Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) Capstone Projects 2025

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 slide title reads "QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS THEMES" and displays a bar chart and bullet points. 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 by exechpm

Second-year UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Executive Master of Public Health (EMPH) candidates have completed their intensive capstone projects which they started over the summer.

They presented their findings on November 14th during Session 7 of Fall Quarter 2025 to an audience of faculty, preceptors, and first-year students. The capstones represent a deep, applied partnership between our students and leading public health organizations.

This year’s projects spanned critical areas from emergency response and maternal health to global consultation and local community outreach, demonstrating the breadth of expertise our EMPH cohort brings to the table.

Here is a brief look at some of the high-impact initiatives in the Executive Master of Public Health capstone projects:

Vaccine Planning Strategy: Marina Martinez and Maite Medina, RN partnered with the State of Washington Department of Health to develop strategic plans for improved statewide vaccine deployment and accessibility.

Safe Water Advocacy Training: Collaborating with Avicenna Next, Nicollette Doomany and Tiffany Liu designed a vital training program focused on empowering Community Health Workers to advocate for safe water resources in underserved communities.

Emergency Services Benchmarking: Zachary Morganstein and Sarah Hakakha worked directly with UCLA Emergency Medical Services (EMS), conducting a rigorous benchmarking analysis to optimize the UCLA EMS system by comparing its structure and outcomes against top collegiate models.

Improving Mobile Clinic Flow in LA County: Alexis Osime and Kennedy Anderson teamed up with Claris Health to evaluate and develop operational recommendations to significantly increase patient flow at their mobile clinic operating in Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5)—the densely populated West Service Planning Area of Los Angeles County.

Trauma Mental Health Referrals: Focused on improving outcomes for trauma survivors, Trishna Singh and Emily Brown worked with the UCLA HEaL Trauma Program to analyze and streamline the current mental health referral process.

Maternal Health Risk Identification: Maya Camacho and D’Artagnan DeBow, M.D., partnered with Olive View-UCLA Medical Center to conduct research identifying key risk factors for Post Partum Hemorrhage (PPH) and evaluating the efficacy of existing risk screening tools.

Diabetes Communication & Anxiety Reduction: Tackling patient anxiety head-on, Miguel Ramirez and Rui Zhao collaborated with UCLA Health to design and propose improved communication strategies aimed at reducing stress related to diabetes/A1C testing results.

These projects are more than just academic exercises; they are high-level consulting assignments that immediately translate classroom learning into tangible policy and operational improvements. Our students work side-by-side with experts, cementing their roles as leaders in public health.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health‘s Executive Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Policy and Management is a two-year executive-style program designed for working professionals. Learn more in an upcoming EMPH info session.