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Adawe (MPH ’15) and Koch (MPH ’16) named 2020 Bush Fellows

Congratulations to Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) and Ani Koch (MPH ’16) for being named 2020 Bush Fellows by the Bush Foundation.

Tysowsky (MPH ’85) named head of global training and education for Ivoclar Vivadent

George Tysowsky (MPH ’85) is the new head of global training and education for Ivoclar Vivadent.

Niermann (MHA ’20) named medical director for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

Micah Niermann (MHA ’20) has been named medical director for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, MN.

Careers of Impact: Making health a human right – Chelsea Trcka, MHA ’18

Chelsea Trcka’s executive education at the School of Public Health helped her gain relevant skills at a critical time in her career.

Batulis (MHA ’07) co-authors new book

Nicole Szalay Batulis (MHA ’07) and Danielle Potter recently published a book titled, “Lean Six Sigma Guide for Improving Healthcare.”

Chawla (MHA ’17) discusses how to talk with kids about racism on WCCO TV

Gigi Chawla MHA ’17), a physician and chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, discusses how to help kids understand the importance of this moment during an interview on the station’s Mid-Morning newscast on June 3.

Mourad (MPH ’12) to host new talk show for MetLife

MetLife Gulf has announced the launch of a health talk show series hosted by Nancy Mourad (MPH ’12), MetLife’s head of disease prevention & wellbeing and public health expert.

Orrell (MHA ’19) featured in Behind the Badge series

Riley Orrell is an administrative fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and was recently interviewed as part of the facility’s Behind the Badge website article series.

Chawla (MHA ’17) named Reach Out and Read medical director

Gigi Chawla (MHA ’17) has been named medical director of Reach Out and Read Minnesota.

Careers of Impact: Making Health a Human Right – Kristen Ackert, MPH ’16

Kristen Ackert is committed to making health a human right. By using the skills she gained at SPH, Ackert’s work in tobacco policy has recently played a role in Governor Walz signing Tobacco 21 into law.