The UCLA Bixby Center to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health was established in 2001 following a generous gift from the Fred H. Bixby Foundation. The Center has grown since then with the support of several additional Bixby Foundation gifts. The Center supports and uplifts the work of students and faculty engaged in sexual and reproductive health research, applied public health practice, and advocacy. The Center is led by Dr. Jessica Gipson. 

The Bixby Center sponsors a number of activities, such as a lecture series, research mentorships, international internships, graduate-level courses in advocacy skills and adolescent health, occasional conferences, a listerv and two graduate student groups.  The Bixby Center also offers a Certificate in Population and Reproductive Health to graduate students in all departments in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health who complete the requirements (see the Bixby Certificate page for more information).