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Network News & Notes - April 2022
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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 4 community grants to support public health-related initiatives and projects in the communities of Albia, Cedar Falls, DeWitt, and Dubuque.
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The Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest has recently released three new podcasts on The Value of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Increasing Workplace EAP Utilization, and Gratitude in the Workplace.
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Last month, the UI Business Leadership Network held a community forum in Spencer on “Improving Agricultural Workers’ Health and Wellness.” The event focused on improving farmers physical and mental health and resources for small businesses and healthcare providers to support farmers.
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The UI Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health is seeking proposals for community pilot grant projects (up to $30,000) to promote innovative outreach and research efforts to prevent injury and illness in ag work. Potential topics: mental health, chemical safety, machine safety, and fall prevention.
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Rural communities face many unique public health challenges, and this podcast episode looks at the behavioral health needs and challenges facing rural America.
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NAMI Southeast Iowa in West Burlington received a BLN community grant to provide mental health education classes to reduce stigma, barriers to treatment, and provide coping skills
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College of Public Health in the News
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UI College of Public Health is the No. 19 school of public health in the nation (No. 10 among publicly supported schools), according to 2023 Best Graduate School rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
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New study finds that focusing on higher wages alone may not lead to lower turnover among nursing staff at Iowa nursing homes.
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A new student-led study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health examines the role that user-generated content on the social media platform TikTok plays in promoting e-cigarette culture.
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A team of UI epidemiologists developed new disease surveillance strategies that couple historical data with information drawn from internet search terms to predict current trends in Lyme disease.
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Many U.S. adults have delayed or avoided cancer screening tests due to the pandemic. The 2022 Cancer in Iowa report by the Health Registry of Iowa highlights the importance of detecting disease early.
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New UI research demonstrates toilet flushing generates aerosols that could contribute to spread of highly contagious viruses, such as norovirus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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