Smile: Free CPH portrait sessions set for August

Need a new head shot? College of Public Health faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students have an opportunity to get a free portrait taken on Aug. 29 in CPHB. Published July 10, 2025

Zahnd to lead collaboratory focused on rural cancer survivorship research

Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy, has been selected to establish a new collaboratory dedicated to advancing rural cancer survivorship research. Published July 10, 2025

Whitney Zahnd comments on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals

Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy, recently talked about the potential impacts of new federal legislation on rural hospitals. (WOI-TV) Published July 10, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: The impacts of relaxed staff training and licensing requirements on nursing homes

Lauren welcomes Gulrukh Mehboob for a discussion about the impacts of relaxed staff training and licensing requirements on nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gul is a Fulbright PhD scholar at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, studying health workforce policy, particularly in long-term care settings. Published July 10, 2025

Pentella offers food safety tips for 4th of July cookouts

University of Iowa Professor of Epidemiology Michael Pentella says proper preparation and cooking food thoroughly are keys to avoid food-borne illnesses during holiday cookouts. (KGAN) Published July 8, 2025

Disaster PrepWise program and AmeriCorps volunteers team up in Linn County

Linn County Public Health and the Linn County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) announced Tuesday the addition of two AmeriCorps members to enhance disaster preparedness efforts for older populations. (KGAN) Published July 3, 2025

Maternal and Migrant Health in Costa Rica: Q&A with student Maggie Meehan

Maggie Meehan is an undergraduate public health student who traveled to Costa Rica this summer to study maternal health issues in the migrant community. She recently answered a few questions for us and shared her thoughts about the experience. Published July 2, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Culturally responsive breast cancer screening, treatment, and care

In this episode, Max Hansen welcomes Dr. Mikael Hartman from the National University of Singapore and Professor Cynthia Chou, a medical anthropologist from University of Iowa, to discuss the Breast Cancer Prevention Program, a multifaceted research initiative aimed at improving breast cancer screening, care, and prevention in Southeast Asia. Published July 1, 2025

Iowa Cancer Registry to present on cancer in Johnson County

As part of the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, the Iowa Cancer registry will host a public meeting on Monday, June 30 to present cancer data and insights specific to Johnson County.  Published June 26, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Changing stigma to support with the Empower Project

Dr. Nichole Nidey, assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Epidemiology, joins Lauren to talk about the Empower Project, a collaborative effort that aims to improve research and clinical care related to substance use during pregnancy. Published June 18, 2025