<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2023/alvin-tran-washington.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>09/07/2023</pubDate><title>Health Sciences Professor Brings Passion for Policy to Washington</title><description>Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, has a vast background in research and health policy, as well as in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. He’s now applying his experience and expertise to an exciting public service opportunity in Washington, D.C., where, for the next year, he will have a seat at the table when it comes to informing policy.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>September 7, 2023</date><image><img src="/_resources/images/health-sciences/news/2023/tran-washington.jpg" alt="Dr. Alvin Tran."/></image><image-caption>Dr. Alvin Tran in Washington, D.C.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2023</tag></tags></item>