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Zahnd awarded grant to study screening for social needs in rural settings
Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy, has been awarded the 2023 Pilot Research Grant from the University of Iowa’s Prevention Research Center of Rural Health (PRC-RH) for her proposed project, “Screening and Referring for Social Needs in Rural Health Care Settings in Iowa.” Published April 25, 2023
Researchers study how people in recovery from alcohol problems coped during the COVID-19 pandemic
A team of investigators led by Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, conducted a study to better understand alcohol problems and how people maintained recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published April 24, 2023
Luther College joins Iowa’s U2G public health program
Luther College and the University of Iowa College of Public Health are partnering to create an undergraduate-to-graduate degree (U2G) program in public health. Students who take advantage of this program will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree plus a master’s degree in public health in five years. Published April 21, 2023
From the Front Row: Sonia Jordan and public health informatics
Eric and Anya welcome Sonia Jordan from the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department in Kansas for a wide-ranging chat about public health informatics, connecting with the community, how local public health workers have adapted to a remote working environment, and more. Published April 21, 2023