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UMN Women’s Faculty Cabinet tackles gender equity issues
Catherine McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C, is quoted in The Minnesota Daily: “UMN Women’s Faculty Cabinet tackles gender equity issues.”
A Medical Ethicist Writes a Novel
Steven Miles, MD, reflects on on the process of writing his novel, The Leopard’s Furies Dr. Steven Miles recently published a novel, The Leopard’s Furies, about the effort to hold an Army physician accountable for torturing prisoners in a…
Sarah Gollust, PhD, and colleagues publish article on “The Perils of Medicalization for Population Health and Health Equity”
The authors argue that the medicalization of public health “pose[s] serious impediments to the research, resource allocation, and public policies needed for meaningful improvements in population health outcomes, including the reduction of…
The Current and Future State of Patient Safety
David Satin, MD, appears on Stratis Health Podcast regarding “The Current and Future State of Patient Safety.”
Dr. Rachel Hardeman honored by STAT News
STAT News has honored Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, by including her on the “
Steven Miles, MD, publishes commentary in the Star Tribune
Steven Miles, MD, recently published a commentary entitled “University of Minnesota's focus has drifted
The Minnesota Department of Health launches campaign to reduce teen vaping
In announcing this new campaign, Minnesota’s Health Commissioner Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, stated: “We know that nicotine found in e-cigarettes is highly addictive and can lead to significant physical and mental health impacts…. Teens…
JP Leider co-authors “A Uniform Chart of Accounts: Strengthening Public Health Practice and Research Through Standardized Financial Data”
JP Leider, PhD, and colleagues have published “A Uniform Chart of Accounts: Strengthening Public Health Practice and Research Through Standardized Financial Data” in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
The Disability Paradox and Medical Decision Making
Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, & Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C presented the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds on 3/29/23: "The Disability Paradox and Medical Decision Making."
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Breaking the silence: Minnesota's alarming maternal mortality rates unveiled between Black and American Indian mothers
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released a report on maternal mortality in 2017 and 2018. The report documents significant disparities in maternal mortality; Black and American Indian birthing people are disproportionately…