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Network News & Notes - March 2023
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The Business Leadership Network (BLN) is just one of the ways that the University of Iowa College of Public Health connects with Iowans and Iowa communities to support improved health and wellbeing. Across the Hawkeye state, businesses are key contributors to community health and vitality, and the BLN aims to support this critical role through collaborative programming, information sharing, and building relationships. The College of Public Health and the BLN appreciate these opportunities to partner with individuals, businesses, and communities to enhance public health throughout Iowa. We invite you to keep in touch through these quarterly messages and by participating in BLN initiatives happening around the state. Information about current programming is available on our website.
Edith Parker, Dean
University of Iowa College of Public Health
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The UI College of Public Health’s Business Leadership Network awarded 5 community grants to support public health-related projects in the communities of Bedford, Estherville, Fairfield, Spencer, and Howard County.
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Active Iowa is an intervention to increase physical activity in Iowa communities, created by the UI Prevention Research Center for Rural Health. Join the webinar to learn more from noon to 1 p.m. CST on Thursday, April 11.
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This episode discusses safety culture, a key determining factor of injury rates and employee retention, defined by leadership and employee engagement, how the workplace responds to incidents, and includes worker input.
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Diane Rohlman, professor of occupational and environmental health, discusses the unique occupational safety hazards young workers face and identifies three common causes of this susceptibility to injury.
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College of Public Health in the News
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Iowans’ alcohol consumption — in volume and frequency — is among the highest in the nation, and puts residents at greater risk for cancer, according to the 2024 report by the Iowa Cancer Registry.
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Among U.S. adults at least 65 years of age, falls are the leading cause of injuries and deaths. University of Iowa researchers are studying a less-researched falls prevention strategy: Deprescribing.
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A new tool created by University of Iowa professors Carly Nichols and Jonathan Davis is helping researchers better understand the types of stressors that are most pressing to women farmers.
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A UI study finds caregivers of people living with dementia saw a significant increase in attitudes towards providing oral hygiene care through the use of a new mobile app.
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