49th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture, featuring Dr. Michael Prelip — “The Strength of Community: Why collaborating with communities is critical to public health research, practice and training”

Join the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for the 49th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture, via Zoom. The event will be hosted by the dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Dr. Ron Brookmeyer. Featuring Dr. Michael Prelip — professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences — is a lecture on “The Strength of Community: Why collaborating with communities is critical to public health research, practice and training.” Prelip will also provide his perspective and insight about the evolution of public health practice and collaboration with communities, as well as lessons learned.

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Dr. Michael Prelip is a health promotion intervention scientist whose research primarily focuses on the health and wellness of under-resourced communities. Prelip is an experienced community researcher and has led numerous initiatives involving community members, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and health care delivery systems to improve health. He has worked extensively in school-based and community-based food/nutrition and obesity related applied research projects. Overall, his projects have included local, statewide and global efforts (including projects in West Africa, Mexico and Armenia). Prelip has held numerous leadership positions at UCLA Fielding over the years including associate dean for public health practice and chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences.

The Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture was established in honor of Dr. Lester Breslow, a former dean of the school and professor emeritus of health services. In addition, Breslow served as president of the American Public Health Association, director of the California Public Health Department, and a frequent advisor to the United States federal government. A pillar of public health, Breslow was among the first to quantify the health benefits/risks and associations with life expectancy of exercise, diet, sleep, and smoking.