LSU Emeritus Professor Awarded International Association Honorary Membership
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) presented an Honorary Membership award to Dr. Vivien Chen for her dedication, contributions, and leadership in the field of international cancer surveillance. Dr. Chen was the North American representative and served on IACR Executive Board for 6 years. She was a member of the site visit team that […]
“The risk for #WNV is much greater than for #zika in Louisiana,” Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at LSU SPH.
Following the devastating flooding in the central part of the state, which infectious disease should Louisianans fear more: Zika or West Nile virus? The answer, it seems, depends on whom you ask. On August 21, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci, MD, told ABC’s “This Week” program that the Aedes […]
SPH Alumni Amanda Arguello, RD, MPH provides tips for local parents on healthy lunches
Fox News Channel 8 interviews Registered Dietitian Amanda Arguello with LSU Health to address students get back into the routine of a typical school day. She provided tips for a healthy lunch. http://www.fox8live.com/clip/12652790/lsu-healthy-lunches
LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice receives 2016 NCSL Notable Documents award
A Legislated Study of Raising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction in Louisiana (2015) by Stephen Phillippi, PhD, Institute director and lead author August 8, 2016 Source: http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislative-staff/research-librarians/lrl-notable-document-award-recipients.aspx Louisiana HCR 73 Study: Raising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction Executive Summary This study, authorized by the Louisiana State Legislature in House Concurrent Resolution No. 73 of the 2015 […]
Lead in Your Water: Are Federal Tests Missing Poison in the Pipes?
Dr. Adrienne Katner interviewed by NBC News is featured in an article by Lisa Riordan Seville, Hannah Rappleye, Stephanie Gosk and Kevin Monahan. Dr. Katner reported, “If you’re only collecting the first-draw sample you’re certainly going to miss the higher lead levels that might be sitting in your lead service line,” said Dr. Adrienne Katner, […]
DeAnn Gruber Named NASTAD Board Chair
DeAnn Gruber, Adjunct Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Named NASTAD Board Chair NASTAD (National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors) is a non-profit association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis health care, prevention, education, and supportive service programs funded by state and federal governments in all 50 US […]
Dr. Edward Peters study featured in New York Time’s Article
Dr. Edward Peters, Director & Faculty in Epidemiology, study featured in New York Time’s Article “Lawsuits Over Baby Powder Raise Questions About Cancer Risk” The New York Time’s article published on May 23, 2016 featured the finding by Dr. Edward Peters research and publication “Association between Body Powder Use and Ovarian Cancer: the African American […]
Zika Virus: What You Need to Know
Faculty experts at LSU Health New Orleans schools of Medicine and Public Health, along with Dr. Rebekah Gee, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, plan to share the latest information about the Zika Virus and what people along the Gulf Coast need to know before the virus reaches our area at an […]
LSU Faculty Receives 2016 Modern Healthcare Excellence in Governance Award
Dr. Regina Benjamin, adjunct professor of health policy and systems management, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health and endowed chair in Public Health Sciences, Xavier University of Louisiana received the 2016 Modern Healthcare Excellence in Governance Award. It’s been nearly three years since former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin stepped away […]
LSU Health New Orleans Receives Endowment from AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
Health Policy Fellowship to Allow Select M.D./M.P.H. Students to Gain Real World Experience March 03, 2016 | New Orleans, LA Source: AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana Press Release AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana, a Medicaid managed care health plan serving Louisiana, and the LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, today announced the creation of a new fellowship […]