University of Iowa Public Health

💧 Clean water. 🌬️Safe air. 🍎 Healthy food. Ever wonder who makes that possible? That’s public health—working behind the scenes to keep communities safe before problems start. When it works, you don’t notice it—and that’s the point. #NationalPublicHealthWeek #NPHW2026

New report: University of Iowa supports 1 in 18 jobs statewide and generates $9.8B in economic impact across Iowa

Build a safer farm with confidence by developing your Farm Safety Plan! Learn the key parts of Farm Safety Plan like health and safety policies, checklists, hazard & risk assessments, hazard controls, and more in our 3‑phase workshop series. Sign up today: cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca/aghealth/farm-…

A new study published in @IP_BMJ examined #farm injury reports in Iowa from two different sources—Iowa Trauma Registry and Workers’ Compensation records. It found that each system captured different types of #injuries, with very little overlap. Injuries among older adults were more likely to be captured by the Iowa Trauma Registry, while injuries among younger agricultural workers were more likely to be captured by Workers’ Compensation records. Read the full publication: bit.ly/48S0HoB

Today we celebrate 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — a moment to recognize the professionals who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, healthy, and prepared. Your dedication saves lives every single day. Thank you for all you do!

Congrats to the winners of 3MT and to all finalists who presented Thursday! Kaitriana Colling was our Winner and People’s Choice – STEM & Applied Health. Erin Wissler Gerdes received Honorable Mention. Mainul Islam received People’s Choice – Humanities & Social Sciences.

💚National Injury Prevention Day is November 18, and we've made a social media toolkit for people & partners to use to help spread awareness in #Iowa. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for Iowans ages 1-44. Injuries are preventable! Go here to access the Iowa toolkit: bit.ly/4ihylaN #BeInjuryFree

🌏 From Iowa to Australia 🇦🇺 Caroline Powell shares her global public health journey at the National Center for Farmer Health—supporting mental health & community research.📣 “Take the chance—it’ll transform your practice!” #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #AgSafety

Congratulations to Victor Soupene, a post-doctoral research scholar @UIowaCPH, who was selected as a 2025-2026 Policy Fellow through a year-long program offered through the @UIowaCPH Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy. His work will focus on #suicide prevention among law enforcement officers in the U.S. Go here for the announcement: bit.ly/3Wq6NWi

🚨 Big news! 🚨 Congrats to Amir Ghanbari, MS, PhD Candidate @UIowa, winner of the 2025 Safe Kids Worldwide–SAVIR Injury Prevention Scholarship! His work on road safety aims to protect vulnerable road users & prevent injuries. Way to go, Amir! 🎉 #InjuryPrevention #SAVIR

Keeping an eye on the road, watching what you're breathing, and having backup plans on the farm. We talk harvest safety with Renée Anthony of @GPCAH at the @UIowaCPH. open.spotify.com/show/6sLUu6avg…

Register today for the Iowa Preventing Childhood Injury Conference—happening in Des Moines on November 17, 2025: bit.ly/48yD1G5

🎧 New episode of Plugged In to Public Health! Aging isn’t decline—it’s growth. 💡 In Part 1 of our convo with Jennifer Jones & Angela Charsha-Harney, we explore how reframing aging can transform health, joy, and community. #PublicHealth youtu.be/WqmjU6mzDgM?si… via @YouTube

🎓 From first-year jitters to graduation cheers, Kim Klinedinst is a guiding light for @UIowa Public Health students! Her advising goes beyond course plans—it's built on trust, growth & real support. 💛 📽️ See her impact. #StudentSuccess #PublicHealth #IowaHawkeyes

Goodnight, Iowa City.

Hawkeyes Make a Difference. Community engagement is a core principle of public health work, and our incoming graduate students get to experience it first-hand before they ever spend a minute in the classroom. 🙌 💪🛠️ 🤝 #publichealthmatters #publichealth #servicelearning #communityhealth #publichealtheducation #campuslife #volunteering #studentlife #highered #hawkeyes

Signing in for the new school year ✍️

✨ A Great Start to the Year! ✨ Classes officially kick off on Monday, but today we got a head start with our introductory forum. It was wonderful catching up with familiar faces and just as exciting to welcome our new trainees into the community! #HeartlandCenter #OEH #Trainees

Dr. Cara Hamann @uiowacph talks about bicycle safety for back to school: kcrg.com/video/2025/08/…