30 Public Health Matters http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/ School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota "Public Health Matters", "School of Public Health", "University of Minnesota" Meet our students. Learn what it's really like to be a public health graduate student at the University of Minnesota. Learn about public health. Learn about Minnesota. en Copyright 2009 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:02:32 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/images/phmatters-144.jpg Public Health Matters from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/ 144 144 Health no School of Public Health at the University of MInnesota enge@umn.edu My Life: Kate Levinson Kate LevinsonKate Levinson is a first-year graduate student in the University's School of Public Health, studying community health education. She also is seeking an M.A. in health journalism, which is a joint program of the School of Public Health and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Watch as Kate volunteers at the Make a Wish Foundation, runs a 5K race with other public health students, and works with associate professor Gary Schwitzer on the Health News Review website.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2009/03/my_life_kate_levinson.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2009/03/my_life_kate_levinson.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:02:32 -0600 My Life: Imee Cambronero Imee CambroneroImee Cambronero is a graduate student in the University's School of Public Health, studying maternal and child health and global health.

Watch as Imee teaches hip hop dance, represents graduate students at the Board of Regents, and works on her master's project — a documentary film about family planning in India.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2009/01/my_life_imee_cambronero.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2009/01/my_life_imee_cambronero.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:16:56 -0600 My Life: Katie Seitz katie.jpgKatie Seitz is a University of Minnesota police officer and a public health student taking online courses through the University's School of Public Health.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/10/my_life_katie_seitz.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/10/my_life_katie_seitz.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:31:51 -0600 When was the last time you went out of your way to recycle? Goldy getting makeup at the FairRecycling helps keep rubbish out of landfills and saves energy and money.

We asked fairgoers: When was the last time you went out of your way to recycle?

Heres what they said.

Watch: "When was the last time you went out of your way to recycle? "

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_wen.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_wen.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:43:41 -0600 When was the last time you exercised for 30 minutes? Two men at Fair answering questionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adult engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day.

When was the last time you exercised for 30 minutes?

It varies, according to fairgoers.

Watch: "When was the last time you exercised for 30 minutes?"

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_exe.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_exe.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:38:12 -0600 When was the last time you washed your hands? handsWhen was the last time you washed your hands? That was one question we posed to fairgoers who stopped by the University of Minnesota booth.

Here's what they had to say.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_was.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/when_was_the_last_time_you_was.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:31:09 -0600 What's your position on health care reform? Mother and two children at state fair discussing health care reformHealth care reform overwhelmingly was the most important health care issue identified by Minnesotans who visited the State Fair.

That's according to an informal poll we conducted at the University of Minnesota booth. Listen to what fairgoers had to say about health care reform.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/whats_your_position_on_health.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/09/whats_your_position_on_health.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:23:57 -0600 My Life: Matt Eggebrecht Matt EggebrechtMatt Eggebrecht is a healthcare administration graduate student in the University's School of Public Health.

Watch as he helps manage a free clinic for poor and homeless people in South Minneapolis, and works to improve efficiency at Hennepin County Medical Center.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/07/my_life_matt_eggebrecht.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/07/my_life_matt_eggebrecht.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:04:54 -0600 Working to prevent the spread of infectious diseases Pete RaynorProperly-functioning airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) help to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in health care facilities.

That's according to a study led by Pete Raynor, an environmental health professor at the University of Minnesota.

The need for effective AIIRs in hospitals has taken on greater urgency with increased awareness of the threats of bioterrorism and pandemic influenza.

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But in Raynor's study, measurements of the pressure in AIIRs indicated that only 32 percent achieved the recommended pressure.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/05/working_to_prevent_the_spread.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/05/working_to_prevent_the_spread.html Mon, 05 May 2008 15:45:28 -0600 Student Research Project: The Lowry Hill Tunnel Girard GriggsGirard Griggs, a master's student in environmental health sciences, is studying pollution levels in the Lowry Hill tunnel, a quarter-mile-long tunnel on I-94 in Minneapolis.

Griggs says that the project is a "perfect application for utilizing our knowledge that we derive at the school, but also apply it to something that makes a difference in our community."

• Watch and listen to Griggs

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/03/student_research_project_the_l.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/03/student_research_project_the_l.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:11:09 -0600 Notes from the Field: Katie Gruner katie-g.jpgKatie Gruner worked with Minnesota International Health Volunteers on the Child Survival Project in Karatu, Tanzania.

Among other duties, Katie helped plan the mass media campaign for malaria.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/02/notes_from_the_field_katie_gru.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/02/notes_from_the_field_katie_gru.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:38:03 -0600 Blood Donor Pool Shrinking Bill RileyEstimates of the number of Americans eligible to donate blood are off by as much as one-third, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.

Bill Riley, professor of health policy, was one of the lead researchers.

• Watch and listen as Bill Riley explains

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/02/blood_donor_pool_shrinking.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2008/02/blood_donor_pool_shrinking.html Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:21:41 -0600 Minnesota: The Place to Be Minnesota, home to the diverse and thriving Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, unparalleled natural beauty, rich cultural offerings, a Big Ten University, and a top-ranked School of Public Health.

Come along and see why the University of Minnesota School of Public Health may be just the place for you.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/11/minnesota_the_place_to_be.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/11/minnesota_the_place_to_be.html Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:18:59 -0600 'My Life' Featuring Thuy Doan Thuy DoanThuy Doan, born in Vietnam, is seeking an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences, with an emphasis in infectious diseases. She plans to return to Vietnam next year to complete her field experience.

Thuy also works in multicultural recruitment services for the School of Public Health.

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Learn what life is like for this former factory worker as he attends class, volunteers with inner city high school students, and spends time with classmates at a multicultural student dinner.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/06/my_life_featuring_quintin_will.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/06/my_life_featuring_quintin_will.html Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:00:24 -0600 My Life: Kate Downing Kate DowningKate, a native of Montreal, Canada, is a health policy student seeking an M.P.H. She's also a student recruiter in our school's Office of Student Affairs. Watch Kate in My Life and see what a typical day is life for this public health student at the University of Minnesota.


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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/04/my_life_kate_downing.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/04/my_life_kate_downing.html Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:17:43 -0600 Student Research Project in Kenya DVM/MPH students Mindy Rostal and Alina Evans describe their research project in Kenya on the Rift Valley Fever virus. A paper they co-authored with others, "Prevalence of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus in Kenya wildlife," has just been accepted in Infection and Epidemiology.

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Public Health PSA Contest, 2007. The contest, in its first year, is sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health as part of National Public Health Week.


Watch all 17 entries

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Michael is a public health student seeking a master's degree in community health education.

Learn what a typical day is like for Michael by watching "My Life."

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/03/my_life_featuring_michael_gold.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2007/03/my_life_featuring_michael_gold.html Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:01:06 -0600 My Life: Featuring Dominique Lopez-Stickney Learn what life is like for a University of Minnesota public health student.

In this first episode of My Life, Dominique, a public health nutrition student, presents to her class, conducts phone surveys for a research project, mentors a 10-year-old girl, and volunteers at the Twin Cities Marathon.

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SPH staff asked 73 fair-goers to estimate how many calories were in a meal, using rubber food props:

4 oz hamburger patty 306 calories
hamburger bun 120 calories
90 grams french fries 300 calories
16 oz. soda, no ice 200 calories
1 cup ice cream 289 calories
1215 total calories

Listen to/watch all 73 responses

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TT 2:35 (m:ss)

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Bob Bruininks, President of the University of Minnesota

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2006/08/sph_at_the_minnesota_state_fai.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/sphprograms/2006/08/sph_at_the_minnesota_state_fai.html Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:00:00 -0600 Seven Countries Study This short video, edited from Henry Blackburn's footage of the Seven Countries Study, was created for a Web site devoted to the history of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology: www.epi.umn.edu/cvdepi.

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