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Recent biostatistics graduate Alexandra Curtis (20PhD, 17MS) developed a statistical model for determining the best doses of new drugs and treatments that balances safety and efficacy for patient subgroups. She'll continue to pursue interdisciplinary research at the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company.
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A hospital stay can be a stressful experience, but alumna Carol Ayangbile (13MHA) strives to make it as smooth as possible. Find out how the desire to help others drew Ayangbile to health care administration, how her MHA degree from Iowa opened career doors, and how she supports underserved communities.
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The College of Public Health is accepting nominations for its 2021 Outstanding Alumni Awards. This award program recognizes outstanding alumni in two categories: first, recent graduates who have completed College of Public Health programs within the past ten years and, second, other alumni for accomplishments throughout their careers.
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Keep up with your classmates from the College of Public Health. Submit your Class Note here and it will be included on our website and in our Iowa Public Health alumni magazine.
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University of Iowa researchers Aaron Scherer, assistant professor of internal medicine in the Carver College of Medicine, and Natoshia Askelson, assistant professor of community and behavioral health in the College of Public Health, weighed in on why people may not feel confident in the vaccines, what messages public health needs to deliver, how to discuss vaccines with those who are hesitant, and more.
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Congratulations to Wei Lyu and George Wehby, whose paper on the community use of face masks was the most-read article in "Health Affairs" last year! The duo also had a second article on shelter-in-place orders that made the Top 20. (Health Affairs)
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Cedar Rapids funeral director Peter Teahen says the surging COVID-19 deaths are taking a toll on last responders. Teahen is working with the University of Iowa College of Public Health on a new study looking at the mental health needs of last responders. (KCRG)
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Congratulations to CPH students Crystal Garcia, Chelsea Hicks, Felix Pabon-Rodriguez, Caitlin Ward, and Noah Wick, who are featured in this year's Dare to Discover campaign. The campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa.
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Share Public Health, a weekly podcast from the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, has launched a new series about rural health in the Midwest. Check in each week as they dig into different aspects of rural life. They celebrate the arts, talk about food systems, confront the reality of working in a rural hospital in a pandemic, and more.
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Alumni Directory
Keep up with your classmates with our College of Public Health Alumni Directory.
Use this form to join the directory or to update your existing listing.
Alumni are listed by name, degrees earned, town of residence and email address, and have the option of adding employer, job title, employment sector and LinkedIn page.
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