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Minnesota Department of Health publishes a new report on the state’s drinking water
The report evaluates how well water supplies in the state meet safe drinking water standards; it was released in conjunction with Safe Drinking Water Week in Minnesota. “Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham emphasized the…
The Minnesota Drug Overdose and Substance Use Surveillance Activity reveals connection between homelessness and emergency department visits for drug use
The Minnesota Department of Health released data showing that a disproportionate number of individuals seeking emergency treatment for drug use or overdose were homeless. The data further demonstrate the impact of structural racism on…
Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, named the Institute on Theology and Disability’s Emerging Scholar for 2023
Dr. Jaime Konerman-Sease has been named the Institute on Theology and Disability’s Emerging Scholar for 2023.
JP Leider, PhD, and colleagues publish research on approaches to studying career trends among public health alumni
Dr. JP Leider and colleagues tested a variety of survey methods to determine which would yield the highest response rate from public health alumni.
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