The MHA Alumni Association/Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Rachael McKinney (MHA ’04), Bill Santulli (MHA ’84), and Debbie Schuhardt (MHA ’89) to its board.
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Raza (MHA ’18) named Lindenbaum cancer center director
Dr. Ahmad Raza (MHA ’18) has been named director of the Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital.
Remembering George Kenneth (Ken) Gordon
Gordon was a faculty member who headed the Center for Long-Term Care Administration, one of six centers in the U.S. at the time.
Volunteer Spotlight: Neil Carlson (MS ’88)
Neil Carlson is a 1988 graduate of the industrial hygiene program and currently works at the University of Minnesota Department of Environmental Health and Safety as an industrial hygienist.
Understanding young women’s sexual and reproductive health during international travel
Postdoctoral researcher Summer Martins found women had varying sexual health experiences when traveling abroad, including difficulties obtaining quality birth control.
Is health care the new “manufacturing” when it comes to good jobs?
A study by Associate Professor Janette Dill found there were trade-offs — job security vs. higher wages, for example, among different jobs — and definite gender differences across employment sectors for low- and middle-skill workers, including in health care.
Oct. 18 event to celebrate participants in long-running and transformative heart health study
The group are part of the nationwide Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, which has led to breakthroughs in the management and prevention of heart disease and related conditions.
Minneapolis and St. Paul convenience stores increased healthy food options, improving access in low-income areas
The study by Professor Melissa Laska suggests the change may be due to a Minneapolis ordinance to increase healthy food options in stores or other changes in the marketplace.
Integrated Food Systems Leadership Program welcomes the inaugural Class of 2020
The 2020 IFSL cohort is comprised of working professionals from across the food system – including government, academic and industry – and represent a diverse set of roles, such as research, safety, marketing and sales, quality control, education and others.
Mass faintings among Cambodian workers may have multiple, intermingled causes
Assistant Professor Hyun Kim is the lead author of a commentary suggesting that researchers employ the sufficient component cause model to figure out why workers inside Cambodian clothing factories are passing out.
Chu receives $1.3 million grant to fund development of methods, software for analyzing data from multiple health studies
The project is led by Professor Haitao Chu and will create tools to aid medical researchers and decision-makers in understanding the benefits and risks of different diagnostic or treatment options.
Providing culturally sensitive pregnancy care to black women
Research by PhD student J’Mag Karbeah identified key culturally sensitive values and practices among providers at a successful freestanding birth center serving a diverse urban community.
