The MPH in Epidemiology is a degree for those students who desire to learn the fundamental concepts and methods of epidemiology. The degree provides the methodologic skills and knowledge and the practical experience oriented to the public health setting. The focus of the degree is public health data and methods and on their utilization in […]
The MPH in Biostatistics (formerly Quantitative Methods) provides the professional training that is common to all MPH Programs of Study in the College of Public Health (the Core MPH requirements) as well as substantive and meaningful training in Biostatistics. This degree is designed to train public health professionals who can provide leadership in the analysis […]
Health Management and Policy alumna Adaeze Enekwechi (07PhD) has been named president of IMPAQ, the parent organization of three companies: IMPAQ International, a public policy research and analytics firm; Maher & Maher, a learning solutions provider; and ASCEND, a technology and information product company. As president, Enekwechi will oversee all program areas of IMPAQ’s companies.
Bernard J. Tyson, MBA Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals “Getting to Equity in Health Care: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente”Hansen Distinguished Lecture Lecture Video Bernard Tyson Lecture: “Getting to Equity in Health Care: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente” Bernard J. Tyson is the chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, […]
Attend a brown-bag lunch workshop on the nuts and bolts of creating and using MOUs (memoranda of understanding). The workshop, which will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, will be led by Vickie Miene, interim director of the Institute of Public Health Research and Policy at the UI College of Public Health.
Note: This page is still under construction and information may be incomplete. Some courses are offered every semester or annually (eg. every spring semester). Other courses are only offered sporadically. Please visit the UI Course Catalog for the most up-to-date information. Global courses These courses focus solely on a global topic(s) or concepts. Coursework with some […]
On Wednesday, the 2018 Iowa Public Health Heroes Awards were awarded to Arlinda McKeen, recently retired from a 25-year career with the State Public Policy Group; Patricia Quinlisk, who served as the medical director and state epidemiologist at the Iowa Department of Public Health for 24 years until her retirement earlier this year; and Kara Vogelson, organizational development and research manager at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health.
Molecular and genetic epidemiology aims to improve health outcomes by quantifying biologic information and assessing its influence on health, interventions, services and programs.
The UI Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology is conducting a series of free workshops focusing on instructional technology tools starting the week of August 6. Topics include UICapture, Clickers, Zoom, Turnitin, Grades, and more. Register soon — classes will fill up quickly!
Tina Freese Decker (02MHA) has been appointed as Spectrum Health’s next president and chief executive officer by the Spectrum Health System Board of Directors. When she assumes her new responsibilities Sept. 1, 2018, she will lead a nonprofit health system comprising 12 hospitals, including Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, and 3,600 physicians and advanced practice providers, including 1,500 members of Spectrum Health Medical Group.
