Intermediate Term Training—Current Trainees

Fall 2003

Szilvia Fiatal, MD

University of Debrecen
School of Public Health
Department of Preventive Medicine
Debrecen, Hungary

Professional Interests

Medical Specialization in Public Health

Dr. Fiatal is interested in genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular and malignant diseases.

Faculty Mentor: Elaine Smith, PhD, Department of Epidemiology

Jaroslav Jonas, PhD Candidate

Research Assistant
Department of Ergonomics and Biometrics
Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Professional Interests

Mr. Jonas is involved with research and implementation of new information in ergonomics in order to contribute to the development of Slovak industry and society.

Faculty Mentor: Tom Cook, PhD, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health

Kinga Polanska, MSc, PhD Candidate

Research Assistant
Department of Environmental Epidemiology
Environmental Reproductive Hazards Unit
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine

Professional Interests

Ms. Polanska’s doctoral work is in the area of effectiveness of smoking cessation programs for pregnant women. She has also been appointed as the General Secretary of the International Network on Children’s Health, Environment and Safety (INCHES)

Faculty Mentor: John Lowe, PhD, Department of Community and Behavioral Health

Spring 2003

Hassan Njai, MS, MPH

Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine;
Coordinator of the Public and Environmental Health Programme in the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences at the University of The Gambia.

Training in Iowa

• Courses: Community and Behavior Health, Rural Health.
• Mentor: Dr. Lar Fuortes, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health

Professional Interests

• Community and Behavioral Health
• Computer literacy of the health care system in The Gambia

Muhammed Jabang, MSc.

Lecturer in Environmental Health,
Gambia College of Public Health
Banjul, The Gambia

Training in Iowa

• Courses: Community Health, Rural Health and Disaster Epidemiology.
• Mentor: Greg Gray, MD, Department of Epidemiology

Professional Interests

• Infectious diseases
• Identification and management of environmental and occupational hazards