocopherol is the most common in the North American diet. γ-Tocopherol can be found in corn oil, soybean oil, margarine and dressings...
- Jonathan FieldingJonathan FieldingJonathan Evan Fielding M.D., M.P.H., M.A., M.B.A. is the Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and is the Health Officer for Los Angeles County...
— Director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; awarded the UCLA Medal on April 16, 2009 for his work as an innovator, leader and public health visionary. - John FroinesJohn FroinesJohn R. Froines is a chemist and anti-war activist.He is noted as a member of the Chicago Seven, a group charged with involvement with the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Froines, who holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale, was charged with interstate travel for purposes of...
— Professor in environmental health sciences, former Director of Toxic Substances for Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationThe United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970...
, and member of the Chicago SevenChicago SevenThe Chicago Seven were seven defendants—Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner—charged with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to protests that took place in Chicago, Illinois on the occasion of the 1968...
. - †DerekDerek and Patrice JelliffeDerrick B. Jelliffe and his wife Eleanore. F. Patrice Jelliffe - known as Dick and Pat Jelliffe - were experts in tropical paediatrics and infant nutrition...
and †Patrice JelliffeDerek and Patrice JelliffeDerrick B. Jelliffe and his wife Eleanore. F. Patrice Jelliffe - known as Dick and Pat Jelliffe - were experts in tropical paediatrics and infant nutrition...
— Led efforts to promote the benefits of breastfeeding on a global scale - †Lenor Stephen (Steve) Goerke — Dean of School of Public Health — (1961–1972)
- Michael Goldstein — Author of international bestseller "Alternative Health Care: Medicine, Miracle, or Mirage?"
- †Milton Roemer — Internationally known health systems researcher. "Roemer's lawRoemer's lawIn health policy, Roemer's Law may be expressed as follows: "in an insured population, a hospital bed built is a bed filled" This rule was deduced by the American health services researcher Milton Roemer, working at the UCLA School of Public Health...
" refers to the observation that in a fully insured population, any hospital bed that is built will be filled. - †Ruth Roemer — Former president of the American Public Health Association
- Linda Rosenstock — Dean of School of Public Health (2000–Present)
- Paul R. Torrens — Author of widely used health policy textbook
- Eleven current faculty are elected members of the prestigious National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine