Professor Paul R. Pomrehn passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 6, 2025. He led a life of academic dedication, commitment to community, and love for his family. He received an MD degree from the University of Iowa in 1975 and an MS degree from the UI Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health (now part of the College of Public Health) in 1979. His dedication to teaching, research, and service had a powerful impact on disease control and prevention.

He held numerous academic leadership roles at the UI, including serving as acting director of the Division of Epidemiology in PMEH and associate dean for student affairs and curriculum in the College of Medicine. He also served as interim head of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health from 1997 to 2000.

Dr. Pomrehn made significant contributions to training clinicians and practitioners in preventive medicine and community health. He was board certified in preventive medicine and received an award from the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine for teaching prevention to medical students. He served an important role in the medical curriculum reform that transformed how medicine is taught at Iowa. He also chaired the CPH committee that designed the MPH degree. In 2019, he was awarded the College of Public Health’s Outstanding Alumni Award.

Full obituary and service arrangements can be found here.