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Dr. Rung, featured presenter at AcademyHealth Annual Meeting on Women and Gender Health

Dr. Arian Rung, faculty in the LSUHSC School of Public Health, Epidemiology Program, was featured in the Women and Gender Health Interest Group at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting on Saturday, June 24, 2017. The group addressed the topic of “The Environment and the Health of Women and Families: Zika, the Gulf Oil Spill and the […]

Registry of Excellence Designation Awarded to LSUHSC School of Public Health’s Louisiana Tumor Registry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) has recognized the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) as a Registry of Excellence. The official designation, awarded on May 31, 2017, recognizes achievement amount 48 cancer registries supported by the CDC – NPCR. The […]

Dr. Honoré to Address Academy Health Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Minority Engagement Annual Conference

Dr. Peggy Honoré, faculty in the LSUHSC School of Public Health, Health Policy and Systems Management and the School of Medicine, Division of Medicine, has been invited to deliver opening remarks at the AcademyHealth Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Minority Engagement (DIME) Diversity Networking Reception on Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00pm CDT.  […]

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M. Sothern: Movement by Age and Sex Using the Functional Movement Screen

Dr. Melinda Sothern, faculty in Behavioral and Community Health is featured in March issue of the Journal of Educations & Social Policy with Dr. Mark Bonis, Adjunct Professor at LSUHSC School of Public Health. The publications and research addresses the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) introduced in 1997 as an easily administrable qualitative method to reduce […]

Congratulations to the School of Public Health Class of 2017 for all your achievements.

Academic Honors: Summa Cum Laude  (3.960 to 4.000) Erin Nechole Biggs, MPH Bridgette Tanieka Bienville, MPH Syeda Fabiha, MPH Yuta Ishikawa, MPH Helena Desiree Ochoa, MPH Caroline Bao Anh Vuong, MPH Magna Cum Laude (3.860 to 3.959) Kristin Dawn Cornwell, MPH Anne Springer Jayes, MPH Madhav KC, MPH Lauren Ann McDaniel, MPH Rachel Lynn Mancuso, […]

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Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony and the LSU Health Sciences Center Commencement 2017

The School of Public Health will celebrate its Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony and the LSU Health Sciences Center Commencement 2017 to recognize the graduating class’ accomplishments along with the faculty, staff, students, family and friends. Pre-Commencement will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 3:00pm – 5:00pm in the LSUHSC Nursing & Allied Health Bldg., Lecture […]

SGA host Boy Scouts for Public Health Merit Badge

It is no joke, April 1st the Student Government Association at Louisiana State University School of Public Health hosted the first annual Public Health Merit Badge for local Boy Scouts of America troops on the New Orleans campus.  Over 30 Boy Scouts and troop leaders came from all around the state of Louisiana and Mississippi […]

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LSU Examines the Evolution of the Medical School Dean

Dr. Richard Culbertson, Program Director and Professor in Health Policy Systems Management at LSUHSC School of Public Health, was part of a research team that examined the evolution of the medical school dean with respect to scope of authority and role within the health care system.  The findings of this study are published in a […]

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SPH Special Presentation & Book Signing

Lecture and Book Signing flyer-LSU- NOLA Presentation Sponsored by the School of Public Health, Health Policy & Systems Management Program  Title: Health Disparities, Diversity, and Inclusion: Context, Controversies, and Solutions is available on the Jones Presenters: Drs. Patti R. Rose (University of Miami) & Anne J. Daniels (LSU Baton Rouge) Wednesday, March 15, 2017 – […]

Dr. Peggy Honoré, to serve on WHO Coalition of Partners for Strengthening Public Health Capacities & Services Europe

Dr. Peggy Honoré, faculty in Health Policy and System Management, has been invited by the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region to provide expert consultation on financing of public health systems. She is serving as a member of the WHO Coalition of Partners for Strengthening Public Health Capacities and Services in Europe. Her role is […]