Community and Behavioral Health News
The latest news from the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
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
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
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