January 16, 2009
News Releases
• Details Help Researchers Identify Weapons Workers for Health Screenings
• Radon Expert Urges Testing During National Radon Action Month
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Offers 'Behind the Scenes' for Elling Concert
• New Investigator Research Award Recipients Announced
CPH in the News
• Snetselaar: Short Walks Make Big Difference in Health
• Bout of Ice Poses Safety Concern: Grafft
• Radon: Still Bad and Getting Worse
Briefs
• MLK Human Rights Week Features Several Events
• CPH Event: Documentary About Social Conditions, Health
• Nominations Sought for Flexible Pay Awards
• Discuss Climate Change in Iowa at February Briefing
• Mark Your Calendar for January Diversity Programs' Events
Research News
• Cayuse 424 Demonstrated at Research Council Meeting
Student News
• Biostatistics Summer Initiative Deadline Nearing
• Go Red for Women T-shirts on Sale Until Jan. 22
• Call for Submissions: James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference
New Publications
• 'wellspring'
• Farm Families Alive and Well, December 2008
• Health and Safety Bulletin, January 2008
People
• Zamba Judges at National Research Competition for Minority Students
• Barkey's Photo Collage From Research in Angola Featured
• Donham Named 2009 Agromedicine "Leader in the Field"
• Web Cast on Peak Petroleum to Include CPH Board Member
• CPH Alum Named ABC's "Person of the Week"
News Releases
Details Help Researchers Identify Weapons Workers for Health ScreeningsUniversity of Iowa researchers investigating the health of former
atomic weapons workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) near
Burlington are tapping new information that details specific areas
within the plant that were once part of the United States' nuclear
weapons infrastructure. The information is helping the researchers,
based in the UI College of Public Health, to identify former IAAAP
workers who may be eligible for free health screenings for health
problems stemming from exposures to workplace hazards.
Read more...
Radon Expert Urges Testing During National Radon Action Month
January is National Radon Action Month, which serves as a good
reminder for homeowners to test for radon, according to a University
of Iowa expert in radon research.
Read more...
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers 'Behind the Scenes' for Elling Concert
Registration remains open for "Behind the Scenes with 'Dedicated to
You: Kurt Elling Sings Coltrane/Hartman,'" available through the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Iowa Center on Aging.
Read more...
New Investigator Research Award Recipients Announced
Two University of Iowa faculty members have been awarded 2008-2009
College of Public Health-Carver College of Medicine New Investigator
Research Awards. The awards assist newly appointed primary or joint
faculty in the College of Public Health or the Roy J. and Lucille A.
Carver College of Medicine to advance their research activities.
Read more...
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TopCPH in the News
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Snetselaar: Short Walks Make Big Difference in Health
(Health24.com, South Africa, 12/23/2008)
The best way to start exercising is by walking, a simple activity
everyone can do that requires no special equipment, says LINDA
SNETSELAAR, professor of epidemiology. "If you can walk for 150
minutes a week -- that's 30 minutes a day, five days a week -- you can
make a marked difference in your health," Snetselaar said.
Read more...
Bout of Ice Poses Safety Concern: Grafft
(Gazette, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, 1/11/2009)
In his January column, LAMAR GRAFFT, safety specialist with Iowa’s
Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, warns readers to take
caution during the icy season. “Emergency rooms fill up in this kind of
weather with people who just stepped out for a minute,” Grafft said.
This article can be found on page D6.
Radon: Still Bad and Getting Worse
(Lancaster New Era, 1/15/2009)
Not enough people remember the radon scare of the 1980s in
Pennsylvania. A report found six Pennsylvania counties had the highest
average radon levels in the country. "Sadly, more people are exposed
to radon than ever before," said UI professor of occupational and
environmental health and epidemiology and Lancaster native, R. WILLIAM
FIELD, testifying before the President's Cancer Panel in Washington
last month.
Read more...
Briefs
MLK Human Rights Week Features Several EventsThe University is hosting a series of events in honor of Martin Luther
King Day and Human Rights Week, starting with a Community Opening
Celebration at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 the second floor ballroom of the Iowa
Memorial Union.
Read more...
CPH Event: Documentary About Social Conditions, Health
As part of the Human Rights week, a documentary series called
“Unnatural Causes… Is Inequality Making Us Sick?” will be shown in
segments on Jan. 22 and 29 in the CPH Student Commons (E177 GH),
sponsored by the college and the CPH Student Association. The
documentary explores how social conditions affect health, even more
than medical care, behaviors, and genes. Pizza will be served.
Attendees must RSVP to amy-engelmann@uiowa.edu or 384-5469.
Read more...
Nominations Sought for Flexible Pay Awards
Flexible Pay awards are aimed at recognizing exceptional performance
among non-organized professional and scientific staff. Nominations for
the Exceptional Performance Award and SPOT Performance Award must be
initiated by a supervisor and are due on March 13. For more
information, contact Kay Shie at kay-shie@uiowa.edu or 384-5467.
Read more...
Discuss Climate Change in Iowa at February Briefing
The UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research and
co-sponsors invite you to a climate change briefing and discussion to
highlight the recent report from the Iowa Climate Change Advisory
Council on Feb. 16, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Iowa State Historical
Building Auditorium, 600 East Locust in Des Moines. For more
information or questions, contact Joe Bolkcom at joe-bolkcom@uiowa.edu
or call 319-353-2681.
Read more...
Mark Your Calendar for January Diversity Programs' Events
UI Diversity Programs is hosting a variety of events throughout the
month of January.
Read More...
Research News
Cayuse 424 Demonstrated at Research Council MeetingJennifer Lassner, senior associate director of UI sponsored programs,
introduced Cayuse 424 to researchers at the Research Council Meeting
held Jan. 8. Cayuse is a “system-to-system” alternative to the
“package” grants.gov submission procedure. Lassner explained the
program has been a useful alternative to Adobe forms have replaced the
PureEdge forms, which are now obsolete.
Read more...
Student News
Biostatistics Summer Initiative Deadline NearingKnow an undergraduate interested in biostatistics? The deadline for
the Biostatistics Summer Initiative is Jan. 30. The program provides
biostatistical training and applied research opportunities for
underrepresented minority undergraduates. Interested junior or senior
minority students with math or biological sciences backgrounds are
encouraged to apply.
Read more...
Go Red for Women T-shirts on Sale Until Jan. 22
The CPH Student Association is currently selling red, long-sleeve
t-shirts as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Profits
will be donated in the name of Go Red for Women. The shirts are on
sale for $15.00 from now until Jan. 22. Shirts will be delivered the
week of Feb. 1, in time for National Wear Red Day, Feb. 6.
Read more...
Call for Submissions: James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference
The Jakobsen Conference is a local, spring conference for UI graduate
students run entirely by fellow graduate students in the Graduate
Student Senate. The conference provides a forum for oral, poster, and
performance presentations in various divisions including biological
and health sciences. Materials due: Feb. 2.
Read more...
New Publications
'wellspring'The Fall 2008 issue of 'wellspring,' a newsletter for alumni and friends of
the UI College of Public Health, is now available online.
Read more...
Farm Families Alive and Well, December 2008
The December 2008 edition of the Alive and Well newsletter includes
articles on the Midwest Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health Forum,
the 2009 pilot/feasibility projects, and more.
Source: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Read more...
Health and Safety Bulletin, January 2008
UI HealthWorks and WORKSAFE IOWA's January Health and Safety bulletin
features information on Radon Action Month, the NIOSH science blog,
and more.
Source: WORKSAFE IOWA
Read more...
People
Zamba Judges at National Research Competition for Minority StudentsGIDEON ZAMBA, an assistant professor of biostatistics, judged a
research competition at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for
Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 5-8, 2008. The
conference is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students
to pursue advanced training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences
and provide faculty mentors with resources for facilitating the
success of these students.
Read more...
Barkey's Photo Collage From Research in Angola Featured
NANETTE BARKEY, assistant professor of community and behavioral health
and anthropology, created a wellness questionnaire geared toward
returning health to people in war-ravaged Angola. She asked Angolans
to document their world in pictures, which were featured in the Fall
issue of the UI Spectator.
Read more...
Donham Named 2009 Agromedicine "Leader in the Field"
KELLEY DONHAM has been named the Journal of Agromedicine "Leader in
the Field" for 2009. The recognition goes to an individual who has
made significant contributions in agricultural safety and health
practice, policy, and research. Donham is professor of occupational and
environmental health and director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural
Safety and Health.
Read more...
Web Cast on Peak Petroleum to Include CPH Board Member
Feb. 10 "Meet the Author!" web cast, titled "Energy and Public Health:
The Challenge of Peak Petroleum," will air from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
(Eastern). The web cast will feature Howard Frumkin, director of the
National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and MICHAEL OSTERHOLM, member of CPH Board of Advisors and
director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at
the University of Minnesota.
Read more...
CPH Alum Named ABC's "Person of the Week"
Pamela Meyer Davis, CEO of Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL (MA
hospital and health administration, 1973) was selected as the ABC
News' “Person of the Week” for her role in helping expose “pay to
play” corruption in Illinois politics. The FBI investigation that
ensued ultimately led to the arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
View video...
Read more...
University holiday, offices closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Opening of classes Human Trafficking Panel Strategic Planning Initiative Forum AgirSafe - "Social Marketing: Injury prevention in farming Human Rights Lecture - "The Role of an Academic Medical Center in Strategic Planning Initiative Forum Documentary - "Unnatural Causes ... Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" 2nd Annual [JAM]NESTY Benefit Concert HMP-CHPR Research Updates - Kathryn Dorsey Upcoming Events
College of Public Health
Date: 1/19/2009
The UI Civic Engagement Program encourages faculty, staff,
students, and community members to make Martin Luther King
Jr. Day a "day on, not a day off." This year's Day of Service is
Jan. 19 when local volunteers will join many others across the
country who "keep the dream alive" through engagement in
service activities on the MLK Holiday. For more information
contact Mary Mathew Wilson; 319-335-7589; mary-mathew-
wilson@uiowa.edu
Date: 1/19/2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: South Room of the Iowa Memorial Union
Date: 1/20/2009
Date: 1/20/2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Iowa City Public Library
Associated URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~mlk/schedule.html
The College of Public Health is embarking on a strategic planning
initiative to develop a 2010-2015 plan. Subgroups of faculty,
staff, and students will be commissioned to develop a draft plan
for each strategic focus area.
Date: 1/20/2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Oakdale Hall, Gold Room
Contact: Kathy Andrews, kathryn-andrews@uiowa.edu
communities"
Presented by: Julie Sorensen, Project Coordinator, NYCAMH ROPS
Retrofit Project, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and
Health
Date: 1/21/2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Contact: Stacey M Jenkins, sjenkins@agrisafe.org
Achieving Dr. King's Dream?"
Presented by: Louis Sullivan, M.D., former secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. A reception will follow
the UI Health Care Distinguished Lecture in Celebration of Human
Rights in the MERF atrium.
Date: 1/21/2009
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Prem Sahai Auditorium (room 1110A) in the Medical
Education and Research Facility
Associated URL: http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/CCOM/news/releases/sullivan_louis.html
The College of Public Health is embarking on a strategic planning
initiative to develop a 2010-2015 plan. Subgroups of faculty,
staff, and students will be commissioned to develop a draft plan
for each strategic focus area.
Date: 1/21/2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: 2189 MERF
Contact: Kathy Andrews, kathryn-andrews@uiowa.edu
A documentary series (http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/ ) exploring how
social conditions affect health and longevity even more than
medical care, behaviors, and genes. RSVP in advance to
amy-engelmann@uiowa.edu or 384-5469.
Date: 1/22/2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: E177 GH (CPH Student Commons)
Contact: Amy Engelmann
Sponsored by Amnesty International (UI Chapter) and the
UI Global Health Club.
Date: 1/22/2009
Time: 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Old Brick
Associated URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~mlk/schedule.html
Health Management & Policy
The Framework for National Health Care Reform
Date: 1/23/2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: E216GH (Whitson Conference Room)
Contact: Karrey Smith, karrey-smith@uiowa.edu
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