At the USC Edward R. Roybal Memorial lecture, at the USC School of Social Work where Honorable Dr. Richard Carmona 17th Surgeon General of the United States speaks about health disparities and social determinants of health. Dr. William Vega Provost Professor and Executive Director of the USC E. Roybal Institute on Aging honoring Altamed’s Jennifer L. Spaulding…Continue Reading 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona
Year: 2016
The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016
The first annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference was held on February 6, 2016 at UCLA. Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati conducted a presentation on the Tamale Lesson and the work being done on narrative in Panama. There were 450 in people in attendance. In attendance were Dr. Michael Cousineau, Dr. Elahe Nezami, Dr. Lisa Gantz and Dr….Continue Reading The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016
Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles
CenHealth Director, Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati attended the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Think Tank meeting on January 28, 2016. At this meeting community, academic and departmental representatives came together to think through solutions to some of the challenging problems faced in public health in Los Angeles today. Meeting was also attended by Dr. Michael Cousineau,…Continue Reading Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles
Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
On January 28, 2016 the USC Department of Preventive Medicine invited Dr. Gerardo Moreno, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine to come speak on “Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Latino Health Disparities in Diabetes Care.” Dr. Moreno’s research focuses on Latino health disparities, and on the…Continue Reading Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
Extended Deadline for the Ambassador Brigade Fellowship Program!
Students intending to apply for the Ambassador Brigade Fellowship Program will now have until March 20, 2016 at 11:59pm to submit their application packet. Awards will now be announced on March 30, 2016. Please contact us if you have any questions. Good luck! …Continue Reading Extended Deadline for the Ambassador Brigade Fellowship Program!