Register to attend Rural Health in Iowa Virtual Career Fair

College of Public Health alumni are invited to participate in the Spring 2025 Rural Health in Iowa Virtual Career Fair, Wednesday, April 16. Register in advance on Handshake.  Published April 2, 2025

VIDEO: Thank you to One Day for Iowa donors

Thank you for making a difference during One Day for Iowa! Your support of the College of Public Health enables us to provide a world-class education to the next generation of public health students. Published April 2, 2025

2025 Iowa Public Health Heroes honored

The University of Iowa College of Public Health recently honored four Iowa public health leaders whose work is helping to promote better health, prevent disease, and build stronger communities throughout the state: Maria Torres, Sadie Nolan, Nick Salazar, and Kelly Wells Sittig. Published April 2, 2025

Call for community engaged research lightning talks

The training event “Enhancing Your Research with Equitable Community Engagement” to be held June 25, 2025, is seeking proposals for lightning talks (7-10 minutes). Anyone from the University of Iowa may apply and the topic is community engagement in a public health project. Proposals are due April 21.  Published April 2, 2025

Iowa experts share cancer data with each of Iowa’s 99 counties

A public health team led by Professor Mary Charlton from the University of Iowa is collaborating with partners across the state to share county-specific cancer data with residents in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Published April 2, 2025

Zahnd comments on effects of Medicaid cuts in rural areas

U.S. residents in rural communities throughout the country could see their access to health care diminish if Congress changes eligibility for Medicaid or significantly reduces its federal funding. "This is something that’s going to impact [rural residents] more than those in urban areas, and that’s on top of the already lower access to care, higher need for care, older populations," says Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy. (News from the States) Published April 2, 2025

PHOTOS: Alumni gather at ACHE reception

See photos from our American College of Healthcare Executives alumni reception in Houston. Published March 31, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: A conversation with Denise Jamieson

In this episode, Raj and Max talk with Denise Jamieson, the vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. They discuss health care leadership, collaboration, and the intersection of clinical medicine and public health. Published March 28, 2025

ISIB alumna Elaina McGovern continues her academic path in biostatistics

Elaina McGovern took part in the 2023 Iowa Summer Institute in Biostatistics (ISIB). She'll soon obtain a master’s degree in mathematics with a statistics concentration at Boise State then head to the University of South Carolina to pursue a PhD in biostatistics. Read more about her impressive academic and athletic achievements and how ISIB helped solidify her career goals.  Published March 27, 2025

Register to attend My City My Health conference, April 18 in Iowa City

Register now to attend the My City My Health Conference at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, April 18. Co-sponsored by the College of Public Health and other UI partners, this gathering will bring together diverse perspectives from various sectors of health care and public advocacy, including CPH expert panelists.  Published March 27, 2025