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

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

Executive in Residence: Navigating the Landscape of Public Service

On Dec. 4, hear from Elizabeth Matney, former Iowa Medicaid director, as she shares her experiences in public service and discusses how those experiences have shaped her multi-layered and well-rounded perspective. Published November 19, 2024

Hans Lehmler named Associate Dean for Research

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, professor of occupational and environmental health, has been named associate dean for research in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.  Published November 15, 2024

RUPRI Health Panel marks 30 years of rural policy analysis

The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Health Panel — chaired by UI Professor of Health Management and Policy Keith Mueller and consisting of leading rural health policy experts from across the country — is marking 30 years since it began providing policymakers and congressional staff with substantive, nonpartisan analysis of the rural impacts of proposed federal legislation.  Published November 15, 2024

John Flunker joins Department of Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology welcomed Assistant Professor John Flunker to the team this fall. Flunker describes himself as an environmental epidemiologist and will be working on projects designed to elucidate the relationship between environmental exposures and associated adverse health outcomes. Published November 14, 2024

HMP student services empowers future health admin leaders

In the Department of Health Management and Policy, student affairs plays a vital role in guiding Master of Health Administration (MHA) students. Dr. Gwendolyn Archibald, Director of Student Services and Academic Program Support, is dedicated to supporting students both academically and personally. Published November 14, 2024

New resource available for Native military families and youth

In honor of Native American Heritage Month and National Veterans and Military Families Month, the Native Center for Behavioral Health has released a new resource, Supporting Military-Connected Youth in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. This product was created by College of Public Health graduate Marianna Cota (2023 MPH), Yoeme, member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Published November 14, 2024

Plugged In to Public Health: Under the Weather: atmospheric science and public health Part 2

The following is a transcript of an episode of Plugged in to Public Health, the University of Iowa College of Public Health’s student podcast. This is part 2 of host Lauren Lavin’s conversation with Dr. Jun Wang about his work in atmospheric science and implications for public health. Wang’s lab at the University of Iowa […] Published November 13, 2024

CPHB to light green for National Injury Prevention Day

On Nov. 18, the Injury Prevention Research Center and the nation’s leading injury and violence prevention organizations will raise awareness about the burden of injuries and violence. Published November 13, 2024