The research team at the Center for Health Equity (CHE), led by Naomi Tice, MPH, project manager at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health developed and implemented a comprehensive statewide landscape scan survey of FIM programs, priorities, and opportunities.
Karla Unger-Saldaña, MD, DSc is the newest faculty member joining both the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Institute for Implementation Science, bringing extensive experience from years working as a medical doctor and health systems researcher in Mexico.
Alumna Maha Almohamad, PhD (‘24), MS, was recently recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health Class of 2025, a national honor that recognizes early-career professionals.
Researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research have launched a pilot of an enhanced version of the established and effective SCAN (Sustainable Culturally Adaptive Nutrition) Program integrated with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support services.
August 21, 2024
This innovative program will begin admitting students for the spring 2025 semester, and is the first of its kind in Texas, as well as the only degree program in Texas certified by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB).
August 20, 2024
Sandra Ramirez, a student in Total Worker Health® (TWH) at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was appointed to the Radiation Advisory Board by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Board advises the state of Texas on radiation issues and reviews the rules, policies, and programs of state agencies that regulate radiation.
August 20, 2024
Brett Perkison, MD, MPH, is leading a new study to evaluate the effectiveness of cooling vests in protecting construction workers from heat stress, part of a broader effort to develop better practices for protecting at-risk workers from heat-related illness.
August 19, 2024
This partnership aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue successful careers in public service, particularly in health and human services.
August 12, 2024
In an analysis of population data spanning five years from 2018 through 2022, researchers have uncovered significant trends in homelessness rates among various population groups, with a noteworthy rise in the number of women experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The study, recently published in Public Health Reports, utilized data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the findings shed light on the changing dynamics of homelessness among women, with a particular focus on female veterans.
August 8, 2024
A new study conducted by Alexander Testa, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, found that residents of historically redlined communities have a higher probability of experiencing violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and gun violence.
August 8, 2024
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) launched a paid summer intensive fellowship experience (SIFE) in health equity as an opportunity for graduate students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
August 8, 2024
Decades of leadership in the field of elder mistreatment research has earned UTHealth Houston its first grant from the prestigious Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research in the Behavioral Health and Social Sciences of Aging program, funded by the National Institute on Aging.
August 1, 2024
The DAWN Center at the Houston Health Department has spent more than 10 years providing Houstonians with free health education and other services to manage and prevent diabetes and other chronic diseases.
July 31, 2024
Adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer that live in more socially vulnerable neighborhoods in Texas have a higher risk of dying, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.
