To mark LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) is highlighting current research aimed at protecting the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ residents in long-term care facilities.
Health Policy and Management
Hardeman receives a Community-Engaged Scholar Award
STAT News named Hardeman one of the 2023’s “Status Leaders” for her work in exposing racism’s role in maternal health disparities.
MHA Ranks No. 2 Among Healthcare Management Programs
School of Public Health’s Rachel Hardeman named one of STAT News’ 2023 ‘Status Leaders’
STAT News named Hardeman one of the 2023’s “Status Leaders” for her work in exposing racism’s role in maternal health disparities.
With new grant, School of Public Health researchers will build capacity for measuring structural racism
The $1.25 million project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “Making the Invisible Visible: Building Capacity for the Measurement of Structural Racism” will advance the work of measuring structural racism and its impact on racialized communities across the US.
Tetyana Shippee appointed to three national organizations
SPH Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee has recently joined three influential, national organizations focused on long-term care policies and practices.
Gaugler Honored with Distinguished McKnight University Professorship
Nearly half of all state and local public health employees left their jobs from 2017 to 2021
A new study finds that if the rate of employee departures continues, more than half of the nation’s entire public health workforce could leave their organizations by 2025.
Talking long-term care in rural Minnesota with SPH Associate Professor Janette Dill
Direct care workers are an essential part of supporting an aging population, particularly as more people favor aging in place over nursing homes and require in-home assistance with daily activities. Yet, as Minnesota continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the state’s direct care workforce remain.
Jean Abraham to Serve as HPM Division Head
Professor Jean Abraham will serve as head of the Division of Health Policy and Management (HPM) at the School of Public Health (SPH).
U of M School of Public Health’s Carrie Henning-Smith Elected to Two New Leadership Positions at the National Rural Health Association
Beginning this month, Henning-Smith will serve as chair of the NRHA’s Research and Education Constituency Group, and she will also serve on the NRHA’s Board of Trustees. With more than 21,000 members across the country, the NRHA is the nation’s largest professional organization focused on rural health
Nearly half of pregnant people experiencing intimate partner violence are not screened for it before or after pregnancy
The findings of the study imply a critical need for increased access to care for all pregnant people, especially those at highest risk of IPV who may also experience barriers to care because of racism, bias, financial constraints, distance to care, and other factors.
