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George L. Delclos, MD, PhD, MPH, received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Award from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston professor earns national lifetime achievement honor

A distinguished career dedicated to improving the health and safety of workers around the world has earned national recognition for one of UTHealth Houston’s own.

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Follow-Up Care Cuts Hospital Readmissions for Medicare Patients

A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health finds that timely follow-up care after hospital discharge can significantly reduce the likelihood of hospital readmission. yet many high-risk Medicare patients never receive follow-up care. 

Collage of photos overlapping, with original faculty & staff pictured; Reuel A Stallones; Laboratory technician; computer lab; and building photo.

Building on a long legacy

In its near sixty-year history, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has never been represented by a single idea, space, or building. 

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Researchers awarded $1.3M to develop a conversational AI platform for patient care

Researchers at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Institute on Aging were awarded an 18-month, $1.3 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees to develop a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform to improve care amongst older adults.   

Ochoa selected as "For Women in Science 2021", Peruvian National Award

Theresa Ochoa, MD, PhD

February 8, 2022

The [Peruvian] National Program for Scientific Research and Advanced Studies (ProCiencia), executing unit of the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (Concytec), together with Lóreal and UNESCO, announced the winning scientists on January 24, 2022.


Practicum Student Highlight: Rachel Allred

Rachel Allred

February 1, 2022

Rachel Allred is an MPH candidate in the department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Science (EHGES) at the Austin campus. She completed a practicum in Summer 2021 with The University of Arizona in which she analyzed data and communicated results of an ethnographic study of women with diabetes and/or hypertension in Senegal, West Africa.


Sterling on Black History Month and Representation in Public Health

Dr. Kymberle Landrum Sterling Q&A on Black Representation in the field of public health.

January 31, 2022

“Black history month is not just in February, but should be celebrated 365 days, throughout the whole year,” says Kymberle Landrum Sterling, DrPH, We sat down with Sterling to discuss Black History Month, and learn about her experience as a Black woman in public health, research, and academics.



Alumna Spotlight: Angela Frazier, MPH

Alumna Angela Frazier, MPH

December 23, 2021

Angela N. Frazier, MPH is the founder and president of Sisters in Public Health and author of A Kids Book About™ Suicide. Angela received her Master of Public Health in 2018 in Community Health Practice.


UTHealth researcher Lanza selected for New York State Climate Impacts Assessment

New York City Skyline; Lanza selected for NY State Climate Impact Assesment

December 21, 2021

The State of New York has recently launched a multi-year study to explore how climate change affects the state’s communities, ecosystem, and economy. Kevin Lanza, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, human genetics & environmental sciences at UTHealth School of Public Health (SPH), was selected as one of the few research experts not residing in New York, contributing to the initiative.


Brownsville 20th Anniversary: Stephany Diaz

Stephany Diaz

December 20, 2021

Stephany was introduced to public health as a young undergraduate at what was then the University of Texas, Brownsville (now UTRGV). “I was studying psychology and hadn’t ever heard of public health until someone shared the “4+1” program where you could start working on your master’s degree while still an undergrad


Dual Degree, MBA and MPH launch in partnership with UTHealth and UT Permian Basin

MPH/MBA Dual Degree Program

December 20, 2021

UTHealth School of Public Health is pleased to announce the recent partnership with The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) College of Business, to offer a dual graduate degree in public health and business administration; an MBA/MPH. This academic collaborative comes at a time where the complexities of the healthcare industry and public health pursuits expand and transform.


Fernandez receives ASPPH Research Excellence Award

December 20, 2021

 Maria E. Fernandez, PhD, the Lorne Bain Distinguished Professor in Public Health and Medicine, and professor of health promotion and behavioral science at UTHealth School of Public Health is the recipient of the 2022 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s (ASPPH) Research Excellence Award. This distinguished award recognizes faculty who have devoted their careers to investigating public health issues. 


Take Care, Texas! aims to provide COVID-19 resources to underserved populations across the state

Take care Texas! graphic

December 9, 2021

Earlier this year, the UTHealth Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) launched Take Care, Texasan online resource for up-to-date information on COVID-19 testing in Texas. Take Care, Texas is a part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADxUP) program, which aims to develop an adaptive intervention to increase COVID-19 testing in vulnerable communities. 



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