Webinar: Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions in Rural Communities

Becky Bucklin, MPH, research manager for the University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, will present the webinar "Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions in Rural Communities" on Jan. 30. Published January 16, 2025

Video: CPH faculty address aspects of cancer in Iowa

A recent series of news reports featured several College of Public Health faculty experts, including Mary Charlton, Paul Gilbert, Brandi Janssen, and Mark Vander Weg, who addressed different aspects of cancer in Iowa. (KWWL)  Published January 14, 2025

Gilbert discusses important role of social relationships in well-being

Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, recently discussed the importance of developing and maintaining high-quality social relationships for well-being.  Published January 9, 2025

Charlton, Gilbert comment on new advisory about alcohol and cancer risk

Dr. Vivek Murthy recently released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Mary Charlton, professor of epidemiology and director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, and Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, spoke to several media outlets about the new advisory. Published January 8, 2025

PRC-RH seeks Special Interest Project proposals

The UI Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, based in the College of Public Health, is accepting proposals for the 2025 Special Interest Projects supplemental funding. Topics include cancer, lifestyle change implementation research, vaccines, and overdose prevention and treatment research. Anyone at the UI may apply. Published December 17, 2024

Nidey discusses substance use and maternal health

Nichole Nidey, assistant professor of community and behavioral health, was a recent guest on a podcast to discuss how her work collaborates with individuals who use substances during pregnancy to inform meaningful research and interventions. (AIM for Safer Birth) Published December 3, 2024

Webinar discussing the Iowa Vital Voices Project is Dec. 10

On Dec. 10, join Nicole Novak and Nick Salazar for the webinar "The Iowa Vital Voices Project: Participatory action research to promote Latino civic engagement, political voice and community health." This is part of the “Conversations on Health Equity Research and Practice” series. Published November 20, 2024

Summer course: Maternal Health in Migrant Communities

The College of Public Health is pleased to offer a brand-new faculty-led global program for summer 2025. Led by Drs. Nichole Nidey and Jonathan Platt, this four-week course will include instruction in Iowa City, as well as one week of travel to Costa Rica. This course is open to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Iowa. Published November 19, 2024

Call for student posters: 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa

The 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa is now accepting student poster abstracts. All poster presentations will be in person at the conference that runs April 1-2 in Des Moines. The deadline for submission is Jan. 27, 2025. Published November 19, 2024

Gilbert comments on alcohol consumption in Iowa

Paul Gilbert, associate professor of community and behavioral health, commented on how alcohol consumption can contribute to a poor diet. "The clearest connection here is that alcohol is just empty calories. There aren’t any nutrients in alcohol,” he said. (Daily Iowan) Published October 25, 2024