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19 May Team SafeBite Technologies Wins 2026 EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Award

Posted at 15:28h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Congratulations to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Executive MPH Students Emily Brown, Maite Medina, RN, and Trishna Singh, this year’s winners of the UCLA EMPH Sinaiko Business Plan Competition. Their innovative idea to launch SafeBite Technologies and...

13 May Faculty Spotlight: Leading with Heart and Soul – A Conversation with Tom Gordon

Posted at 14:02h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]As the EMPH Class of 2026 prepares for graduation on June 12, they are completing their final journey in the Leadership Capstone Seminar—a course that is less about textbooks and more about the “heart and soul” of...

27 Apr MHA Alumni Spotlight: From Fund Analyst to Health Equity Leader, Monique Trinh’s Full-Circle Journey at UCLA

Posted at 13:52h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]For Monique Trinh, MHA (UCLA Class of '23), the path to leadership has been paved with a deep commitment to the UCLA community she has served for over 15 years. A first-generation professional and the child of...

03 Apr EMPH Alumni Spotlight: Aneliese Castro Navigates the Intersection of Healthcare Law and Public Health

Posted at 15:56h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]For Aneliese Castro, JD, MPH (EMPH '20), healthcare isn’t just a matter of statutes and regulations—it’s about the people those laws serve. Currently an Associate at Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C., Aneliese has built a career at...

03 Apr MHA Candidate TJ Alba Applies Systems Thinking to Improve Individual Medical Readiness in the Air National Guard

Posted at 14:30h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Photography | Eric Rodriguez The UCLA Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program attracts leaders from diverse professional landscapes, proving that the principles of high-level operations and systems thinking are universally applicable. TJ Alba used his UCLA MHA capstone to address...

02 Apr EMPH Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Yragui’s Journey in Healthcare Innovation

Posted at 16:04h in News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Natalie Yragui (EMPH '20) has a knack for turning complexity into clarity. As a Business Consultant at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM), Natalie serves as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership,...