Media roundup: 2025 Cancer in Iowa report

A number of news stories were generated about the 2025 Cancer in Iowa report and news conference that took place Feb. 25, 2025. Check out a sample of some of the media coverage. Published February 26, 2025

2025 ‘Cancer in Iowa’ report highlights cancer survivor needs

More Iowans are surviving cancer than ever before, but this population has unique needs that require specialized support from health care providers, communities, and caregivers, according to the 2025 Cancer in Iowa report issued by the Iowa Cancer Registry.  Published February 26, 2025

Study finds relaxing licensing, training requirements didn’t improve nursing home staffing shortages

A new study of more than 15,000 nursing homes found no link between relaxed certified nurse aide training and licensing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic and improved staffing levels. The study was co-authored by CPH researchers Gulrukh Mehboob and Hari Sharma. (McKnight's Long-Term Care News) Published February 25, 2025

Food drive runs March 3-27

The 2025 Staff Council Food Drive will be held March 3-27. The UISC Outreach Committee has partnered with the student-run Food Pantry at Iowa to help support them in their mission of providing needed items for members of the University of Iowa community. Published February 25, 2025

Register for the Occupational Health & Safety Student Research Conference

Please join us for the 9th Annual Occupational Health & Safety Student Research Conference at the University of Iowa College of Public Health on Friday, April 4. Published February 25, 2025

Oleson to give presentation on Iowa’s cancer statistics

Jake Oleson, CPH professor of biostatistics, will visit Central College on Feb. 28 to deliver a talk about Iowa’s cancer rates. (KBOE) Published February 20, 2025

Sam Haase: Finding a home in public health and emergency preparedness

Sam Haase is a second-year public health student drawn to the community-based work involved with emergency preparedness, risk assessment, and crisis management. Learn more about her passion for this work and how public health allows her to make a difference in people’s lives. Published February 19, 2025

Alumnus Jim Skogsbergh receives ACHE 2025 Gold Medal Award

James H. Skogsbergh (82MA), FACHE, has been named the recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 2025 Gold Medal Award. Published February 19, 2025

Podcast: The role of fluoride in public health and oral health with Dr. Steven Levy

On this episode of Plugged in to Public Health, our student-run podcast, Lauren welcomes Dr. Steven Levy to talk about the role of fluoride in public health and oral health. They also discuss the controversy about a recent study making an association between fluoride exposure and children's IQ. Published February 19, 2025

Charlton discusses Iowa’s increasing cancer rate

Among the issues Iowa lawmakers are aiming to address this legislative session, one has become a clear focal point: the state’s increasing cancer rate. Mary Charlton, director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, said some of the most effective forms of legislation lawmakers could bring forward are bills addressing controllable risk factors of cancer. (The Gazette) Published February 17, 2025