Plugged in to Public Health: Learning from 43 years in health care leadership with Jim Skogsbergh

In this episode of Plugged in to Public Health, Lauren sits down with University of Iowa MHA alum Jim Skogsbergh to reflect on a 43 year career in health care leadership. Jim recently retired after more than two decades as a hospital CEO and shares what he learned about leadership, mentorship, and building strong teams in health care organizations. Published March 10, 2026

Carol S. Gleich Development Award recipients announced

Congratulations to the latest recipients of the Dr. Carol S. Gleich Development Award! This award is available to faculty members and graduate students in the College of Public Health to support travel expenses to perform an official function at a national or international meeting. See the latest recipients. Published March 5, 2026

Biostatistics students recognized at state conference

Three biostatistics students from the University of Iowa received awards for their outstanding research posters at the annual meeting of the American Statistical Association’s Iowa Chapter, held Feb. 27 in Ames, Iowa. Published March 4, 2026

Zahnd talks cancer data in Fayette County

Whitney Zahnd from the UI College of Public Health recently presented cancer data to residents of Fayette County, IA as part of Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, which is working to present county-specific cancer data in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Published March 4, 2026

Support CPH on One Day for Iowa

This year, the College of Public Health is raising money to support our graduate student scholarship fund. Please help support our students! Published March 4, 2026

Bhramar Mukherjee to deliver Hansen Distinguished Lecture April 29

Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD, will deliver the College of Public Health's Hansen Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, April 29. She is the Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Biostatistics and Professor of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. She also serves as the inaugural Senior Associate Dean of Public Health Data Science and Data Equity at the school. Published March 2, 2026

Plugged in to Public Health: How multi-site public health research actually works

In this episode, we sit down with Brian Gryzlak, program director in the department of epidemiology, to talk about what it really takes to coordinate large multi-site epidemiological research. Brian directs Iowa’s participation in PCORnet, a national patient-centered clinical research network that standardizes healthcare data across institutions to support large-scale comparative effectiveness research. Published March 2, 2026

GPCAH accepting applications for pilot projects

The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health is seeking applicants for pilot projects to promote innovative outreach and research efforts to prevent agricultural injury and illness. The pilot program supports both community-based organizations and academic researchers, especially new investigators and trainees. Proposals addressing mental health, chemical safety, equipment/tool safety, and prevention of slips, trips, and falls are especially encouraged in the 2026-27 application cycle. Published March 2, 2026

MHA alumna Paige Moore named as Forty Under 40 honoree

Paige Moore (10MHA) was named a 2026 'Forty Under 40' honoree by the Des Moines Business Record for demonstrating impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement. Moore is CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa. Published March 2, 2026

MHA alumni named as ’40 under 40′ honorees

Three alumni of our MHA program have been recognized as rising young leaders with one honored on Modern Healthcare’s 2026 40 Under 40 list and two named to the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40.  Published March 2, 2026