Bonnie J. and Douglas S. Wakefield Awards presented to Gul Rukh Mehboob, Ufuoma Ejughemre and Junjie Gai

The Department gathered to celebrate the winners of the award, given annually to doctoral students who exemplify the Department’s mission and show outstanding professional promise in health services and policy research.

Khyathi Gadag presented with Hancher Finkbine Medallion For Graduate and Professional Students

The Hancher-Finkbine Medallion is an opportunity for members of the University community to recognize their peers for exemplary dedication in leadership, learning, and loyalty. These awards, the most prestigious at the University of Iowa, seek to recognize individuals of extraordinary ability and potential.

Independent study by Gulrukh Mehboob featured in a top story from McKnights Long-Term Care News

The article goes into depth on policies adopted during the pandemic regarding nursing staff. Mehboob’s study was originally published in the journal ‘Health Services Research’ and later featured in McKnights Long-Term Care News.

Gawain Williams selected for the UI Office of Community Engagement’s Graduate Engagement Corps for 2025

The GEC provides graduate students interested in community engagement with training, networking, and funding opportunities to elevate their research and increase their impact in local communities. Publishing, conferences, and professional development workshops further enhance the graduate student experience.

PhD students embark on two-day Stata training

The Department of Health Management and Policy’s PhD students had the pleasure of undergoing a Stata training. This two-day comprehensive training led by senior PhD students dove into the statistical software by working with sample data sets.

Gul Rukh Mehboob presents her research on the National Background Check Program at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Seattle

Gul Rukh Mehboob on the importance of the assessment of state employee background check policies for improving quality in nursing facilities.

Erblin Shehu gives two presentations on public health workforce and practice at the recent American Public Health Association conference

Shehu had the opportunity to present and share insights in sessions focused on workforce training and data utilization to enhance public health systems.