Alumni Q&A: Amani Alam

Check out this new Q&A with Amani Alam (21BA) and read about her work as a Health Educator and Statewide Health Improvement Coordinator and what she finds most rewarding about her public health career. Published September 23, 2025

Become a certified trainer in opioid overdose response with IA-NEXT

The Iowa Naloxone Expansion and Training (IA-NEXT) program is seeking individuals to become trainers in opioid overdose education and naloxone administration. Join the next Training of Trainers (ToT) session on Saturday, October 11, and help bring life-saving knowledge to your community. Published September 22, 2025

Call for CPH Research Week poster abstracts

Students, postdocs, faculty, and staff are invited to submit abstracts for the CPH Research Week poster session on Nov. 11. Multiple $250 prizes will be awarded! Submit your abstract by Oct. 31. Published September 22, 2025

Naseem selected to join UI’s National Academy of Inventors chapter

Maleeha Naseem (24CER), PhD student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Epidemiology, was recently selected as a member of University of Iowa’s local chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Published September 22, 2025

IPRC and Iowa HHS collaborate on new sexual violence prevention plan

A new state-level action plan is addressing sexual violence in Iowa and serves as a resource to help prevent it before it occurs. The state action plan was created by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC), and Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA). Published September 18, 2025

CPH alumnus Mike Trachta (97MA) honored by Iowa Rural Health Association

Mike Trachta, MercyOne VP of Rural Hospitals and Regional Operations, was recently awarded the 2024 Jerry Karbeling Award from the Iowa Rural Health Association.  Published September 18, 2025

In memoriam: Professor Paul Pomrehn

Professor Paul R. Pomrehn passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 6, 2025. 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. He held numerous academic leadership roles at the UI and made significant contributions to training clinicians and practitioners in preventive medicine and community health. Published September 18, 2025

VIDEO: Meet our Staff: Brian Gryzlak

Meet Brian Gryzlak, program director in the Department of Epidemiology. In this new video, Brian shares his journey from research assistant to leading complex, multi-site clinical studies and talks about the human side of research, where teamwork and trust are just as critical as data and design. Published September 17, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Aging, Joy, and Changing the Narrative (Part 1)

Aging is something we all share in common, yet it’s often framed as decline rather than growth. In this first part of our conversation with Jennifer Jones of the Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence and Angela Charsha-Harney, Associate Director of Fitness and founder of thinkJOY, we explore how reframing aging can transform health and community. Published September 17, 2025

Alumni Q&A: Wensday Worth

From late-night study sessions to launching podcasts and organizing service days, Wensday Worth (18MPH) made the most of her time at Iowa — and she’s still making an impact today. Catch up with Wensday in this new alumni profile. Published September 16, 2025