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The Great Plains Public Health Training Center

by COPH Staff | February 15, 2012

Public Health in the National News – The UNMC College of Public Health is pleased to announce the Great Plains Public Health Training Center (PHTC), a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded PHTC. PHTCs are partnerships between accredited schools of public health, related academic institutions, and public health agencies and organizations. The PHTC program is designed to improve the nation’s public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of current and future public health professionals. The Great Plains PHTC will address… Continue Reading

Posted in Featured Stories, Local News, National News, Slide show, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 2 / Is. 02, Feb 2012, Western Nebraska

The Rediscovery of Medical Humanities

by COPH Staff | January 15, 2012

Public Health in the National News The Rediscovery of Medical Humanities by Virginia Aita, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health A renewed interest in the medical humanities arose with the bioethics movement in the 1970s. The medical humanities consist of works of history, literature, philosophy, and religion that intersect with the healing arts. In an age that has witnessed the enormous growth of medical knowledge and technology, one might wonder why the interest in the medical humanities? The reasons relate… Continue Reading

Posted in Featured Stories, National News, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 2 / Is. 01, Jan 2012

Dr. Rautiainen Focuses on Agricultural Health and Safety

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2011

Spotlight on Research at COPH “Farmer run over and pinned under rear wheel of a tractor,” “Rancher knocked down by a cow while moving cattle on ranch,” “Two workers overcome by toxic gases when pumping manure between lagoons.” These are examples of serious agricultural injuries in Nebraska last year. Agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation, yet we rarely hear about it in the news. If there is a major mining incident, it is front-page news worldwide—and rightly so. But while in 2010… Continue Reading

Posted in Eastern Nebraska, Featured Stories, International News, Latest Headlines, Local News, National News, Research, Spotlight COPH Research, The GroundBreaker, Vol.1 / Is. 08, Dec 2011, Western Nebraska

Take a Deep Breath–You’ll Feel Better

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2011

Public Health Community Advisory by Stacia Urbauer, Accountant, Office of the Dean We are in the midst of the holiday season, and stress has set in for the winter. You can feel it in your shoulders as they reach toward your ears, you can even feel it in your toes. But not all stress is bad; there are wonderful stress situations—reuniting with family and friends, eating your favorite dessert, and time off of work! In order to remain healthy during the holiday season and energized… Continue Reading

Posted in Community Advisory, Featured Stories, Local News, National News, Research, The GroundBreaker, Vol.1 / Is. 08, Dec 2011

Improving Police Interactions with People with Mental Illnesses

by COPH Staff | December 15, 2011

Public Health in the National News by Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Steve Ryan, and Kate Watkins Persons with severe mental illness or developmental disorders have long faced incarceration in jails or prisons as the alternative to hospitalization. Today, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that 64% of jail inmates in the United States have mental health problems. The absolute numbers of persons with severe mental illness are greater in American jails and prisons than in our hospitals, making jails the largest… Continue Reading

Posted in Eastern Nebraska, Featured Stories, Local News, National News, Research, The GroundBreaker, Vol.1 / Is. 08, Dec 2011, Western Nebraska

Foodborne Disease Risk During the Holidays

by COPH Staff | November 15, 2011

Public Health Community Advisory – Foodborne Disease Risk During the Holidays KM Monirul Islam, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology Several holidays that many people in the United States will be celebrating are right around the corner. Many people will get together with family and friends, often to share a meal. Unless we’re careful, holiday meals may pose health risks and injuries to those we care about. Dr. Islam, who has been an infectious disease practitioner and currently teaches infectious disease classes in the… Continue Reading

Posted in Community Advisory, Featured Stories, Local News, National News, The GroundBreaker, Vol.1 / Is. 07, Nov 2011, Western Nebraska

Health Care Reform

by COPH Staff | November 15, 2011

Public Health in the National News – Health Care Reform By Jim Stimpson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration The Affordable Care Act of 2010 was the most sweeping change to the US health care system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. There are 10 titles of the law, which touch nearly every aspect of the US health care system: 1. Quality, affordable health care for all Americans 2. Role of public programs (Medicaid and the Children’s Health… Continue Reading

Posted in Featured Stories, National News, Slide show, The GroundBreaker, Vol.1 / Is. 07, Nov 2011