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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This year, the College of Public Health marks its 25th anniversary.
In this newsletter, you'll see the Department of Epidemiology pursuing the College’s vision "to serve Iowa and the Midwest as one of the nation’s premier state-assisted schools of public health and lead the global community in rural public health education and training, research, and practice." You’ll note new funding to improve the care for older Iowans, research to investigate the effects of pro-family workplace benefits on working women's health, celebrating continued partnerships building injury research and education capacity across the world, and contributing to public health through kindness and civil engagement.
And this fall, we welcome eight new alumni—four MPH and four PhD graduates. They are well-prepared to meet today’s challenges with resilience and leadership. Their education equips them to adapt and excel in addressing today’s pressing public health concerns. They join over 650 graduates we have trained since our founding in 1976 as the Division of Epidemiology in the former Department of Preventive Medicine:
- 131 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees
- 359 Master of Science (MS) degrees in Epidemiology and Clinical Investigation (including some awarded en route to the PhD), and
- 209 Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees in Epidemiology.
Here’s to the next 25 years of success and impact!
Betsy Chrischilles
e-chrischilles@uiowa.edu
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A new federal award to Ryan Carnahan, professor of epidemiology, will continue a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) to educate and train health care and supportive care workforces to care for older adults in collaboration with community partners across Iowa and several other states.
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Michael O'Rorke, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, talks about his work with rare tumors and encourages us to be kind to ourselves and others along the way.
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The Department of Epidemiology is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. John Flunker, assistant professor of epidemiology. He began in his new role this fall and is already hitting the ground running to examine environmental epidemiology issues in Iowa.
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A new study from Jonathan Platt, assistant professor of epidemiology, investigates the effects of employer-sponsored benefits on working women’s mental health. Dr. Platt will also be the guest on the next Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series on Nov. 20, from noon to 1 p.m.
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The Increasing Capacity for injury Research in EAsTern Europe (iCREATE) grant emphasizes translation across three-related cultures. Led by Cara Hamann, associate professor of epidemiology, and researchers at Babes-Bolyai University of Romania, the program aims to improve acute injury treatment while expanding on previous capacity building efforts in Georgia, Armenia, and the Republic of Moldova.
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Anjali Deshpande, clinical associate professor of epidemiology, recently discussed how civic engagement can lead to better physical and mental health. (Iowa Public Radio)
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Student Stories
Get “Plugged in to Public Health“ with this terrific conversation about global health and the study abroad experience with epidemiology student Emily Jester, who spent time in Romania last summer working and learning about public health, violence, and injury prevention issues there.
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Join us in celebrating the recent achievements of our epidemiology students, who are making waves in public health through their impactful research, publications, awards, and other innovations.
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Alumni Stories
Lauren interviews CPH alumna Daniela Moga, 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, about her professional journey from medical training in her home country of Romania to pursuing degrees in public health and epidemiology at the University of Iowa to her current career in pharmacoepidemiology at the University of Kentucky.
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Alumnus Sri Chaitanya Krishna Akondy (23MPH) recently discussed his job as an epidemiologist at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, his experiences as an international student, and how Iowa prepared him for his current position.
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