Webinar: Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions in Rural Communities

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Becky Bucklin, MPH, research manager for the University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, will present the webinar "Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions in Rural Communities" on Jan. 30. Published January 16, 2025

Video: CPH faculty address aspects of cancer in Iowa

A recent series of news reports featured several College of Public Health faculty experts, including Mary Charlton, Paul Gilbert, Brandi Janssen, and Mark Vander Weg, who addressed different aspects of cancer in Iowa. (KWWL)  Published January 14, 2025

Gilbert discusses important role of social relationships in well-being

Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, recently discussed the importance of developing and maintaining high-quality social relationships for well-being.  Published January 9, 2025

Charlton, Gilbert comment on new advisory about alcohol and cancer risk

Dr. Vivek Murthy recently released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Mary Charlton, professor of epidemiology and director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, and Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, spoke to several media outlets about the new advisory. Published January 8, 2025

Nidey discusses substance use and maternal health

Nichole Nidey, assistant professor of community and behavioral health, was a recent guest on a podcast to discuss how her work collaborates with individuals who use substances during pregnancy to inform meaningful research and interventions. (AIM for Safer Birth) Published December 3, 2024

Summer course: Maternal Health in Migrant Communities

The College of Public Health is pleased to offer a brand-new faculty-led global program for summer 2025. Led by Drs. Nichole Nidey and Jonathan Platt, this four-week course will include instruction in Iowa City, as well as one week of travel to Costa Rica. This course is open to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Iowa. Published November 19, 2024

Call for student posters: 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa

The 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa is now accepting student poster abstracts. All poster presentations will be in person at the conference that runs April 1-2 in Des Moines. The deadline for submission is Jan. 27, 2025. Published November 19, 2024

Gilbert comments on alcohol consumption in Iowa

Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, commented on how alcohol consumption can contribute to a poor diet. "The clearest connection here is that alcohol is just empty calories. There aren’t any nutrients in alcohol,” he said. (Daily Iowan) Published October 25, 2024

O’Neal offers pedestrian safety tips for trick-or-treaters

Elizabeth O’Neal, assistant professor of community and behavioral health, says costumed kids get excited — and distracted — while trick-or-treating, and that can be a dangerous combination when it comes to crossing a street. She offered a few pedestrian/traffic safety tips for Halloween. (Radio Iowa) Published October 24, 2024

Bill Field, Katie Jones honored at the Iowa Cancer Summit

CPH alumni Bill Field (94PhD) and Katie Jones (12MPH) were recently honored at the Iowa Cancer Summit for their work. Field was posthumously awarded the George Weiner Cancer Control Visionary Award and Jones received the Spirit of Collaboration Award for connecting cancer control partners across the state for over a decade. Published October 24, 2024