Publications

Credits

UC Berkeley Public Health is published semiannually by the University of California,
Berkeley, School of Public Health, for alumni and friends of the School.

Dean
Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Dean, External Relations and Development
Patricia W. Hosel, M.P.A.

Editor
Michael S. Broder

Associate Editor
Kelly Mills

Design
Archer Design, Inc.

Contributors
Vivian Auslander, Michael S. Broder, Kelly Mills, Sarah Yang

Photography
Michael S. Broder, Corbis, Ellen Davidson, Getty Images, Patricia W. Hosel, iStockphoto, Jupiter Images, Kelly Mills, Dale A. Ogar, Pam Riby, Peg Skorpinski, Anita Smiley

fall 05 coverPUBLIC HEALTH MAGAZINE
FALL 2005

For the Health of California

 

Features

Building the Public Health Workforce
With California facing a critical shortage of public health workers now and in the future, the School of Public Health is cultivating the next generation of health professionals | PDF

Improving Life for Children
Asthma, obesity, violence, and child-unfriendly physical environments are among the threats to children's health that the School is working to overcome | PDF

Meeting the Needs of Older Californians

A statewide network of senior leaders works to enhance the quality of life for California's elders, while medical students learn how to provide quality care for older patients | PDF

Serving California's Diverse Population
Researchers and students at the School develop strategies to convey health messages to different cultural groups and look for the causes of vast disparities in health status among California's many racial and ethnic populations | PDF

Informing Consumers and Policy Makers
Faculty at the School of Public Health offer practical advice for consumers and reasoned analysis for policy makers on a range of health issues that impact the future of Californians.
pp. 15-18 | PDF

Preparing for Disaster
The UC Berkeley Center for Disease Preparedness prepares student and public health practitioners to respond ot natural disasters, major disease epidemics, and acts of bioterrorism | PDF

 

Departments

Dean's Message: Fullfilling the California Dream | PDF

Past, Present, Future

Influential Epidemiologist and Esteemed Professor: Warren Winkelstein, Jr., M.D., M.P.H. | PDF

The School Responds to Hurricane Katrina with Action, Training,
and Caring | PDF

Students Mobilize for Day of Volunteerism | PDF

Putting Theory into Practice | PDF

Faculty News

Faculty News and Notes | PDF

Meet the New Faculty: Lia Fernald, Richard Jackson, and Amani
Nuri-Jeter | PDF

Partners in Public Health

Policy Advisory Council Welcomes Terri Carlson | PDF

Alumni News

President's Message | PDF

Alumna Spotlight: Sunne Wright McPeak and Sandra Shewry | PDF

Alumni News | PDF

Alumni Notes | PDF

In Memoriam | PDF