March 13, 2009
News Releases
• UI Helps Advance Colorectal Cancer Awareness
• State Health Registry Provides Latest on Cancer in Iowa
• Osher Class on the Qur'an Begins March 19
• Media Invitation: Farm Equipment, Vehicle Crash Prevention Conference
• College of Public Health Dean Appointed to U.S. Health Task Force
• Study Finds School Buses Among Safest Way to Travel in Iowa
CPH in the News
• Nutrition Center Column Celebrates March as Nutrition Month
• Annual "Cancer in Iowa" Report Released (multiple entries)
• Students Show Off Research to Legislators
• Op-Ed: Pigs, Human Health, MRSA Linked
• Peter Nathan an Expert Witness in Curtis Fry Trial
Briefs
• CPH Budget Web Page Posts Message from Regents President
• Community Engagement Reports Requested
• Mark Your Calendar: Rural Aging Conference April 3
• UI Asks Computer Users to "Power Down for the Planet"
• UI Flood Mitigation Task Force Invites Participation at Forum
Research News
• Funding Opportunities
Student News
• Amanda Irish Presents at “Research in the Capitol"
People
• Former CPH Staffer Featured for "Remarkable" Work Abroad
Featured Web Site
• IPRC Unviels Redesigned Web Site
News Releases
UI Helps Advance Colorectal Cancer AwarenessWith March serving as Colorectal Awareness Month, the disease was
highlighted at a presentation of the annual "Cancer in Iowa: 2009"
report, compiled by the State Health Registry of Iowa, which is based in
the Department of Epidemiology at the UI College of Public Health.
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State Health Registry Provides Latest on Cancer in Iowa
The number of cancer deaths and new cancer cases in Iowa is projected
to remain the same as last year, but cancer could soon exceed heart
disease as the leading cause of death in the state, said an expert
with the State Health Registry of Iowa, located in the Department of
Epidemiology at the UI College of Public Health.
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Osher Class on the Qur'an Begins March 19
In a new Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) class at the UI
Center on Aging, participants can read the translation of the Qur'an
and focus on understanding the message behind it.
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Media Invitation: Farm Equipment, Vehicle Crash Prevention Conference
Media are invited to the Equipment/Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention
Conference that will convene national and local leaders and farmers.
The conference is hosted by the University of Iowa Great Plains Center
for Agricultural Safety and Health.
Read more...
College of Public Health Dean Appointed to U.S. Health Task Force
Susan Curry, Ph.D., dean of the University of Iowa College of Public
Health, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,
a leading panel of experts in prevention and primary care.
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Study Finds School Buses Among Safest Way to Travel in Iowa
College of Public Health researchers recently published findings that
may put some parents at ease: school buses are among the safest forms
of road transportation in Iowa, according to a UI study published in the
March issue of the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.
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Nutrition Center Column Celebrates March as Nutrition Month
(Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/7/2009)
March, which is National Nutrition Month, provides an opportunity to
consider a positive approach to eating. Instead of focusing on what
not to eat, think about enjoying a variety of nourishing foods, says
DONNA L. HOLLINGER, a registered dietitian in the Nutrition Center at
the College of Public Health, in a monthly column.
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Annual "Cancer in Iowa" Report Released (multiple entries)
(3/9/2009-3/10/2009)
The "Cancer in Iowa: 2009" report predicts 6,300 Iowans will die
from cancer this year, and 16,000 new cancer cases will be diagnosed.
CHARLES LYNCH, State Health Registry medical director and professor of
epidemiology, said while heart disease has typically been the
leading cause of death in Iowa, its rates have been declining, and
cancer is on the verge of becoming the No. 1 cause of death in Iowa.
Read more...
Students Show Off Research to Legislators
(The Daily Iowan, 3/10/2009)
After nine weeks in Africa and hundreds of hours spent compiling
research, UI senior AMANDA IRISH was one of 20 UI students selected to
attend “Research in the Capitol,” an event allowing students to
showcase their research to Iowa legislators. Irish's faculty mentor is
GREGORY GRAY, professor of epidemiology.
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Op-Ed: Pigs, Human Health, MRSA Linked
(New York Times, 3/12/2009)
An Op-Ed looks at an outbreak of MRSA, methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus, in a small, farm town in Indiana. A study by
TARA SMITH, associate professor of epidemiology, found that 45 percent
of pig farmers she sampled carried MRSA, as did 49 percent of the hogs
tested. The study was small, and more investigation is necessary. Yet
the author says it might shed light on the surge in MRSA reports in
Camden, Indiana.
Read more...
Peter Nathan an Expert Witness in Curtis Fry Trial
(Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/13/2009)
In the final day of testimony in the Curtis Fry trial, the defense and
the state presented witnesses who testified about the effects of
alcohol. State witness PETER NATHAN, professor emeritus of community
and behavioral health and an expert on the effects of alcohol,
testified that a person isn't necessarily irrational during a blackout
phase. Fry is standing trial in Johnson County District Court for
second-degree murder.
Read more...
Briefs
CPH Budget Web Page Posts Message from Regents PresidentIn a statement March 9, Board of Regents President David Miles
outlined a proposal to hold flat the salaries for non-bargaining unit
employees at Regent institutions in FY 2010.
Read more...
Community Engagement Reports Requested
Community engagement activities are an effort by CPH faculty and staff
to reach out beyond the University to address the public and
health-related needs of families, organizations, and communities in
Iowa, the United States, and other countries. Faculty and staff are asked
to report community engagement activities in the Collegiate Outreach
Application available online.
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Mark Your Calendar: Rural Aging Conference April 3
The "Rural Aging Conference: Living and Aging Well" will be held
April 3 at Iowa State University in Ames. Presentation topics will
include: nutrition and wellness; physical activity and health;
psychosocial aspects of aging well; and others.
Read more...
UI Asks Computer Users to "Power Down for the Planet"
The average desktop computer wastes nearly half the power delivered to
it, which translates into higher energy bills and unnecessary
greenhouse gas emissions. On March 23, college campuses across the
world will ask computer users to "Power Down for the Planet" by making
simple changes to their computers' power management settings. Take
the pledge beginning March 23.
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UI Flood Mitigation Task Force Invites Participation at Forum
The UI's Flood Mitigation Task Force and Campus Planning Committee
will host an open forum at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the UI Libraries'
Shambaugh Auditorium. The hosting groups will provide updates on the
ongoing process of evaluating options and strategies for protecting
the campus from future flood events. All interested members of the
community are welcome to attend. For more information contact Gregg
Oden, 319-335-2455 or gregg-oden@uiowa.edu.
Read more...
Research News
Funding OpportunitiesThe CPH Research Office web page has been updated with funding
opportunities as of March 11.
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Student News
Amanda Irish Presents at “Research in the Capitol"AMANDA IRISH, a UI senior in international studies, presented "The
Agricultural Workers' Role in Pandemic Avian Influenza Spread" to
state legislators at "Research in the Capitol" on March 9. Irish is
working with faculty mentor Gregory Gray, professor of epidemiology.
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People
Former CPH Staffer Featured for "Remarkable" Work AbroadANDY STOLL was featured in the UI's "Be Remarkable" story series for
his entrepreneurial endeavors and tales from his journey around the
world. Stoll says every individual can impact the world simply by being
out in it. Prior to his travels, Stoll spent three years working for the
CPH IT department, the story notes.
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Featured Web Site
IPRC Unviels Redesigned Web SiteThis week, the Injury Prevention Research Center launched a new and
improved web site.
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Spring Break Central States Occupational Medicine Association Seminar - Central States Occupational Medicine Association Seminar - ENAR Meeting/San Antonio Upcoming Events
University and College of Public Health
Date: 3/16/2009-3/20/2009
Occupational & Environmental Health
"Where Medicine Meets the Workplace"
Date: 3/19/2009
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Hilton Lisle/Naperville Hotel Lisle, IL
Associated URL: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/heartland/ce/file.asp?ID=128
Contact: Christy Bardell, christy-bardell@uiowa.edu
"The Pillars of Occupational Health"
Date: 3/20/2009-3/21-2009
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Hilton Lisle/Naperville Hotel, - Lisle, IL
Associated URL: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/heartland/ce/file.asp?ID=129
Contact: Karlyn Harthoorn, karlyn-harthoorn@uiowa.edu
Biostatistics
ENAR 2009 Spring Meetings March 15-18, 2009 Grand Hyatt San
Antonio San Antonio, TX
Date: 3/15/2009-3/18/2009
Contact: Terry Kirk, terry-kirk@uiowa.edu
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