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 […]
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 […]
LSU Examines the Role of Social Ties after Deepwater Horizon
Dr. Ariane Rung, associate professor of epidemiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Public Health, is the lead author of an article published online ahead of print in Social Science and Medicine. The article, “Untangling the disaster-depression knot: The role of social ties after Deepwater Horizon”, discusses whether social capital and […]
SOAR Featured in the Journal of Health Administration Education
The School of Public Health Student Organization for the Advancement of Research (SOAR) is Featured in the Journal of Health Administration Education SOAR is a student lead organization featured in the Fall 2016 issue of the Journal of Health Administration Education with the section Teaching Tips and Tools. Their article titled “The Student Organization for […]
Dr. Peter Fos elected Vice-Chair of the Commission on Colleges’ Peer Review Advisory Board
Dr. Peter J. Fos, faculty in Health Policy Systems Management in the LSUHSC School of Public Health, was elected Vice-Chair of the Commission on Colleges’ Peer Review Advisory Board (PRAB) at the SACSCOC Annual Meeting in Atlanta. He has served as the representative for all institutions of higher learning in Louisiana on the Southern Association […]
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, […]