University of Iowa College of Public Health

This week, Eric talks with Brett Faine and Ken Saag, recipients of the UI College of Publc Health's 2022 Outstanding Alumni Awards. They cover a lot of ground including their unique career paths, collaborative projects, and advice for current students. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-a-conversation-with-the-2022-outstan...

As public health professionals and students, understanding how to effectively communicate and talk about public health and social issues is very important. This week's episode is a conversation with Dr. Julie Sweetland from the Frameworks Institute about framing public health communications. To learn more about this topic, visit: https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/ https://www.phrases.org/ A tran...

Health equity is becoming increasingly important in communities and an area of interest for many researchers, health care providers, and public health practitioners. This week's episode is a conversation about the Equity and Health Science and Practice group at the University of Iowa and their work in a variety of areas including COVID19 and diabetes care. Anya's guests are Dr. Martha Carvour and...

Anya's guests, Bonnie Rubin, Tricia Kitzmann, McKenna Deaton, and Mitchell Wisniewski talk about their involvement in a new initiative with an awesome name; the UI College of Public Health Strike Force. The Strike Force is a group of students that provides support to health organizations and non-profit organizations throughout Iowa, nationally and globally and assists with diverse public health re...

This week, Logan talks with Morgan Kennedy from the University of Iowa Free Mobile Clinic. It's an great conversation about the community value of the mobile clinic and providing care and access to underserved populations, and is a nice complimentary episode to last week's ep. about the IC Free Medical and Dental Clinic. Learn more about the Mobile Clinic at https://iowamobileclinic.org/ A transcr...

Barbara Vinograde and Dr. Cecilia Norris from the Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic join Eric and Anya for a great conversation about the clinic and its role in supporting the community and public health. You can read more about the Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic at https://freemedicalclinic.org/ A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news...

This week's episode features a great conversation with Dr. Karen Brust, the new hospital epidemiologist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She talks with Radha and Anya about disease prevention in the hospital setting, the importance of teamwork, changes in the field, and more! A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-...

Carol Johnson from the University of Iowa's newborn screening program is our guest this week. She joins Ben and Anya in a conversation about the public health importance of newborn screening, maternal and child health, and the overall positive impact that screening programs have in their communities. More about newborn screening at https://bit.ly/3QjRJF0 A transcript of this episode is available a...

Public health grad students stay busy in the summer with internships and practicum projects. This week Anya talks with Madelyn Lemons, Bella Reyes, and Haley Wilson about their their practicum experiences, what they've learned, and how they've prepared for their careers in public health. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-...

In our final episode on vector-borne diseases, Anya and Ben talk with Dr. Kiersten Kugeler from the CDC about the role that fleas can play in spreading disease and which diseases they can carry. To learn more, visit cdc.gov/fleas A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-flea-borne-diseases-with-dr-kiersten-kugeler/ Have an quest...

In the second episode of our series on vector-borne diseases, Anya talks with Dr. Christine Petersen about tick surveillance and tick-borne diseases. Here are a few related resources about tick-borne diseases: • https://tickapp.us/ • https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/iowainvestigators-use-search-history-data-to-predict-lyme-disease-rates/ • https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/people/c...

This is the first of a 3-part series on vector-borne diseases (transmitted by insects). Today's episode features a interview with Dr. Ryan Smith, entomologist at Iowa State University. He talks with Radha and Anya about about mosquito surveillance and mosquito-borne diseases. Look for upcoming episodes on tick and flea-borne diseases. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public...

Logan and Anya host a great conversation with Jesse Gavin, Wellness Director for the Baylor College of Medicine. They talk about the importance of workplace health and wellness and the increasing frequency of worker burnout. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-workplace-wellness-and-worker-burnout/ Have an question for our...

This is a great conversation with long-time University of Iowa faculty member, Tom Vaughn. As he prepares to retire from a distinguished career, Tom talks with Eric and Anya about the changes he's seen in healthcare and health administration and offers academic and career advice for students. A transcript of the episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-...

This week Anya and Radha talk with Corey Dion Lewis, a clinical health coach and organizer of the My City My Health Conference...he also happens to be a podcaster! They discuss prevention, health equity, and health literacy. Here are a few links mentioned in the show: Corey's podcast: https://thehealthyproject.co/episodes/ Conference website: https://mycity.health/ Resource for community-based org...

Anya and Logan chat with Francisco Olalde from the University of Iowa's Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs (OSCEP). He talks about his work with visiting consultant clinics in the state of Iowa, especially in rural communities. He also covers his experience working on both MBA and Executive MHA degrees...at the same time. Learn more about OSCEP at https://medicine.uiowa.edu/oscep/ A t...

Join Anya for an enlightening discussion about health care, policy, leadership, and organizational change with author and leadership consultant, Joe Tye. He is the author or co-author of 15 books, including his newest release, "Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare," co-authored with Bob Dent. Read the article about caring for COVID's emotional long-haulers mentioned in the episode here: h...

This week, Alexis sits on the other side of the mic and shares her thoughts about producing a weekly podcast while being a full-time MHA student, what the experience has taught her, dishes on her favorite episodes, and looks ahead to starting her career. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-alexis-clark-reflects-on-her-time-...

Dr. Charles Lynch is an influential, long-time faculty member and epidemiologist at the University of Iowa, perhaps best known as the Medical Director and Principal Investigator of the State Health Registry of Iowa/Iowa Cancer Registry. This week's episode is a terrific wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Lynch, hosted by Alex and Radha. They chat about his career, the many projects he's been invol...

This week we say goodbye to graduating senior podcast hosts, Lexi Fahrion, Emma Meador, and Alex Murra. They talk about their experiences as public health students and podcasters as they look to what's next for each them. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-a-look-back-with-graduating-students/ Have an idea for a show? Ques...

This week's episode focuses on driving safety and the work of the research team at the National Advanced Driving Simulator. Ben's guest is NADS director, Dan McGehee Read more about NADS at https://nads.uiowa.edu/ A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-driving-safety-automated-vehicles-and-public-health-with-dan-mcgehee/ Have...

Eric and Alex chat about the importance of DEI initiatives in academia with Liz Lara, DEI manager for the University of Iowa College of Public Health. To learn more about DEI resources at the college, visit https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/diversity/ A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-talking-dei-initiatives-in-academia...

We celebrate National Public Health Week with a conversation about partnerships, resiliency, and community and what it's been like to work in local, community-based public health during the COVID19 pandemic. Our guest is Danielle Pettit-Majewski, director of Johnson County (Iowa) Public Health and MPH alumna of the University of Iowa. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public...

Rural communities face many unique public health challenges and this week, Radha and her guests take a look at the behavioral health needs and challenges facing rural America. She talks with Dr. Keith Mueller, head of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa and the Director of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, PhD student Hannah Rochford, and Dr. A...

This week, Ben and Radha talk with David Osterberg about the environment and public policy and how the connect with public health and efforts to make stronger, healthier communities. You can read more about David and his work at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/people/david-osterberg/ A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-...