*Explore highlights from the Women’s Health Summit, new studies on air pollution and firefighter health, and efforts advancing Latiné community well-being.*
Last Friday, November 15, more than 200 attendees came together to chart the course for women’s health. We welcomed a full house of students, faculty from diverse disciplines, community organizations, and public health peers. The summit reaffirmed the collective dedication of our academic and community networks to ensuring women’s health takes center stage in conversations on a local, state, and federal level. READ MORE
Founding Dean Bernadette Boden-Albala and a Forbes contributing author has penned an article about the critical blind spots in women’s health research and offers recommendations for where we need to invest to ensure better outcomes for women who comprise more than half of our country’s population. READ MORE
“I believe that if we are serious about improving outcomes for society, we must start prioritizing women’s health... Historically, women’s health has been underexamined, especially in terms of their unique biological factors and how this impacts long-term health.”
Jun Wu and team have linked air pollution exposure to an increased risk of spontaneous preterm births, their study underscore the need for stronger policies to reduce pollution and protect vulnerable populations who face socioeconomic challenges, limited green space, and heightened environmental stressors, such as wildfire smoke and extreme heat. READ MORE
Veronica Vieira received funding to co-lead a study that will look at reducing cancer risk among firefighters. Her project was one of eight projects chosen by the UC system's California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program. Specifically, she will look at PFAS exposure, accumulation, and cancer risk by gathering and analyzing data from a thousand firefighters. READ MORE
Alana LeBrón and collaborators who include the late Edna A. Viruell-Fuentes, PhD, a pioneering Latiné health scholar, and Juan Carlos Ruiz Malagón, a current graduate student, examine how racism, immigration, and immigrant policies affect the health of Latiné communities in a much-anticipated second edition of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional. READ MORE
Wen Public Health alumna and current academic advisor Jackie Osegueda reflects on her passion for guiding students through their academic journey and inspiring them to become the next generation of public health leaders. And her inspiration? Jackie credits her mom, whose resilience continues to motivate her every day.
While the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health officially launched in July, we're still in our First 100 Days of the academic year. Join us during our 100 Days Campaign to support our mission of taking on the biggest public health challenges with one core goal: health equity for all.
Women's health matters to each of us in unique and powerful ways, as these attendees beautifully captured in their own words. From advocating for equity to honoring loved ones, their reasons remind us why supporting women's health is a cause that impacts us all.
