August 7, 2009
News Releases
• Preparing for Emergencies Topic of July 15 Presentation
• Osher Institute Offered July Programs
• Iowa Committee Issues Five Principles to Guide Health Care Reform
• Hospital Evacuation Roles, Response Discussed July 30
• Study: Being Active as a Preschooler Pays Off Later in Childhood
CPH in the News
• Wolinsky Advocates Cognitive Training
• Bill Includes $1 Million for IAAP Program
• Merchant Called on to Discuss Hog Industry's Health Impacts
• Field Shares Radon Research at Conference
• CPH Study Notes MRSA Prevalence in Swine, Workers
• Column: U.S. Should Model Health Care After Iowa
• Study Examines Cattle-Related Deaths
• College Contributes to UI Research Funds Record
• UI Sets Grant, Funding Record
• Great Plains Center Warns of Fatalities Caused by Cattle
• Peek-Asa Calls for Evidence-Based Traffic Laws
Briefs
• CPH Staff: Be Well with liveWELL
• 'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle' Selected for One Community, One Book
• Volunteers Needed at Landlocked Film Festival
IT Update
• Series of NexTT Workshops Scheduled for Aug. 17-20
New Publications
• OEH Newsletter
• CEID Newsletter
People
• Mongolia Bestows Gray with Medal of Honor, Peace Medal
• Dean Curry Co-Chairs ASPH Deans' Retreat
News Releases
Preparing for Emergencies Topic of July 15 PresentationBret Voorhees, chief of the Communications and Technology Bureau in
the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division,
discussed emergency management at the state level and how Iowans can
prepare for emergencies on the University of Iowa campus July 15.
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Osher Institute Offered July Programs
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offered programs on book
conservation July 22 and the anatomy of a golf swing on July 29.
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Iowa Committee Issues Five Principles to Guide Health Care Reform
To help guide the debate on health care reform, the Iowa Committee for
Value in Healthcare has identified five principles for high-value,
fiscally responsible health care reform at the federal level.
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Hospital Evacuation Roles, Response Discussed July 30
In June 2008, record flooding forced the evacuation of patients from
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On July 30, three speakers
discussed the roles and responsibility of hospitals, as well as local and state
public health departments, during hospital evacuation operations.
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Study: Being Active as a Preschooler Pays Off Later in Childhood
Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they
don't remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa
study shows. The study, published this month in the American Journal
of Preventive Medicine, indicates that kids who are active at age 5
end up with less fat at age 8 and 11, even when controlling for their
accumulated level of activity.
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Wolinsky Advocates Cognitive Training
(Emax Health, 7/11/2009)
Older adults' predicted annual medical care expenditures can be
reduced significantly through the use of cognitive training, according
to a research team led by FREDRIC WOLINSKY, the John W. Colloton Chair
in Health Management and Policy.
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Bill Includes $1 Million for IAAP Program
(Burlington Hawk Eye, 7/11/2009)
One million dollars is being included in the appropriations bill for
fiscal year 2010 for the University of Iowa Burlington Atomic Energy
Commission Plant-Former Worker Program. The program is a Department of
Energy-funded program being carried out by the College of Public Health.
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Merchant Called on to Discuss Hog Industry's Health Impacts
(Facing South, the Institute for Southern Studies, 7/15/2009)
North Carolina policymakers have been asked to address the hog
industry's health impacts. JAMES MERCHANT, professor of occupational
and environmental health, was to testify at a meeting of the state's
House Environment and Natural Resources Committee, but the committee
adjourned before giving him a chance to speak.
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Field Shares Radon Research at Conference
(Examiner.com, 7/17/2009)
BILL FIELD, professor of occupational and environmental health,
discussed his radon research at the Health Physics Society conference
in July. Field found that just 3 pCi/L of radon gas in a home increased
lung cancer risk by 18 percent.
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CPH Study Notes MRSA Prevalence in Swine, Workers
(Indiana Star Press, 7/26/2009)
Livestock waste can be a source of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus
aureus (MRSA), a growing health concern in many Indiana communities. A
study conducted by the UI COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH found that the
overall MRSA prevalence in swine was 49 percent and 45 percent in
swine workers.
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Column: U.S. Should Model Health Care After Iowa
(Cedar Rapids Gazette, 7/27/2009)
In guest column, Sara Imhof, a CPH alum and health policy analyst for
The Concord Coalition, said Iowa has consistently received national
recognition for providing low-cost, high-quality health care and can
provide valuable lessons worth replicating nationally. The Concord
Coalition paired with the CPH to form the Iowa Committee for Value in
Healthcare which compiled health care reform suggestions for national
leaders. This article appeared on page 4A.
Study Examines Cattle-Related Deaths
(The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/30/2009)
Each year, about 20 people are killed by cattle on U.S. farms, and
working with cattle in enclosed spaces is the leading cause of such
fatalities, according to a CPH study. One-third of deaths were caused
by animals that had previously exhibited aggressive behavior, said
WAYNE T. SANDERSON, associate professor of occupational and
environmental health. He said farmers need to take precautions to
prevent close contact with cattle, especially aggressive animals.
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College Contributes to UI Research Funds Record
(The Daily Iowan, 7/30/2009)
Funding for research from external sources rose 10.3 percent from last
year’s $389 million, hitting a record $429.5 million, according to UI
officials. College of Public Health funding reached more than $47
million.
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UI Sets Grant, Funding Record
(Iowa City Press-Citizen, 7/30/2009)
The UI had its most successful year ever in winning a record $429.5
million in grants and other external funding during the last fiscal
year, officials said. The lion's share of the funding went to research
at UI, including more than $47 million to the Colleges of Public
Health, the second highest college contribution.
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Great Plains Center Warns of Fatalities Caused by Cattle
(Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, CDC, 7/31/2009)
Five percent of deaths occurring in the production of crops and
animals in the United States involved cattle as either the primary or
secondary cause, according to WAYNE SANDERSON, director of the Great
Plains Center for Agricultural Health, and MURRAY MADSEN, associate
director of the Center. By highlighting this data, Sanderson and
Madsen hope to prevent such fatalities.
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Peek-Asa Calls for Evidence-Based Traffic Laws
(Star News, Wilmington, N.C., 8/5/2009)
A "distracted driving summit" in North Carolina is intended to give
safety experts, academics, elected officials, the police and others an
opportunity to discuss legal and policy changes. "I hope what comes
out of the summit are recommendations for policies that are evidence
based," said CORINNE PEEK-ASA, director of the UI Injury Prevention
Research Center. "State policies are sometimes made in complete
disregard for the evidence."
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CPH Staff: Be Well with liveWELLTaking care of your health is easier with support and accountability.
A UI Wellness Health Coach can help brainstorm ideas and strategies to
make your wellness goals a reality. Health Coach visits can take place
in-person at the Communications Center or University Employee Health
Clinic, or via telephone/email. The Health Coach Service is free to
University staff that work in a 50 percent or greater, regular
position. To get started, complete the Personal Health Assessment on
your Self-Service web site.
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'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle' Selected for One Community, One Book
The UI Center for Human Rights has selected "Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle: A Year in Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver as the 2009
selection for "One Community, One Book." The project's goal is to
encourage people to read and discuss the selected book and develop a
greater community awareness of human rights issues.
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Volunteers Needed at Landlocked Film Festival
Volunteers are wanted to help manage booths at screening venues
during Iowa City's Landlocked Film Festival, held Aug. 27-30. Landlocked
presents independently made documentaries and narrative films and videos.
People interested in volunteering should contact Jennifer Hemmingsen
at jenn@landlockedfilmfestival.org or 319-621-1581.
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IT Update
Series of NexTT Workshops Scheduled for Aug. 17-20ITS-Instructional Services is offering week-long series of workshops
features 27 training sessions about a wide range of instructional
technologies: Blogs and Wikis, Collaborative Web Tools, Clickers,
ICON, iMovie, Mobile Technology, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Second Life,
and Social Networking. Participants can register for one or more
sessions.
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New Publications
OEH NewsletterFind out what's new in the Department of Occupational and
Environmental Health in its summer-fall newsletter.
Source: The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
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CEID Newsletter
The Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases posted its summer
newsletter featuring news about the certificate in emerging infectious
diseases, avian influenza, and more.
Source: Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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People
Mongolia Bestows Gray with Medal of Honor, Peace MedalWhile attending the International Symposium on Emerging Infectious
Diseases in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, GREG GRAY, professor of
epidemiology and director of the Center for Emerging Infectious
Diseases, received the Peace Medal for research and prevention of
communicable diseases from the President of Mongolia. This is the
highest honor that can be granted to a foreigner. Additionally,
Mongolia’s Minister of Health presented Gray with the Medal of Honor
for health sector development, the Minister’s highest honor.
Dean Curry Co-Chairs ASPH Deans' Retreat
In July, 38 schools of public health deans participated in the 18th
Annual Association of Schools of Public Health Deans’ Retreat. DEAN
SUE CURRY and Dean Stephen Shortell, the University of California,
Berkeley, co-chaired the event.
80th Annual Bud Billiken Parade National Health Center Week, Aug. 9-15 International Student Orientation, Aug. 11-14 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23 UI Burn Treatment Center Golf Invitational Central States Occupational and Environmental Medicine Epidemiology New Student Orientation Biostatistics New Student Orientation Upcoming Events
College of Public Health
UI students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to show their
Hawkeye pride and commitment to diversity by marching in
Chicago's 80th Annual Bud Billiken Parade. Register at:
https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/IOW/events/IOW2230154.html.
Date: 8/8/2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Chicago
Contact: Erin Bloomquist , erin-bloomquist@uiowa.edu
Sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Associated URL: http://www.healthcenterweek.org/
Academic departments are asked to not schedule departmental
activities during orientation as new students must attend certain
orientation sessions before they will be released for registration.
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Associated URL: http://international.uiowa.edu/oiss
Location: State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, Iowa
Associated URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/statefair/index.html
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the hundreds of adult
and pediatric patients who receive treatment for burn injuries
each year at UI Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Date: 8/18/2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Brown Deer Golf Course in Coralville
Contact: Lisa Falkers-Mackey , lisa-falkers@uiowa.edu
Association Annual Fall Seminar, Aug. 18-19
This seminar will provide current information on occupational
medicine as well as provide important resources and networking
opportunities necessary for keeping current in occupational medicine.
This seminar is intended for occupational medicine physicians, family
practice physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,
occupational health nurses and industrial hygienists.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Champaign/Urbana, IL
Date: 8/20/2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: 283 EMRB
Contact: Michele Patrick, michele-patrick@uiowa.edu
Date: 8/20/2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: W256-GH
Contact: Terry Kirk, terry-kirk@uiowa.edu
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