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Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C interviewed on Pediatric Ethics Podcast
Dr. Wolf spoke about “the concept of a child's relational potential and the role that this concept might play in certain pediatric cases.” The podcast can be accessed at the Children’s Mercy webpage or on subscriber channels.
Preventable deaths by suicide rose again in 2021-2022
Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD is quoted in MDH News Release: “Preventable deaths by suicide rose again in 2021-2022.”
Nurses as Disciplinary Agents of the State: Ethical Practice and Mandatory Reporting in the United States
Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, and colleagues publish in Advances in Nursing Science:
“Nurses as Disciplinary Agents of the State: Ethical Practice and Mandatory Reporting in the United States.”
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, earns promotion
Congratulations to Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH on promotion to Full Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
Sarah Gollust, PhD, earns promotion
Congratulations to Sarah Gollust, PhD on promotion to Full Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
Debra DeBruin, PhD, speaks at the Dean’s Lecture Series webinar “Can We Do Better in the Next Pandemic?”
This event in the University of Minnesota Dean’s Lecture Series featured experts who assisted with the state of Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. DeBruin co-led the Minnesota COVID Ethics Collaborative, a statewide…
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.