Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP)
News Series on Community Health
La Opinion – Health Articles
About La Opinion
La Opinion is a Spanish-language news outlet that publishes a website and a daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States and the second-most read newspaper in Los Angeles (after The Los Angeles Times). See La Opinion's article guidelines.
Articles:
La Opinion is a Spanish-language news outlet that publishes a website and a daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States and the second-most read newspaper in Los Angeles (after The Los Angeles Times). See La Opinion's article guidelines.
Articles:
- Allergies: What Are They and How Do They Affect My Child? May 29, 2022. Authors: Jennifer Bailey, MD, and Jessica Nguyen, MD.
- SHIELDS: Ayudando a las familias del sur de Los Ángeles. June 14, 2021. Author: Cameron P. Lewis, MPA. English version.
- La importancia de amamantar a su bebé. May 2, 2021. Authors: Amanda Bailey, MD, and Kimberly Dang, MD.
- Amplificando nuestras voces: dudas y desconfianza sobre la vacuna del COVID-19 en las comunidades latinas. March 23, 2021. Authors: Juan Barron, Yelba Castellon-Lopez, MD, Maria Morales and Alejandra Casillas, MD.
- La asociación de la comunidad médica y de abogados en Los Ángeles mejora el bienestar de los pacientes vulnerables durante la crisis del COVID-19 y aún después de esta. January 30, 2021. Author: Anna Gorman
- Las inscripciones a los estudios clínicos de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 a cargo de UCLA y del Instituto Lundquist están abiertas en Los Ángeles. November 22, 2020. Authors: By Arleen F. Brown, MD, PhD, Keith Norris, MD, PhD and D’Ann Morris, MPA
- ¿Cómo puedo obtener apoyo para cuidar mi salud durante la pandemia del COVID-19? November 6, 2020. Authors: Tony Wafford, Gail E. Wyatt, PhD, Tamra Burns Loeb, PhD, Juan Barron
- El impacto del COVID-19 en mujeres de color en el condado de Los Ángeles. October 19, 2020. Authors: Maggie Cervantes, Janet Pregler, Iris Cantor
- El cuidado primero; las cárceles al último’: por un condado de Los Ángeles más sano y seguro. March 27, 2020. Author: Dr. Robert Ross
- Ayuda para quien quiera dejar el cigarillo. April 16, 2019. Author: Norma Stoker-Mtume, MHS, MA MFT
- Ser VIH positivo o tener SIDA ya no es una condena de muerte. September 13, 2019. Authors: Homero E. del Pino, PhD, MS and Norma Stoker-Mtume, MHS, MA, MFT
- Los portales medicos del paciente en la web pueden mejorar el acceso al cuidado de la salud para todos. October 30, 2019. Author: Lena Ethington
- Nuevos enfoques en la investigacion del autismo en la comunidad. November 25, 2019. Author: Hyon Soo Lee and Amanda Gulsrud
LA Sentinel – Health and Research Series
About The Los Angeles Sentinel
The Los Angeles Sentinel is an African American owned and operated newspaper that puts emphasis on issues concerning the African-American community and its readers. A highly regarded paper significantly influences the perceptions, attitudes and buying decisions of its readership. The Sentinel is published weekly and is the largest subscriber-paid African American owned newspaper on the West Coast with a readership of 150,000. See LA Sentinel's article guidelines.
Articles:
- How Intergenerational Programs Benefit Everyone. June 8, 2022. Authors: Teresa Seeman, PhD, D'Ann Morris, MPA and Dawn Purnell, EdD.
- Bearing the Brunt. July 8, 2021. Authors: Monique Hedman, MD MPH.
- The Importance of Breastfeeding. April 15, 2021. Authors: Amanda Bailey MD and Kimberly Dang MD.
- Letting Our Voices Be Heard: COVID-19 Vaccine hesitancy in the Black community. March 11, 2021. Authors: Arleen Brown, MD, PhD, Keith Norris, MD, PhD, Ejiro Ntekume, M.P.H, Lisa Mansfield, PhD, RN, D’Ann Morris, MPA.
- Medical Legal Community Partnership- Los Angeles Improves Well-Being of Vulnerable Patients During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond. February 4, 2021. Author: Anna Gorman
- The Disparity Cascade: Attention to Sexual Health during an Epidemic. December 10, 2020. Authors: Bobbie Emetu, PhD, MPH, MLS and Stacy Missari, PhD
- COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials Open for Enrollment in Los Angeles: Understanding the Importance of Diversity. November 19, 2020. Authors: Arleen F. Brown, MD, PhD, Keith Norris, MD, PhD and D’Ann Morris, MPA
- Diversity Program Consortium: A National Program to get more African Americans and other Minorities to be Doctors in Health Science Careers is Coordinated locally at UCLA. October 8, 2020. Authors: Drs. Keith Norris, Teresa Seeman and Dawn Purnell
- Back to Sleep: Decreasing the Rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. June 23, 2020. By Julia Haruno, MD
- Combating HIV in the African American Community. May 14, 2020. Authors: Maisha Parnell, MPH, MSN and Nina Harawa, PhD, MPH
- “Care First, Jails Last” for a Healthier, Safer Los Angeles County. April 9, 2020. Authors: Dr. Robert Ross, President & CEO of The California Endowment
- Urinary Bladder Cancer in African Americans. March 26, 2020. Authors: Dr. Lily Wu, David Anthony Wong, and Moe Ishihara Students, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Center of Health Sciences
- Continuing a Legacy: Communities for Wellness Equity (C4WE). October 3, 2019. Authors: Etsemaye Agonafer MD MPH, Kenneth Wells MD MPH, Andrea Jones, Felica Jones
- HIV/AIDS – Forty Years and Counting. July 11, 2019. Author: Cynthia Davis, MPH, DHL
- Black Youth Matter: A Message for Mental Health Month. May 23, 2019. Author: Amir Whitaker, Policy Attorney
- Help Available for Los Angeles County Cigarette Smokers Wanting to Change Their Smoking Behavior. March 21, 2019. Author: Norma Stoker-Mtume, MHS, MA MFT
- How Intergenerational Programs Benefit Everyone – Leveraging Older Adults in Los Angeles: One of Our Few Increasing Natural Resource. February 28, 2019. Authors: Co-Directors, Dr. Teresa Seeman, D’Ann Morris, MPA and Dawn Purnell
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health “About the City and Community Health Profiles Report.” January 10, 2019. Authors: Rashmi Shetgiri, MD; Megha Shah, MD; Paul Simon, MD; D’Ann Morris, MPA
- South Los Angeles Families Fight Colon Cancer with Garden-Fresh Food Choices. September 20, 2018. Authors: Viveca Finley BSN & William McCarthy, PhD
- New Approaches to Research on Autism in the Community. August 16, 2018. Authors: Hyon Soo Lee & Amanda Gulsrud
- What the New High Blood Pressure Guidelines Mean to You! June 14, 2018. Author: Keith Norris, MD
- Introducing: A Healthier Community Starts with YOUth! March 8, 2018. Author: Courtney Porter, UCLA MPH Student/Health Policy and Management
- Health Science Research in Our Community. January 11, 2018. Author: Norma Stoker-Mtume, MHS, MA, MFT (Charles Drew University)
- Whole Person Care. December 14, 2017. Author: Sarah Kayne – MD Candidate Albert Einstein College of Medicine – 2017 CERP Summer Intern
- Advance Care Planning. October 5, 2017. Author: Sarah Kayne – MD Candidate Albert Einstein College of Medicine – 2017 CERP Summer Intern
- Can We Build Better Patient-Provider Relationships with Patient Portals? September 7, 2017 Author: Lena Ethington – University of Rochester – 2017 CERP Summer Intern
- One Volunteer’s Journey - Generation Xchange. August 17, 2017. Authors: D’Ann Morris, MPA (UCLA); Teresa Seeman, PhD (UCLA)
- June is National Safety Awareness Month! June 14, 2017. Authors: Carina Lopez, MD; Jyoti Puvvula, MD MPH; Gilberto Granados, MD MPH (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
- National Stroke Awareness Month. May 10, 2017. Author: Joseph Kim, MD (USC Department of Neurology)
- Planning for a Healthy Home, Body and Baby. April 12, 2017. Authors: Karen Singh (UCLA Iris Cantor - UCLA Women’s Health Education & Research Center)
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! March 8, 2017. Authors: Darcy Benedict, MD, MPH & Helen Song, DO, MS (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
- HIV/AIDS. February 9, 2017. Authors: Homero E. del Pino, PhD, MS & Norma Stoker-Mtume, MHS, MA, MFT (Charles Drew University)
- Make Your 2017 Happy New Year; “A Healthy New Year.” January 11, 2017. Authors: Keith Norris, MD, PhD (UCLA); D’Ann Morris, MPA (UCLA); Arleen Brown, MD, PhD (UCLA)
- Diabetes. November 9, 2016. Authors: Keith Norris, MD, PhD (UCLA); D’Ann Morris, MPA (UCLA); Arleen Brown, MD, PhD (UCLA)
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