From the Front Row:  Alumna Kelsey Feller, public health data, and careers

Lauren chats with CPH alumna and 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient Kelsey Feller. She is bureau chief of Data Sharing, Privacy and Open Records in the Division of Compliance at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IDHHS), where she balances the importance of data security and privacy with facilitating the use of data for public health initiatives and research. Published February 1, 2024

Iowa research finds new app supports improved care for persons living with dementia

Caregivers of people living with dementia reported a significant increase in their knowledge, skills, and a more positive attitude in delivering oral hygiene care, leading to higher confidence in providing care, through the use of a mobile application (app), according to new research from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics and the University of Iowa College of Public Health. (PR Newswire) Published February 1, 2024

Meet our faculty: Oluwafemi Adeagbo

Hear how Oluwafemi Adeagbo, assistant professor of community and behavioral health, uses his background in medical ethics to inform his public health teaching and research.  Published January 25, 2024

Maternal and child health Academic Practice Partnership highlighted

The college's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Public Health Catalyst Program and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (formerly IDPH) have developed an academic practice partnership. Learn more about how the trust-based partnership benefits students and collaborations. (National MCH Workforce Development Center) Published January 23, 2024

Nominations for 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards due Feb. 29

The UI College of Public Health is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards. This award program recognizes outstanding alumni in two categories: first, recent graduates who have completed College of Public Health programs within the past ten years and, second, other alumni for accomplishments throughout their careers. Published January 16, 2024

Older, Wiser, and Prepared for Disasters

To help vulnerable populations and their families prepare before an emergency happens, researchers at the University of Iowa have developed a program called Disaster PrepWise. The program is led by Sato Ashida, associate professor of community and behavioral health. Published December 21, 2023

Supporting Kids’ Mental Health

The journey to adulthood is often a turbulent one, but recent research shows that today’s adolescents are struggling with dramatic increases in mental distress. CPH researchers Jonathan Platt and Ebonee Johnson are working to address these issues. Published December 21, 2023

Hinkle comments on maternal health crisis in rural America

CPH alumna Hana Hinkle (09MPH) recently commented on efforts to train family medicine doctors in obstetrics to serve rural areas in the U.S. (NPR) Published December 20, 2023

CPCRN Publishes Special Supplement to Mark 20th Anniversary

The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) has published a supplemental issue of Cancer Causes and Control to mark the Network’s 20th anniversary. The supplement is separated into five subthemes: (1) Addressing Equity Through CPCRN, (2) Capacity Building, (3) Partnership Engagement, (4) Rural Cancer Prevention and Control, and (5) Future Cancer Needs and Priorities. […] Published December 11, 2023

Adeagbo receives funding for international research collaboration

CPH faculty member Oluwafemi Adeagbo has been selected to receive a Major Projects award from University of Iowa International Programs. The project will involve a collaboration with the University of Calabar in Nigeria. Published December 6, 2023