Honore SNMA Invited Speaker on Policy and Advocacy
On Feb 1, 2025, Dr. Peggy Honoré was an invited guest speaker at the Region VI Student National Medical Association Conference (SNMA). SNMA has 6,000 members nationwide with Region VI representing Chapters in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The two-day event was held in Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia. A summary of […]
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 […]
Robust Ratio Estimation with an Application to Covid-19 Data from Louisiana
The first case of Covid-19 was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, it has spread worldwide causing an ongoing pandemic. It has affected all nations profoundly, causing issues from crippling economies to mental health problems. Consequently, accurately estimating the Covid-19 infections and deaths have been crucial for epidemiologists, public health workers, and […]
Life is Better with Clean Hands
CDC has launched Life is Better with Clean Hands, a national campaign encouraging parents to make clean hands a healthy habit for the whole family. Handwashing is an easy, inexpensive, and effective way to help your family stay healthy. Studies have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5 […]
Join the ASPPH This Is Public Health Virtual Fair July 14th
Louisiana State University’s School Public Health in New Orleans is participating in Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASSPH) Virtual Fair. This FREE event takes place Wednesday, July 14, 2021, between 9 am/CT– 5pm/CT. Click here to view our schedule for this fair. This ASSPH Virtual Fair allows you to connect in real-time […]
LSU School of Public Health 2021 Pre-Commencement Ceremony
LSU School of Public health 2021 Pre-Commencement Ceremony The LSU School of Public Health and the Graduating Class of 2021 held its ceremony on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT. This event was held online virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view the recording of the ceremony […]
Relationship between Overall Social Vulnerability & COVID-19 Incidence in Louisiana
Article featured in LSUHSC NEWSROOM on February 23, 2021 – Click here to read the article Published: January 20, 2021, in Frontiers in Public Health On March 9, 2020, the first presumptive COVID-19 case was reported in Louisiana. Throughout the Summer of 2020, Louisiana has remained an epicenter for COVID-19 in the United States with […]
LSU SPH: Be Safe Celebrating Thanksgiving
From the LSU Health Sciences School of Public Health we wish everyone a safe and meaningful Thanksgiving celebration. The LSU School of Public Health will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Monday, November 30th for regular business. We recommend that everyone review […]
Dr. Phillippi Appointed to LA Governor’s Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board
Dr. Stephen Phillippi, the Chair of the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and Director of the Institute for Public Health and Justice at the LSU School of Public Health, was appointed by the Governor John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board. His appointment is effective July 2021, and stems […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Kendra Scott Teams Up with SPH LBCHP
Meet Hilary Wetmore Bordelon, of Kendra Scott, and Learn How Buying Bling Can Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness Kendra Scott jewelry has teamed up with our very own Louisiana Breast & Cervical Health Program to help provide funding for cancer screenings through the Kendra Scott Breast Cancer Research Fund! When you shop in store or online […]