
University of Minnesota School of Public Health SPH part of major grant award in effort to improve response to emerging zoonotic pandemics worldwide.
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu
Experts from the University of Minnesota will soon be on the frontlines working to help developing countries better respond to emerging infectious diseases that pose a threat to human and animal health.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Wow! Eleven percent of health care workers don't have their own health insurance.
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu
That's according to research by a team of University of Minnesota health policy researchers, led by Associate Professor Lynn Blewett.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. SPH's Beth Virnig discusses differences in surgical treatment on our Public Health Moment podcast.
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated ...

University of Minnesota School of Public Health The Vitality Project worked, says Dan Buettner, who worked with SPH's Leslie Lytle on the project in Albert Lea, Minn.
Source: www.usatoday.com
It was a novel idea. Pick a family-friendly, midsized American town, give its residents ideas on how they can live healthier and longer lives, put the ideas into action one summer and see what happens.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Jean Abraham talks about slowing the growth of health care costs.
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University of Minnesota School of Public Health professor Jean Abraham explains how the costs of health care in the United States are rising at extreme levels and how health care reform should be able to not only help control the costs of health care. ...

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Lynn Blewett on Health Care Reform.
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University of Minnesota School of Public Health professor Lynn Blewett talks about the role Minnesota will play in the national Health Care Model. Minnesota is a leader in quality care measurement and payment reform - which are keys to total health care reform. ...

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Thinking about a Field Experience? Come to this info session!
Navigating the new Field Experience Assessment Tool (FEAT)
Location:Mayo Building, Room 3-125
Time:12:15PM Wednesday, October 14th

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Event: Field Experience Resources and Info session
What: Navigating the new Field Experience Assessment Tool (FEAT)
Summer experiences by 2nd Year students
Funding resources and deadline reminders
General Field Experience information/open positions
Navigating the new Field Experience Assessment Tool (FEAT)
Time:12:15PM Wednesday, October 14th
Location:Mayo Building, Room 3-125

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
The SPH commencement ceremony is meant to celebrate the culmination of studies and most students participate as a way to mark that accomplishment.
Graduates, families, and friends are encouraged to attend the ceremony and post-event reception.
If you have questions, please contact Nichole Axtman at mart1047@umn.edu.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health SPH Seminar Series on Health Care Reform begins Wednesday, 9/30/09.
Source: hpm.umn.edu
These seminars provide division faculty, visiting colleagues, other University faculty, students and research staff an opportunity to discuss current work and share ideas.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health CIDRAP Summit: With so much uncertainty over H1N1 flu, now is the time to focus on saving and sustaining lives. http://tinyurl.com/lktowy
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Sep 22, 2009 (CIDRAP News) With so much uncertainty over how broad and severe the next wave of H1N1 influenza could be, now is the time to focus on the two top goals of saving and sustaining lives, Dr. ...

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Join us at the Homecoming Parade on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. Dean John Finnegan will be driving an electric car. Other faculty, staff, and students will also be marching to a special public health "cheer."
Complimentary long-sleeved T-shirts will be distributed to parade participants. But space is limited, so sign-up right away at http://www.sph.umn.edu/parade/
Source: www.sph.umn.edu

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Check out these photos from Uganda, taken by the U of M's own Tyler Weber, a Maternal and Child Health student. http://www.flickr.com/photos/umnsph/sets /72157622381717028/
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Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.






























