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APEx student recognized locally for work on emergency preparedness projects

by COPH Staff | July 20, 2022

Simulation: Patient evacuation from Shoshone River, Wyoming.

Online Applied Practice Experience (APEx) student, Elise Lowe, MD, has been recognized in her community for work related to her APEx project. Elise was featured by the local news in Cody, Wyo. where she is working in the community on her project focused on emergency preparedness. For the project, Elise is working with the Emergency Preparedness Director at the local hospital, the Park County Emergency Manager, the Park County Public health Response Coordinator and Search and Rescue. The project includes both tabletop and full-scale exercises designed… Continue Reading

Posted in Featured Stories, Latest Headlines, Student Highlight Tagged APEx, emergency preparedness, UNMC COPH

Nebraskans recognized as defenders of public health with inaugural award

by COPH Staff | June 23, 2022

2022 Nebraska Public Health Defender Award recipients

Two Nebraskans have been recognized with the 2022 Public Health Defender Award. The award, in its inaugural year, recognizes rising public health practice leaders who exemplify an unwavering commitment to health equity and social justice, and have spoken truth to power. Through demonstrated leadership, they are creating conditions for all communities to be healthy and thrive. The Nebraska Public Health Defender Award is in honor of Dr. Magda Peck and Dr. James Anderson, who championed and defended the public’s health in Nebraska for over 20… Continue Reading

Posted in COPH Notable Mentions, Featured Stories, Latest Headlines, Student Highlight

Data collection continues as halfway point reached in malaria project

by COPH Staff | June 22, 2022

College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Abraham Mengist, PhD, is continuing data collection in Ethiopia as part of a two-year malaria project. The project is a collaboration with researchers from Addis Ababa University and is investigating the impact of repeated anthelminthic treatment on the Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of malaria, anemia, undernutrition, and academic performance of children. Speaking of the project, Dr. Mengist said, “we are conducting a randomized trial among school-age children in Ethiopia, where some are treated with Albendazole (400mg)… Continue Reading

Posted in Faculty Highlight, Featured Stories, Global Health, Research

Dr. Baojiang Chen, PhD, Research on Biostatistical Methodological Development and Applications

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2012

Spotlight on Research at COPH – Dr. Chen’s current research focuses on both methodological development and statistical applications to research, such as in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) studies and cancer studies. Dr. Chen has been working on statistical methods and analyses for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC). Approximately 5 million people in the United States and more than 37 million people worldwide are affected by AD. With AD, a person’s memory and ability to learn and carry out daily activities such… Continue Reading

Posted in Featured Stories, Research, Spotlight COPH Research, The GroundBreaker, Uncategorized, Vol. 2 / Is. 12, Dec 2012

Travel tips

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2012

Public Health Community Advisory – The American Red Cross has travel tips holiday travelers can follow to arrive safely at their destination. ON THE ROAD: Most holiday travelers get to where they are going by car. To arrive safely, the Red Cross recommends these safety steps for travelers who will drive to visit their loved ones over the holidays. Make sure the vehicle is in good working order. Start out with a full tank of gas, check the tire air pressure and make sure the… Continue Reading

Posted in Community Advisory, Featured Stories, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 2 / Is. 12, Dec 2012

The Role of Public Health Training Centers in Public Health

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2012

Public Health in the National News – In October 2011, the College of Public Health (COPH) was awarded funding to launch the Great Plains Public Health Training Center (Great Plains PHTC). The purpose of the PHTC program nationally is to improve the nation’s public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of the current and future public health workforce. The program is funded through the Affordable Care Act Prevention and Public Health Fund, and is administered through the Health Resources and… Continue Reading

Posted in COPH Picks, Featured Stories, Local News, National News, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 2 / Is. 12, Dec 2012

Kendra Schmid, PhD

by COPH Staff | November 15, 2012

Faculty Highlight – Dr. Kendra Schmid teaches BIOS 823/CPH 653, Categorical Data Analysis. While this course is an MPH biostatistics concentration course, students in other programs also enroll. Dr. Schmid is developing an online section of the MPH biostatistics core course, BIOS 806/CPH 506, to be offered in spring 2013. Dr. Schmid’s methodological research focuses on statistical shape analysis, and more specifically, on methods of describing, mapping, and matching shapes using landmark coordinates. As a biostatistician, she serves as a statistician for research projects across… Continue Reading

Posted in COPH Picks, Faculty Highlight, Featured Stories, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 2 / Is. 11, Nov 2012