CPH in the News

              Editorial Wishes College a Happy 10th Anniversary
              Film Festival Director Promotes CPH Involvement in Screening
              Gray Discusses Zoonotic Diseases

         Briefs

              CPH Panel Led Community Discussion Following Film Screening
              College of Public Health Goes to the State Fair
              University Encourages Flu Prevention Recommendations
              Distinguished Faculty Lecture Focused on Zoonotic Infections
              WHO Leader Presented HsuLi Lecture on Preventing Infection
              New Keyword Search For Finding Faculty Information
              National Health Care Reform Advocacy Training Sept. 2
              Iowa Child, Youth Injury Prevention Conference Sept. 15

         Student News

              Explore Local Volunteer Opportunities at Sept. 2 Fair
              Bloggers, We Know What You Did Last Summer

         IT Update

              First Annual Health Sciences Technology Fair to be Sept. 25

         New Publications

              Health and Safety Bulletin, September 2009

 

CPH in the News

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Editorial Wishes College a Happy 10th Anniversary
(Iowa City PressCitizen, 8/27/2009)
The college plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary year with a number
of events, including the film screening and CPHled panel discussion
about the documentary "Garbage Dreams," which took place Aug. 27 at
the Englert Theatre. In an editorial, editors complimented the
college's efforts to educate the public about public health and wished
the college a happy 10th anniversary.
Read more...

Film Festival Director Promotes CPH Involvement in Screening
(Gazette Online Art Scene Blog, 8/19/2009)
While promoting the Landlocked Film Festival, Mary Blackwood, the
festival's creative director, mentioned a "really cool new thing" this
year following the screening of the documentary "Garbage Dreams,"
College of Public Health faculty led a Q&A about public health issues.
Read more...

Gray Discusses Zoonotic Diseases
A rising number zoonotic infections - viruses transmitted between
animals and humans - has prompted increased research efforts at the
UI. GREG GRAY, professor of epidemiology, highlighted studies of
zoonotic infections during the CPH's annual Distinguished Faculty
Lecture. Gray, who joined the UI in 2001, has spearheaded the
creation an infectiousdisease epidemiology program and the
college's Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, which he directs.
Read more...

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Briefs

CPH Panel Led Community Discussion Following Film Screening
As part of the UI College of Public Health's 10th anniversary
celebration, a panel of college experts led a community discussion
following the film screening of "Garbage Dreams" on Aug. 27 at the
historic Englert Theatre. The panel included SUE CURRY, dean; TARA
SMITH, assistant professor of epidemiology; PETER THORNE, professor of
occupational and environmental health; and MAGGIE CHORAZY, doctoral
student in epidemiology.
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College of Public Health Goes to the State Fair
The college set up an artificial putting green at the Iowa State Fair
in Des Moines on Aug. 22, in a playful attempt to engage and inform
fairgoers about the many ways that public health enhances everyday
life. The activity is also one of the ways the college is marking its 10th
anniversary year.
View photos...

University Encourages Flu Prevention Recommendations
This fall semester, University officials expect to see cases of the
H1N1 flu virus appear on campus. As the situation develops, the campus
community will be regularly updated. In the meantime, the University
released a list of recommendations and absence resources in an effort
to curtail the spread of H1N1.
Read more...

Distinguished Faculty Lecture Focused on Zoonotic Infections
The college kicked off the academic year with the annual Distinguished
Faculty Lecture. GREG GRAY, professor of epidemiology, presented
"Zoonotic Infections: Their Importance and Neglect" on Aug. 25
highlighting various zoonotic disease research projects within the
college and the UI Center for Emerging Infectious Disease, which
Gray directs.
View photos...

WHO Leader Presented HsuLi Lecture on Preventing Infection
Didier Pittet, professor of medicine and director of the Infection
Control Department at the University of Geneva Hospitals in Geneva,
Switzerland, delivered the 2009 HsuLi Distinguished Lecture in
International Epidemiology on Aug. 27 . Pittet's lecture, "Preventing
Infection: Scaling Up from Local to Global," described his experiences
working on several initiatives to decrease health careassociated
infections through improved hand hygiene practices.
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New Keyword Search For Finding Faculty Information
Web users looking for information about CPH faculty members can
now search for faculty by research or educational interests using
a keyword search on the CPH faculty information page.
Read more...

National Health Care Reform Advocacy Training Sept. 2
The Partnership for Better Health in cooperation with the Iowa Public
Health Association is hosting an advocacy training program for
volunteers to learn how Iowans can actively shape national health
reform. The training will be from 121:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 at the
Washington County Conservation Education Center. The event is free,
but registration is required. Contact Jeneane Moody at
iowapha@gmail.com or 5154917804.

Iowa Child, Youth Injury Prevention Conference Sept. 15
The 8th Annual Iowa Child and Youth Injury Prevention Conference will
be Sept. 15 at the Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. This
conference offers six continuing health education credits.
Read more...

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Student News

Explore Local Volunteer Opportunities at Sept. 2 Fair
Nearly 70 local service agencies will be represented at this year's
University of Iowa volunteer fair on Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in
the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.
Read more...

Bloggers, We Know What You Did Last Summer
A couple of CPH students documented their work this past summer
through blogs. LAURA VONNAHME, M.P.H. student in epidemiology,
completed an internship for the Tuberculosis Bureau within The New
York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and wrote about
her work in Haiti through her CPH student blog. JUSTIN BRUECK, M.H.A.
in Health Management and Policy, also shared information about his
internship experiences at Kameda Medical Center in Kamogawa,
Japan in a blog he shares with his wife.
Read Laura's blog...
Read Justin's blog...

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IT Update

First Annual Health Sciences Technology Fair to be Sept. 25
The Health Science Technology Fair will be Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the MERF Atrium. This interdisciplinary technology fair,
sponsored by the College of Medicine Student Government, is open
to all on the health sciences campus. It will address technological
issues with participants such as Dell, Apple, HCIS Help Desk, ITS, and
Hardin Library, among others.

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New Publications

Health and Safety Bulletin, September 2009
The September 2009 issue of the Health and Safety Bulletin, includes
information on influenza prevention, revised walking surface
standards, new TB tests, and more.
Source: WORKSAFE IOWA and UI HealthWorks
Read more...

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Upcoming Events

College of Public Health

Open Forum with UI President Sally Mason
The College of Public Health is pleased to welcome President Mason on
Sept. 1. All College of Public Health faculty, staff, and students are
invited to participate.
Date:  9/1/2009
Time:  11:00 AM  12:00 PM
Location:  2117 Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF)
Associated URL:  http://www.publichealth.uiowa.edu/media/digest/2009/admats/082809mason.pdf
Contact:  Kathy Andrews, 3193848416

CPH Staff Council Nominations Due
Date:  9/3/2009
Associated URL:  http://www.publichealth.uiowa.edu/media/digest/2009/admats/082109staffcouncilnom.html
Contact:  Jean Sheeley, jeansheeley@uiowa.edu

CBH Seminar "Cancer Survivors and Physical Activity: Adherence,
Outcomes, and Public Health Implications"
Presented by Karen BasenEngquist, Ph.D., M.P.H., Professor,
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center
Date:  9/3/2009
Time:  3:30 PM  4:30 PM
Location:  Seebohm Conference Room (283 EMRB)

Epidemiology

Epidemiology Journal Club "The Adolescent Substance Abuse
Prevention Study: A randomized field trial of a universal substance
abuse prevention program"
Discussion leader, Gina Krueger
Date:  9/1/2009
Time:  11:30 AM  12:30 PM
Location:  2114 ML
Contact:  Kathy Colbert, kathycolbert@uiowa.edu

Department of Epidemiology Faculty Meeting
Date:  9/2/2009
Time:  11:00 AM  12:30 PM
Location:  C225GH (Isacson Conference Room)
Contact:  Kathy Colbert, kathycolbert@uiowa.edu

Epidemiology Seminar "Department of Epidemiology
Overview"
Presented by James Torner, Ph.D., M.S., Professor, Head, Department of
Epidemiology
Date:  9/3/2009
Time:  11:30 AM  12:30 PM
Location:  BSB Aud 2
Contact:  Kathy Colbert, kathycolbert@uiowa.edu

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