Student Organizations

Student organizations offer additional opportunities for socializing, learning, and personal growth. With more than 400 recognized student organizations at The University of Iowa, there’s a group for almost every interest. Visit the Office of Student Life (http://osl.webtest.iowa.uiowa.edu/index3.htm) for a complete listing of groups.

Student organizations specific to the College of Public Health are described below.

College of Public Health Student Association

The College of Public Health Student Association at The University of Iowa was established to advocate for opportunities in professional development and outreach, discuss student issues, and create a greater sense of community for all students in the College of Public Health. For more information about this organization, check out the web site at http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/cphsa/ or contact the current College of Public Health Student Association president, Jacqueline Leung (jacqueline-leung@uiowa.edu).

Biostatistics Student Organization

The Biostatistics Student Organization was established to provide a friendly and helpful environment for students’ academic and non-academic lives. In addition, it functions as a bridge connecting the department and the students. It organizes academic help sessions and social functions, including a monthly social hour, for students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Biostatistics.

Each year the organization elects five officers from the biostatistics student body, including president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, academic coordinator, and recreation coordinator. For more information about this organization, contact the current president, Elizabeth Dastrup (elizabeth-dastrup@uiowa.edu).

Epidemiology Student Association

The Epidemiology Student Association acts as a liaison to provide services to the department, the college, and fellow students. It provides a forum for student concerns and also arranges social events for students and others in the Department of Epidemiology.

Each year the association elects three officers (president, recorder, and treasurer) and an Epidemiology student representative to the University’s Graduate Student Senate. For more information about this organization check out the web site at http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/esa/ or contact the current president, Margaret Chorazy (margaret-chorazy@uiowa.edu).

Iowa-Illinois Industrial Hygiene Student Association (I³HSA)

The Iowa-Illinois Industrial Hygiene Student Association (I³HSA) is a student chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). It is sponsored by the Iowa-Illinois Local Section, the regional chapter of the AIHA that covers parts of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The student association is centered at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and is a registered student body with the UI Office of Student Life. Membership in the association is open to all industrial hygiene, safety, or related science students in the Iowa-Illinois region. Its primary purpose is to offer students an opportunity to further their professional experiences through various activities. For more information about this organization, view the web site at http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/I3HSA or contact Dr. William Heitbrink. (william-heitbrink@uiowa.edu).

Iowa Student Association of Healthcare Leaders (ISAHL)

The student organization ISAHL is associated the Iowa Association of Healthcare Leaders (IHAL), the local chapter of The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).  ACHE serves as the premier organization for health care executives and includes 30,000 members internationally.  ACHE strives to foster personal and career development relating to health leadership.  If you are not already, you will certainly become aware of ACHE’s presence in our field.  You can find out more about ACHE by visiting www.ache.org.

ISAHL members are involved in arranging special guest speakers, community service activities, social events, and fundraising to support student attendance at ACHE’s Annual Congress.  Additionally, we strive to offer opportunities for students to become more involved in IHAL, in order to increase educational and networking opportunities.

For more information about this organization, contact the current president, Jessica Aguilar (Jessica-aguilar@uiowa.edu) or the faculty representative, Dr. Thomas Vaughn (tom-vaughn@uiowa.edu).