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Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars Pledge
Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars Pledge
WVUE-TV Fox 8 / September 16, 2024
Dr. Edward Trapido introduces the Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars pledge, an initiative to develop a strong public health presence in Louisiana.
LSU School of Public Health Announces Launch of Louisiana 3.0+ Scholar Pledge
“As a people-centered, health-focused organization LSU Health New Orleans is committed to attracting and retaining the brightest scientists and care providers,” Dr. Steve Nelson, chancellor of LSU Health New Orleans, said.
Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, any student who is a Louisiana resident or who earned their undergraduate degree from a Louisiana university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will be automatically accepted into LSU School of Public Health’s Master of Public Health program.
“Public health is vital to our big-picture vision to build a healthier Louisiana,” said Dr. Edward Trapido, dean of the School of Public Health. “Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars Pledge aims to nurture and retain homegrown talent, ensuring a strong and innovative future for health prevention and public health leadership throughout the state. We mean to materially impact health outcomes and healthcare delivery in Louisiana.”
By participating in the Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars Pledge, students will benefit from a streamlined admissions process and immediate entry into a rigorous and supportive academic environment dedicated to advancing public health.
Louisiana Tumor Registry Renewal Signed into Law by Governor Landry
Governor Jeff Landry visited the LSU Health Sciences Center campus Wednesday, June 5, to sign ACT 404 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session into law. Presented by Senator Jimmy Harris, this significant act expands the ability of the Louisiana Tumor Registry, a nationally-recognized cancer registry, to support cancer research, control, and prevention.
The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR), a program within the LSUHSC School of Public Health, is a statewide population-based cancer registry. It compiles information to help guide policies for cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and survivorship. LTR data can help reduce the state’s cancer burden and cancer disparities and can improve the survival and quality of life for all cancer patients. The support from the Governor’s Office and this session’s legislative action reflects a commitment to gathering comprehensive data to advance cancer research, treatment and prevention efforts.
Dr. Steve Nelson, Chancellor of LSU Health New Orleans noted: “This key resource provides researchers with the data they need to develop effective cancer treatments and prevention strategies. We’re thankful to Governor Landry and the legislature for prioritizing public health and recognizing the importance of the Tumor Registry.” Dr. Trapido, Interim Dean of the School of Public Health, added: “The Louisiana Tumor Registry is the cornerstone of the LSU School of Public Health, providing students and researchers with opportunities to discover the causes of cancer and develop programs to prevent or reduce its burden.”
This significant legislation emphasized the importance of the Louisiana Tumor Registry in improving healthcare outcomes and strengthening statewide initiatives against cancer.
For further information regarding ACT 404 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, visit https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1380846.
UPDATED Message from the Dean
Updated: 1:29 PM – 3/16/2020
Dear Students,
A number of LSUHSC students may be ill and self-isolating. It would be helpful for LSUHSC to know how many students are in this condition. School of Public Health Students – Please complete this form and return to Dean Smith (dgsmith@lsuhsc.edu) who will report on the number of students. STUDENT IDENTIFIER INFORMATION WILL NOT BE TRANSMITTED TO LSUHSC. Self-isolating is a very prudent decision if you have any symptoms. Please reach out to the teacher of a class, your advisor, or me if you have any challenges in participating in a remotely-conducted class or any challenges in completing assignments.
I wish you all the best during this difficult time.
Dean
Dean G. Smith, PhD
Dean and Richard A. Culbertson Professor
of Health Policy & Systems Management
School of Public Health
LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
3/12/2020
Message from the Dean: Move to Remote Learning Effective March 16th
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
Given the various declarations from the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana, the LSUHSC-NO will be moving all of its Lecture and Seminar classes into remote learning formats beginning Monday March 16, 2020. School of Public Health classes that wish to continue with experiments of remote learning today and Friday are welcome to do so.
The School of Public Health Continuity of Education Plan is here and following this message. We need to assure that classes are being held, that learning objectives are being realized and that students are participating. As we learn more about what works and what doesn’t work with our remote learning formats, we will update the Plan. As noted in the Plan, faculty – on a class-by-class basis – may still include in-person exams or other experiences. We encourage faculty to share course specific plans with students.
Classes will remain in remote learning format until further notice, which might run through the end of the Spring Semester.
Other than for classes, the campus will remain open. Faculty, Staff and students in student worker positions will continue to work on campus. Planning is underway for alternative arrangements should this be required by the City, State and LSUHSC-NO.
There are clearly a long list of additional issues that need to be addressed for working under conditions of a COVID-19 emergency. Some issues will be addressed by an announcement from the Chancellor’s Office this afternoon. Please raise questions about teaching, research, service and employment with Dr. Brisolara, Dr. Trapido, Dr. Williams and Ms. Barattini, respectively, and/or me on any matter.
Thank you for your continuing efforts in Public Health through this challenging time. I hope that you and your loved ones remain in good health.
Dean
Dean G. Smith, PhD
Dean and Richard A. Culbertson Professor
of Health Policy & Systems Management
School of Public Health
LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
CONTINUITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS
COV-19 MARCH 2020
INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENROLLMENT POLICIES
Educational operations will continue during the event through remote education as follows:
- Faculty will initiate remote instruction as of Monday, March 16. This will include holding a minimum of one class session via Moodle or other remote platform per week. These sessions may include one or more video lectures, PowerPoint presentations, interactive assignments, or reading and writing assignments as determined by course directors.
- Communication will be maintained via Moodle announcements and/or email by the course director including details on assignments such as submission method.
- Limited in person sessions may be facilitated on campus for exams or other assessment measures. These must be scheduled through the Dean and ADAA so appropriate locations can be confirmed.
- Course directors will report to the ADAA student involvement in remote methods as collected during class sessions (attendance at synchronous sessions via Zoom, Moodle log of student viewing, assignment submission, emails). This is to verify all students are accounted for and participating.
- Course directors should report any lack of student response to ADAA.
LINKS
LSUHSC-NO Emergency Alerts: https://911.lsuhsc.edu/
Moodle: https://moodle.lsuhsc.edu/login/index.php
Zoom: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/admin/it/helpdesk/zoom/default.aspx
SPH IT Support: https://sph.lsuhsc.edu/resources/computer-support/
Remote Teaching Resource List (DePaul crowd sourced list by university – open access): bit.ly/rtresourcelist
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Faculty
Faculty need to contact their students by Monday, March 16 to set their expectations.
- Ensure that each course has a Moodle presence.
- Develop and communicate to students, Program Director and ADAA amended syllabus or syllabus addendum to include course work, expectations and assignments that will change due to remote course administration.
- Course directors will report to the ADAA student involvement in remote methods as collected during class sessions (attendance at synchronous sessions via Zoom, Moodle log of student viewing, assignment submission, emails). This is to verify all students are accounted for and participating.
Students
Students will be required to contact course faculty to verify their ability to participate in remote sessions within the first week (7 days). If additional technical or academic support is required, contact ADAA or IT Help Desk as soon as possible. Additional instructions related to required software can be found through the IT support page below. Students impacted by events prohibiting communication will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by the Dean.
- Sign up under LSUHSC Text Alert System https://lsuhsc.edu/eas/textemailalerts.aspx
- Ensure your LSUHSC credentials, password and security questions are up to date. Passwords can be reset by going to https://www.lsuhsc.edu/changepassword/
- Log on to the Moodle site within 48 hours of notification to receive further information regarding contacting course faculty for assignments, etc.
- Monitor LSUHSC email to ensure receipt of all official school communications.
- Faculty will continue to expect the same level of responsibility and performance from students during an event.
- Students are required to keep up with course work during the event as specified on course syllabi and Moodle.
- Students are required to turn in assignments on time during the event period and once the university campus has reopened.
- Students should also monitor the main LSUHSC site (lsuhsc.edu) for general information.
LSU: Faculty and Researchers Used Emergency Department Data to Estimate Prevalence of Smoking in Young Adults
Faculty and researchers at the LSU School of Medicine (Drs. Stephen Kantrow and Sarah Jolley), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health (Ms. Xinnan Wang, Dr. Tung-Sung Tseng, Dr. Dodie Arnold, Dr. Claudia Leonardi, Dr. Richard Scribner, Dr. Edward Trapido, Dr. Hui-Yi Lin), Ochsner Health System (Eboni Price Haywood) and the Louisiana Public Health Institute (Dr. Lisanne Brown) used emergency department (ED) data to estimate the prevalence of smoking in young adults. Most state or national surveys of smoking are limited in size- especially when looking at county level data, and phone based surveys have had decreasing responses. School based surveys are helpful, but limited by age.
The researchers used data from electronic health records (EHRs) for five EDs within U.S. Census-defined metropolitan New Orleans (New Orleans–Metairie, LA) for persons 18-24 years old. (15 percent of young adults are reported to have used EDs in the past year). Smoking status was available for 55,777 persons (91 percent of the total Emergency Departments); 61 percent were women, 55 percent were black, 35 percent were white, and 8 percent were Hispanic. One third of patients were uninsured. Most smokers used cigarettes (95 percent ). Prevalence of current smoking was 21.7 percent for women and 42.5 percent for men. Smoking prevalence was highest for substance use disorder (58 percent ), psychiatric illness (41 percent ) and alcohol use (39 percent ), and lowest for pregnancy (13.5 percent ). In multivariable analyses, male gender, white race, lack of health insurance, alcohol use, and illicit drug use were independently associated with smoking. Smoking risk among alcohol and drug users varied by gender, race, and/or age.
The BRFSS estimated 29 percent prevalence during the same time, and had data on 597 subjects aged 18–30 years. Although ED data are likely to overestimate tobacco use, the large sample size is useful- especially for stratum-specific estimates- particularly in a demographically diverse population. Dr. Stephen Kantrow, the lead investigator, stated ”this approach provides smoking data for a large sample of young adults in one metropolitan area, and may support longitudinal studies of smoking in high and low risk populations.
About Us
 Adrienne Katner
Adrienne Katner is the Principal Investigator of the study. She directs all aspects of the study. Dr. Katner’s research focuses on evaluating how effective federal drinking water regulations and prevailing public health guidelines are in reducing water contaminant exposures. |
 Amy Stelly
Amy Stelly leads the efforts of our community partner, Claiborne Avenue Alliance Design Studio. She is evaluating the impacts of proposed development for the area. Amy Stelly is an urban planner, designer and artist in New Orleans where her family has lived for four generations. |
 Beth Butler
Beth Butler leads the efforts of our community partners, Southern United Neighborhoods and A Community Voice. She is recruiting residents in the area to participate in the environmental and biological samples; and will be collecting feedback from residents on community and government plans for the area. Beth is a veteran community organizer and non-profit director with A Community Voice ACORN. She acts as a Hub Director for Anthropocene Alliance, board director of ACORN Global Enterprises, and board member of Southern United Neighborhoods. |
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Dr. Daniel Harrington Dr. Harrington is monitoring the air quality around the Claiborne Expressway to characterize the levels of pollution in the area. Dr. Harrington is a Certified Industrial Hygienist with expertise in researching human exposure to environmental hazards, in particular inhalation exposures. |
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Dr. Evrim Oral Dr. Evrim Oral is investigating potential health impacts of environmental conditions in the area. Dr. Oral serves as a Co-investigator on several NIH funded projects such as Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Project (QPCaP) and The Women and Their Children’s Health (WaTCH) study. She is also currently serving as an Associate Editor for the Scandinavian Journal of Statistics. |
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Dr. Jovanny Zabaleta Dr. Jovanny Zabaleta will be evaluating biological samples to investigate early markers of disease. As an Associate Professor of Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Zabaleta focuses his research on the molecular mechanisms of cancer development in gastric and other cancers. He also directs the Translational Genomics Core laboratory within the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center. |
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Dr. Lucio Miele Dr. Lucio Miele will be investigating associations between environmental pollution and biomarkers of disease. Dr. Miele’s research interests are cancer precision medicine, genomics, Notch signaling, cancer health disparities, immunogenomics/experimental therapeutics, biomedical informatics, COVID-19 including PASC, and machine learning. |
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Dr. Kari Brisolara Dr. Kari Brisolara is evaluating the impact and outcomes of this study. Dr. Kari Brisolara, ScD, MSPH is a Professor of Environmental Health, Climate and Sustainability and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Brisolara is an environmental health scientist specializing in waste treatment and reuse. |
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Dr. Ed Trapido Dr. Ed Trapido serves in an advisory role for the project. Dr. Trapido is a cancer epidemiologist at LSUHSC School of Public Health, Deputy Director for Population Science in the Stanley S Scott Cancer Center, the Coordinator for LSU Health Sciences Center’s research on the Gulf Oil Spill, and the Chair of the School of Public Health’s Evaluation Committee. |
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Dr. MD Shahinoor Rahman Investigator Dr. Rahman’s expertise spans cutting-edge GIS and remote sensing applications in public health, natural hazard analysis, and urban and environmental studies. He leverages novel approaches and applications of machine learning, geospatial data science, and spatial analytics to examine the causes of—and innovative solutions to—some of our world’s most pressing environmental challenges. In this project, he will be engaged in mapping and spatial analysis to investigate the nexus of environmental hazards, exposures, and health disparities. |
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Stephania A. Cormier, PhD Stephania A. Cormier, PhD, serves as the Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development and holds the Wiener Endowed Chair and Professorship at Louisiana State University. Her expertise is pulmonary immunology, focusing on the role of age and the environment in immunity. Dr. Cormier graduated with an Honors Baccalaureate in biology and chemistry from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana – Lafayette) and a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. |
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Dr. Jiri Adamec Dr. Adamec is a full professor of the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, School of Medicine at the LSUHSC-NO. He also holds appointment in the Cancer Center and serves as the Director of Core Laboratories. His expertise is in proteomics and metabolomics and identifying potential biomarkers. |
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Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed is working with Dr. Oral to investigate potential associations between air and other environmental pollutants and adverse health outcomes. Mohamed S. Mohamed is a Biostatistics PhD student at LSUHSC. He graduated from medical school in University of Khartoum, in Sudan, then completed his master’s degree in community medicine from the same school. |
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Saheba Cuccia Saheba Cuccia is assisting Dr. Katner in managing all aspects of the study, from environmental sample collection, project evaluation and reporting, and community outreach. Saheba recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with an MS in Environmental Science with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems. |
Evaluation Committee
On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration of the LSU School of Public Health, we are always working hard to improve the quality of your education and professional development. Please use the button on top of this page for your comments, tips and suggestions on how we can make your educational experience better. You may submit completely anonymously.
Sincerely,
The LSU SoPH Evaluation Committee
Charge:
- To participate in all evaluations related to the school’s strategic plan, including student exit surveys, alumni surveys, employer/agency surveys, focus groups and others annually
- To report the findings of all evaluations to the Administrative Council and faculty in a timely fashion
- To render advice and assistance for the Self Study to ensure effectiveness in meeting School mission, goals and objectives
- To follow up recommendations from evaluations for appropriate response
2020 Members
- Ed Trapido, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Chair
- Kari Brisolara, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Donna Williams, Associate Dean for Practice and Community Engagement
- Qingzhao Yu, Professor, BIOS
- Ariane Rung, EPID, Associate Professor
- Christine Brennan, Associate Professor, HPSM
- Henry Nuss, Assistant Professor, BCHS
- Elizabeth Levitzky, Assistant Professor, Program Director BCHS
- Amee Barattini, Business Manager
- Kc Madhav, Epi Data Center
- Hasheemah Afaneh, Staff Assembly
- Isabel Billiot, Academic Affairs (Admissions)
- Martha Cuccia, Instructor, Academic and Student Affairs
- Randi Kaufman, Diversity
- Thanh Nguyen, MPH/MS Student
- Mia Baker, MPH/MS Student
About
ED TRAPIDO, MSPH, ScM, ScD, FACE
DEAN, LSUHSC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2023 marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the LSUHSC-NO School of Public Health. As the new year begins, Dr. Edward Trapido, ScD, FACE has stepped in as Interim Dean while we plan a national search to lead the school into its next phase of growth. Dr. Trapido is a professor and the current Associate Dean for Research. He is also Deputy Director for Population Science in the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, and the Coordinator for LSU Health Sciences Center’s research on the Gulf Oil Spill.
Dr. Trapido notes that this is a critical time for public health. “Public Health is at an inflection point following the pandemic, and there are pressing issues that need to be tackled. It is clear that yesterday’s training is not adequate to solve tomorrow’s problems. In harmony with the Health Science Center, the School of Public Health will strengthen its capabilities to address population health in its most pressing domains. I will strive to be a servant leader during this interim period and steer the way forward in research, teaching, and public health practice. I want to thank Dean Smith for his work during the last several years.“
Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center has had a long and distinguished history in tropical medicine and other fields of study in the School of Medicine dating back to 1931. Its programs were incorporated in the Department of Pathology in the 1980s. It was reactivated as a free standing Department in 1992. Since then it has grown in size and importance through its three-part mission of education, research and service.
In 1995 the Department launched its first programmatic initiative in proposing the MPH degree program in Community/Preventive Medicine, which was subsequently approved by the Board of Regents. Enrollment was limited to students pursuing other graduate programs in the Medical, Dental, Allied Health, Nursing and Graduate schools of LSUHSC.
In 2003 the Department was reorganized as a School of Public Health. It offered MPH degrees with concentrations in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental / Occupational Health Sciences in the fall of 2004 as well as a Master’s of Science in Biostatistics. Concentrations in the MPH degree in Behavioral/Community Health Sciences and Health Policy and Systems Management were added in the fall of 2005. Three PhD programs were established in Biostatistics (2007), Epidemiology (2007) and Community Health (2009).
Using Structural Equation Modeling to Assess Children’s Mental Health after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Structural equation modeling (SEM) combines the elements of factor analysis and path analysis to evaluate both measurement and structural models simultaneously. The measurement model correlates the observed indicators (manifest variables) to their latent constructs while the structural model examines the relationships between those formed latent variables. While SEM is commonly applied in social and behavioral sciences, it is not as frequently used in other research fields for modeling.
Recently, Katie Sternberger, MS, a new graduate of our Biostatistics & Data Science program, demonstrated the use of SEM models at the Conference on Statistical Practice (CSP) 2024, using data from the Women’s and Their Children’s Health study. She concluded that SEM is a powerful and flexible statistical analysis technique, particularly useful when dealing with latent variables. Her co-authors included her advisor, Dr. Evrim Oral, along with Drs. Ariane Rung, Nicole Nugent, Edward Peters and Edward Trapido.