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Network News & Notes - April 2025
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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 Burlington, Fort Dodge, Hiawatha, Marshalltown, and Mason City.
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The University of Iowa College of Public Health recently honored four Iowans from the Counties of Linn, Muscatine, Pottawattamie, and Johnson whose work is helping to promote better health, prevent disease, and build stronger communities throughout the state.
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A public health team led by Professor Mary Charlton from the University of Iowa is collaborating with partners across the state to share county-specific cancer data with residents in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
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The University of Iowa College of Public Health is the No. 19 school/program of public health in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025.
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Research by Jonathan Davis, assistant professor of occupational and environmental health, shows how paid leave could potentially improve mental health and reduce the rate of suicide.
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In this episode, guest Dr. Alana Knudson, director and Senior Fellow at the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, discusses addressing gaps in health access, policy development, and capacity building in rural communities.
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College of Public Health in the News
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A new study of more than 15,000 nursing homes found no link between relaxed certified nurse aide training and licensing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic and improved staffing levels.
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A new study from UI researchers highlights the positive impact of telemental health services on mental health care utilization in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), particularly in rural and low-income communities.
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"This is something that’s going to impact [rural residents] more than those in urban areas, on top of the already lower access to care, higher need for care, older populations," says Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy.
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Exposure to a mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can harm the brains of mice, according to a recent study by UI researchers. The results shed light on how PCB exposure directly and indirectly affects brain health.
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Cara Hamann, associate professor of epidemiology, says a comprehensive ban on handheld phones while driving can improve safety. (This bill has since been signed into Iowa law).
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Natoshia Askelson, associate professor of community and behavioral health, commented on Iowa's rising number of students who are under-vaccinated or unvaccinated.
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