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September 25, 2017

LSU SPH Welcomes ACE to its 35th Annual Meeting in New Orleans - Public Health

The American College of Epidemiology (ACE) is an organization of epidemiologists that serves the interests of the profession and its members through advocating for issues pertinent to epidemiology, a credential-based admission and promotion process, sponsorship of scientific meetings, publications and educational activities, and recognizing outstanding contributions to the field. As official host, the LSU Health […]

September 8, 2017

LSU Examines the Ham and Eggs Plant, Lantana Camara - Public Health

Dr. James Diaz, professor and director of environmental and occupational health sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, authored “The Ham and Eggs Plant, Lantana Camara”.  The article was published online ahead of print in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. About a third of our drugs are derived from plants. Plants are […]

September 8, 2017

NO/AIDS WALK - Public Health

2017 09 01_NO AIDS Walk (.pdf) The annual NO/AIDS Walk started in 1989 at the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New Orleans. At that time, the walk raised funds to support care and services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. 28 years later, the walk continues to support the community, serve as a time to […]

August 30, 2017

Charlottesville: Race and Terror (Update) - Public Health

In response to the Charlottesville event and its political aftermath, the School of Public Health’s Public Health Practice and Community Engagement Office took the lead for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and hosted Charlottesville: Race and Terror.  The event consisted of viewing the Vice news documentary of the same title and a panel discussion comprising […]