March 7, 2008

News Releases

• Study: Increased Risks for Women Three Years After Ending Hormone Therapy

CPH in the News

            • Gray Discusses Horse Influenza in Queensland
            • CPH Naming Controversy Cited
            • Wallace Comments on WHI Follow-up Study
            • Donham Quoted in Editorial on Hog Lots

Briefs

            • Invitation to the 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner
            • Students Seek Volunteers for Public Health Campaign
            • Nominations Now Accepted for Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship
            • CPH Flexible Pay Awards: Nominations Due March 15
            • Public Health Society Announces Conference May 21-24

Research News

• Deadline Extended: Research Week Poster Submissions

Student News

            • Q&A with Laurie Garrett
            • CPHSA General Meeting
            • Reminder: Summer Research Opportunities

New Publications

• Faculty and Staff Publications

News Releases

Study: Increased Risks for Women Three Years After Ending Hormone Therapy
Women who received estrogen plus progestin as part of a major clinical
trial on the benefits and risks of hormone therapy had a higher risk
of breast cancer and other conditions three years after the study was
discontinued. ROBERT WALLACE, professor of epidemiology, was a study
investigator. The study included 1,100 Iowa women.
Read more...

Access all College of Public Health news releases on the CPH web site

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CPH in the News

Please note: Internet access to the full text of articles summarized below may
require on-line subscriptions to the publication.

Gray Discusses Horse Influenza in Queensland
(Buderim Chronicle, 3/3/2008)
As part of an international tour to promote research on the animal-to-
human transmission of influenza, GREGORY GRAY, professor of
epidemiology and director of the Center for Emerging Infectious
Diseases, visited the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Read more...

CPH Naming Controversy Cited
(Inside Higher Ed, 3/3/2008)
An article about the corporate naming of colleges and buildings asks
whether there are lines that shouldn't be crossed and cites CPH
faculty's objection to a plan to name their college after a company.
Read more...

Wallace Comments on WHI Follow-up Study
(Voice of America News, 3/4/2008)
The results of a follow-up investigation to the Women's Health Initiative study show that older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of
menopause and then discontinued it remain at an increased risk of cancer.
The story quotes ROBERT WALLACE, professor of epidemiology and one of
the study's investigators. Wallace is cited in similar stories on the web sites of
several other media outlets in Boston, Arizona, Florida, Maine,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and others.
Read more...

Donham Quoted in Editorial on Hog Lots
(Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/7/2008)
An editorial examining Iowa's confined animal feeding operations
quotes KELLEY DONHAM, professor of occupational and environmental
health. "The less concentration of critters that exist, the less
likely you're going to have a pollution problem," Donham said.
Read more...

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Briefs

Invitation to the 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner
The 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner to Honor Exceptional Humanitarian and
Public Service will take place on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coralville
Marriott. The University's Ignacio Ponseti, professor emeritus of
orthopaedics, will be honored along with Senator John Culver and
Congressman Jim Leach. Please RSVP by April 10. All proceeds go to
support the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship.
Read more...

Students Seek Volunteers for Public Health Campaign
Several MPH students have received a $2,000 grant from the Association
of Schools of Public Health to create a publicity campaign for Public
Health Week. "This Is Public Health: Get the Picture," will raise
awareness about public health through three community projects.
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate.
Read more...

Nominations Now Accepted for Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship
The Department of Epidemiology is now accepting nominations for the
Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship in International Epidemiology.
The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2008. Complete details and a
nomination form can be found at the link below.
Read more...

CPH Flexible Pay Awards: Nominations Due March 15
Nominations are now being accepted for the third quarter Flexible Pay
Awards. The 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 15. For more
information contact Kay Shie at kay-shie@uiowa.edu or 384-5467.
Read more...

Public Health Society Announces Conference May 21-24
The Society for Public Health Education invites your sponsorship and
participation at its Mid-Year Scientific Conference, "Harnessing the
Winds of Change," May 21-24. Contact Dawn Gentsch at
dawn-gentsch@uiowa.edu or 515-282-4548 for more information.
Read more...

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Research News

Deadline Extended: Research Week Poster Submissions
Research Week 2008: Innate Immunity will be held April 1-2. The
deadline for poster submissions has been extended to March 17. A $350
award will be given to the best CPH poster entry on each day. In
addition, the Center on Aging will give a $350 award to the best
research poster and abstract on aging.
Read more...

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Student News

Q&A with Laurie Garrett
Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on
Foreign Relations and author of "The Coming Plague" and "Betrayal of
Trust," will hold a Q&A with students on Monday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in
1100 UCC. This event is sponsored by the UI Center for Human Rights
Careers for Change series.

CPHSA General Meeting
The CPH Student Association will hold a general meeting on Wednesday,
March 12 at 12:15 p.m. in 256W HP Conference Room. Meet the new CPHSA
leaders for the 2008-09 year.

Reminder: Summer Research Opportunities
Making plans for the summer? The CPH Research Office has posted a list
of professors to contact in each department for information about
research opportunities in the CPH.
Read more...

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New Publications

Faculty and Staff Publications
Recent CPH faculty and staff publications.
Read more...

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Upcoming Events

College of Public Health

"Spring Ahead" into Daylight Saving Time
U.S. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Change your clocks one
hour ahead.
Date: 3/9/2008
Associated URL: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html

International Mondays -- "Coping with Natural Disasters in
Bangladesh"
Presented by: Luke Juran, master's student in international
studies and doctoral student in geography.
Sponsored by: UI International Programs, Stanley-UI Foundation Support
Organization, and the Iowa City Public Library.
Date:  3/10/2008
Time:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location:  Iowa City Public Library
Contact: Amy Green, 335-1433, or amy-green-1@uiowa.edu

Lecture -- "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public
Health"
Laurie Garrett, one of America's premier authorities on
health care and disease prevention, will present a free public
lecture. She is the author of "The Coming Plague" and "Betrayal
of Trust" and is a senior fellow for global health at the Council
on Foreign Relations.
Date:  3/10/2008
Time:  7:30 PM
Location:  Main Lounge, IMU
Associated URL: http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/february/022908garrett_lecture.html
Contact: University Lecture Committee, lecture-committee@uiowa.edu

Occupational & Environmental Health

OEH Seminar Series
Date:  3/11/2008
Time:  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:  123/125 IREH
Contact: Karlyn Harthoorn, karlyn-harthoorn@uiowa.edu

Occupational Medicine: Where Medicine Meets the Workplace
Date: 3/13/2008
Contact: Colleen Gross-Advani, colleen-gross-advani@uiowa.edu

CSOMA 84th Annual Spring Seminar: Back to the Future
Date: 3/14/2008 - 3/15/2008
Contact: Colleen Gross-Advani, colleen-gross-advani@uiowa.edu

Epidemiology

Epi Journal Club -- "Risk of Spontaneous Abortion in Women with
Childhood Exposure to Parental Cigarette Smoke"
Date:  3/11/2008
Time:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:  2114 ML
Contact: Kathy Colbert, kathy-colbert@uiowa.edu

Epi Seminar
Date:  3/13/2008
Time:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:  S724 GH
Contact: Kathy Colbert, kathy-colbert@uiowa.edu

Health Management & Policy

ACHE Congress in Chicago
Date: 3/10/2008 - 3/13/2008

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March 7, 2008 News Releases • Study: Increased Risks for Women Three Years After Ending Hormone Therapy CPH in the News • Gray Discusses Horse Influenza in Queensland • CPH Naming Controversy Cited • Wallace Comments on WHI Follow-up Study • Donham Quoted in Editorial on Hog Lots Briefs • Invitation to the 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner • Students Seek Volunteers for Public Health Campaign • Nominations Now Accepted for Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship • CPH Flexible Pay Awards: Nominations Due March 15 • Public Health Society Announces Conference May 21-24 Research News • Deadline Extended: Research Week Poster Submissions Student News • Q&A with Laurie Garrett • CPHSA General Meeting • Reminder: Summer Research Opportunities New Publications • Faculty and Staff Publications News Releases Study: Increased Risks for Women Three Years After Ending Hormone Therapy Women who received estrogen plus progestin as part of a major clinical trial on the benefits and risks of hormone therapy had a higher risk of breast cancer and other conditions three years after the study was discontinued. ROBERT WALLACE, professor of epidemiology, was a study investigator. The study included 1,100 Iowa women. Read more... Access all College of Public Health news releases on the CPH web site Top CPH in the News Please note: Internet access to the full text of articles summarized below may require on-line subscriptions to the publication. Gray Discusses Horse Influenza in Queensland (Buderim Chronicle, 3/3/2008) As part of an international tour to promote research on the animal-to- human transmission of influenza, GREGORY GRAY, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, visited the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Read more... CPH Naming Controversy Cited (Inside Higher Ed, 3/3/2008) An article about the corporate naming of colleges and buildings asks whether there are lines that shouldn't be crossed and cites CPH faculty's objection to a plan to name their college after a company. Read more... Wallace Comments on WHI Follow-up Study (Voice of America News, 3/4/2008) The results of a follow-up investigation to the Women's Health Initiative study show that older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause and then discontinued it remain at an increased risk of cancer. The story quotes ROBERT WALLACE, professor of epidemiology and one of the study's investigators. Wallace is cited in similar stories on the web sites of several other media outlets in Boston, Arizona, Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and others. Read more... Donham Quoted in Editorial on Hog Lots (Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/7/2008) An editorial examining Iowa's confined animal feeding operations quotes KELLEY DONHAM, professor of occupational and environmental health. "The less concentration of critters that exist, the less likely you're going to have a pollution problem," Donham said. Read more... Top Briefs Invitation to the 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner The 2008 Hoover-Wallace Dinner to Honor Exceptional Humanitarian and Public Service will take place on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coralville Marriott. The University's Ignacio Ponseti, professor emeritus of orthopaedics, will be honored along with Senator John Culver and Congressman Jim Leach. Please RSVP by April 10. All proceeds go to support the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship. Read more... Students Seek Volunteers for Public Health Campaign Several MPH students have received a $2,000 grant from the Association of Schools of Public Health to create a publicity campaign for Public Health Week. "This Is Public Health: Get the Picture," will raise awareness about public health through three community projects. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate. Read more... Nominations Now Accepted for Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship The Department of Epidemiology is now accepting nominations for the Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship in International Epidemiology. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2008. Complete details and a nomination form can be found at the link below. Read more... CPH Flexible Pay Awards: Nominations Due March 15 Nominations are now being accepted for the third quarter Flexible Pay Awards. The 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 15. For more information contact Kay Shie at kay-shie@uiowa.edu or 384-5467. Read more... Public Health Society Announces Conference May 21-24 The Society for Public Health Education invites your sponsorship and participation at its Mid-Year Scientific Conference, "Harnessing the Winds of Change," May 21-24. Contact Dawn Gentsch at dawn-gentsch@uiowa.edu or 515-282-4548 for more information. Read more... Top Research News Deadline Extended: Research Week Poster Submissions Research Week 2008: Innate Immunity will be held April 1-2. The deadline for poster submissions has been extended to March 17. A $350 award will be given to the best CPH poster entry on each day. In addition, the Center on Aging will give a $350 award to the best research poster and abstract on aging. Read more... Top Student News Q&A with Laurie Garrett Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "The Coming Plague" and "Betrayal of Trust," will hold a Q&A with students on Monday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in 1100 UCC. This event is sponsored by the UI Center for Human Rights Careers for Change series. CPHSA General Meeting The CPH Student Association will hold a general meeting on Wednesday, March 12 at 12:15 p.m. in 256W HP Conference Room. Meet the new CPHSA leaders for the 2008-09 year. Reminder: Summer Research Opportunities Making plans for the summer? The CPH Research Office has posted a list of professors to contact in each department for information about research opportunities in the CPH. Read more... Top New Publications Faculty and Staff Publications Recent CPH faculty and staff publications. Read more... Top Upcoming Events College of Public Health "Spring Ahead" into Daylight Saving Time U.S. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Change your clocks one hour ahead. Date: 3/9/2008 Associated URL: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html International Mondays -- "Coping with Natural Disasters in Bangladesh" Presented by: Luke Juran, master's student in international studies and doctoral student in geography. Sponsored by: UI International Programs, Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, and the Iowa City Public Library. Date: 3/10/2008 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Iowa City Public Library Contact: Amy Green, 335-1433, or amy-green-1@uiowa.edu Lecture -- "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health" Laurie Garrett, one of America's premier authorities on health care and disease prevention, will present a free public lecture. She is the author of "The Coming Plague" and "Betrayal of Trust" and is a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. Date: 3/10/2008 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Main Lounge, IMU Associated URL: http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/february/022908garrett_lecture.html Contact: University Lecture Committee, lecture-committee@uiowa.edu Occupational & Environmental Health OEH Seminar Series Date: 3/11/2008 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: 123/125 IREH Contact: Karlyn Harthoorn, karlyn-harthoorn@uiowa.edu Occupational Medicine: Where Medicine Meets the Workplace Date: 3/13/2008 Contact: Colleen Gross-Advani, colleen-gross-advani@uiowa.edu CSOMA 84th Annual Spring Seminar: Back to the Future Date: 3/14/2008 - 3/15/2008 Contact: Colleen Gross-Advani, colleen-gross-advani@uiowa.edu Epidemiology Epi Journal Club -- "Risk of Spontaneous Abortion in Women with Childhood Exposure to Parental Cigarette Smoke" Date: 3/11/2008 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Location: 2114 ML Contact: Kathy Colbert, kathy-colbert@uiowa.edu Epi Seminar Date: 3/13/2008 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Location: S724 GH Contact: Kathy Colbert, kathy-colbert@uiowa.edu Health Management & Policy ACHE Congress in Chicago Date: 3/10/2008 - 3/13/2008 Top About the CPH News Digest The CPH News Digest is an electronic summary of news produced or collected by the CPH Office of Communications. Items in the "Upcoming Events" section are drawn from electronic calendars maintained by each department in the College of Public Health. To add events to these electronic calendars, please contact your departmental calendar administrator. To submit an item for the CPH News Digest, please send an email to cph-communications@uiowa.edu for consideration. To unsubscribe from the CPH News Digest: 1. Send your request to cph-communications@uiowa.edu 2. In the body of the message write - unsubscribe cph-news For editorial matters, contact: kate-gleeson@uiowa.edu PHONE: 319-384-4277 FAX: 319-384-4226	March 9, 2008 "Spring Ahead" into Daylight Saving Time March 10, 2008 International Mondays -- "Coping with Natural Disasters in Bangladesh" Lecture -- "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health" View all upcoming events.
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