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Since 1966, our Department of Family Medicine and Public Health has had a rich history of leadership and scholarly activities at the intersection of primary care and public health. Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni are engaged in efforts locally, nationally, and globally that improve public health and health care delivery through research, teaching, and clinical care. Learn more

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Faculty Recruitments

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Adjunct or In Residence) - Biostatistics

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Presentations & Publications

LaCroix presents “Improving Benefits and Reducing Harms from Breast Cancer Screening: The WISDOM Trial

Pictured, from left to right: Lisa Madlensky, Ph.D, Barbara Parker, MD and Andrea LaCroix, Ph.D. (Photo courtesy of The Doris A. Howell Foundation)

FMPH Faculty and Trainees present at the AHA’s 2018 Cardiovascular Epidemiology Meeting in New Orleans

Pictured, from left to right: Erin Delker, Isac Thomas, Matt Allison, Interim Chair Cheryl Anderson, Andrea LaCroix, John Belletiere

Psycho-Oncology uses Selene Xu's image

Psycho-Oncology featured an image by Biostatistics graduate student and first author, Selene Xu, along with her FMPH faculty mentor, Dr. Loki Natarajan, on its March 2018 cover.

Becky Marquez panelists at UC San Diego event

First-Generation faculty member Becky Marquez, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine, was one of three Panelists at a recent UC San Diego event entitled, “Failing Forward: Bouncing Back and Exploring Your Passions.”

Photo courtesy of thisweek@ucsandiego

Drs. Cinnamon Bloss and Kimberly Brouwer publish results

Drs. Cinnamon Bloss and Kimberly Brouwer have recently published results of a research assessment, "Public Response to a "proposed Field Trial of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in the United States" in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 

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Research

Rosario
Epidemiology Professor Richard Garfein employs mobile technologies in the global fight against tuberculosis, as recently highlighted in STAT.

Photo caption: Richard Garfein, PhD
Photo by Sandy Huffaker forSTAT

HeklerDr. Eric Hekler is working on a research project called, "Heart Steps: Adaptive mHealth Intervention for Physical-Activity Maintenance." As described in the grant Abstract, “In this project, we will design and evaluate a personalized, adaptive mHealth intervention that leverages frequent interactions that people have with their mobile phones... Read more

Photo courtesy of the UC San Diego Design Lab

SchwartzmanDr. Armin Schwartzman received an award from the National Science Foundation, for a project entitled, "Collaborative Research: Critical Points and Excursion Probability of Random Fields: Theory and Statistical Applications."  Read More

Photo courtesy of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Tai-SealeDr. Ming Tai-Seale continues her research on patient-provider communication, client-centered care and outcomes, with a research project designed to help Medicare recipients choose prescription drug plans. More info Dr. Ming Tai-Seale’s research.

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Appointments & Recognition

Congratulations to our Department’s 2018 “Top Docs!”

For Public Health and General Preventive Medicine:

Hill
Linda Hill, MD, MPH

For Sports Medicine:

Bazzo
David Bazzo, MD (Also recently appointed President of the San Diego County Medical Society)

Shahtaji
Alan Shahtaji, DO

Taylor
Kenneth Taylor, MD

For Family Medicine:

Achar
Suraj Achar, MD

Slater
Daniel Slater, MD

(Source: San Diego Magazine 2018 “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey)

BeckCongratulations to Ellen Beck, MD, Clinical Professor in the Family Medicine Division, for being named a “Woman of Valor” by the San Diego Repertory Theatre and Jewish Family Service of San Diego. Dr. Beck was celebrated for her years of leadership directing the Student-Run Free Clinic. Read more

RosarioCongratulations to Dr. Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, PhD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology, who was recently appointed to a six-year term on the NIH “Council of Councils!” This interdisciplinary body is comprised of 27 members, selected from NIH Institutes and Centers (IC) Advisory Councils, representatives nominated by the Office of the Director program offices, and broad lay representation. Read more

Photo caption: New Council of Council Members pictured: (back row from left) Michael Lairmore, Bruce Tromberg, Gary Koretzky; (front row from left) Jean Schaffer, Paul Kenny, DPCPSI Director and Council of Councils Chair, James Anderson, Maria Rosario Araneta, Rick Horwitz. Not pictured: Bruce Ovbiagele. (Photo Source)

Brouwer Kimberly Brouwer, PhD began her appointment as Interim Chief of the Division of Global Health, as of June 1, 2018. She has been conducting global health research since joining UC San Diego over 14 years ago. Currently, she collaborates with Mexican and Guatemalan officials on research addressing substance use, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. Read more

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