Blog - ExecHPM

Two UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) second-year students, Trishna Singh and Emily Brown, stand on either side of a projection screen presenting their EMPH capstone project findings to an audience. The audience, composed of EMPH cohorts, faculty, and preceptors, is seated in a tiered UCLA lecture hall, with some attendees visible in the foreground working on laptops or listening attentively.

17 Nov Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) Capstone Projects 2025

Posted at 18:25h in News

Second-year EMPH candidates completed their capstone projects, presenting findings on critical issues ranging from vaccine strategy and emergency services benchmarking to maternal health risk identification. These high-level consulting assignments immediately translate classroom learning into tangible policy and operational improvements....

A diverse group of twelve professionally dressed men and women MHA students, many wearing UCLA MHA name tags, pose for a group photo on the UCLA campus. They are standing on a brick landing with the iconic twin-towered, Romanesque-style Royce Hall and a clear blue sky in the background.

27 Oct Highlights from Fall 2025 UCLA MHA Immersion

Posted at 13:08h in News

UCLA’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program is built on the flexibility of online learning, but the heart of the student experience lies in its two high-impact, in-person immersions. From October 23–25, 2025, MHA candidates gathered on campus for a three-day schedule designed to bridge...

Portrait of Dr. Julie Elginer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Adjunct Associate Professor, smiling. The image text reads: "UCLA Alumni Affairs Recognizes Dr. Julie Elginer," and "2025 Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Award."

20 Oct Dr. Julie Elginer Honored With Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Award

Posted at 15:32h in News

UCLA Alumni Affairs proudly recognized Dr. Julie Elginer, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH), with the prestigious Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Award - 2025. This annual honor celebrates exceptional Bruins who are actively serving in civic positions,...

Graphic for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health featuring portraits of Mathew Aguilar and Gabriela Goldberg. Text reads: “Real-World Impact: Inside the MHA Capstone Experience with Mathew Aguilar and Gabriela Goldberg. Bridging the gap between the classroom and the healthcare industry, two MHA students discuss the challenges, takeaways, and successes of their final Term 7 projects.”

30 Sep Inside the MHA Capstone Experience with Mathew Aguilar and Gabriela Goldberg

Posted at 14:12h in News

One of the hallmarks of the UCLA Online MHA Program is the capstone project which students complete during Term 7 of the program. In this applied field project led by MHA Program Director Dr. Laura Erskine, the assignment is to design and conduct a project...

Promotional graphic for UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The text reads: "Johanna Arias, M.Ed., Joins UCLA as Executive MPH Student Affairs Officer." and "Johanna recently graduated from the prestigious USC Rossier School of Education with a Master of Education in Educational Counseling." On the right, Johanna Arias is pictured, smiling and wearing a tweed jacket, standing in front of green foliage.

01 Sep Johanna Arias, M.Ed., Joins UCLA as Executive MPH Student Affairs Officer

Posted at 10:05h in News

We are thrilled to announce that Johanna Arias, M.Ed., has officially joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Executive Programs Office in Health Policy and Management (ExecHPM) as the new Student Affairs Officer for the Executive MPH Program (EMPH), effective September 2025. This appointment...

06 Aug UCLA Online MHA Candidate Dr. Dana Adyani-Fard Launches Dental Care Product

Posted at 10:32h in News

UCLA Online MHA Candidate Dr. Dana Adyani-Fard has launched Blessand, an innovative gum care product featured in June 2025 on television show Die Höhle der Löwen (translated as “The Lion’s Den”), which is Germany’s version of Shark Tank. Co-founder and managing director of Blissandmore in Düsseldorf,...