UIC Health Policy and Administration

Efforts to lessen the TV ads presented to children for unhealthy foods and drinks are working however, exposure to those ads remains high. Check out this news story featuring the study conducted by our very own Lisa Powell and Julien Leider to learn more: https://today.uic.edu/kids-now-see-fewer-tv-ads-for-unhealthy-food-and-drinks-but-exposure-remains-high/

Welcome, new HPA student! We were so excited to see so many of you at today's orientation and cannot wait to share all your outstanding accomplishments.

Congratulations to our alumni member Tiara D. Muse for being promoted to Managing Director at Koya Partners! Tiara is also the Chicago Chapter President for NAHSE.

Read more about her role at NAHSE here: http://www.nahsechicago.com/2023-25-members.html

We are so excited to welcome a new faculty member, Justin Markowski! Check out his research on how Medicaid alternative payment models associated with federally qualified health center may improve patient’s outcomes in traditionally underserved communities: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2821079

We can't wait to see what Justin will accomplish at UIC!

On behalf of the UIC Health Policy & Administration department, we wish everyone a happy Fourth of July!

Check out these tips from the American Red Cross on how to have a safe and fun holiday: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/how-to-have-a-safe-4th-of-july.html

We would like to welcome 2 new PhD students into our Health Policy and Administration Program!

We look forward to your insight and developing your research to improve the health of our communities.

We are so honored to have confirmations of enrollment from 24 applicants into our MHA Cohort for Fall 2024.

New cohorts, remember to contact your Academic Advisor and be on the lookout for registration to the SPH New Student Orientation on Aug 23, 2024!

We are so honored to have confirmations of enrollment from 40 applicants into our Joint, Dual, Online, Hybrid and Comprehensive MPH Cohorts for Fall 2024.

New cohorts, remember to contact your Academic Advisor and be on the lookout for registration to the SPH New Student Orientation on Aug 23, 2024! We look forward to meeting you all.

The 53rd annual Chicago Pride Parade kicks off today at 11 am at 3900 N. Broadway! Join the celebration and make sure to bring a water bottle and sunscreen to practice good health habits.

We're so proud to share that two of our HPA faculty members, Elizabeth Porter and Sage Kim, have had their research accepted to be presented at this year's AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research Meeting! They will be sharing their research concerning state laws and lung cancer screenings.

Happy International Pride Day! On this day over 50 years ago, the first ever pride marches took place in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Thousands of people gathered to demonstrate for equal rights.

Learn more about how UIC celebrates pride here: https://diversity.uic.edu/news-stories/celebrating-pride-and-beyond-the-gender-and-sexuality-center-at-uic/

Today is National HIV Testing Day and this year's theme is "Level Up Your Self-Love: Check Your Status"! Keeping up to date on health and wellness is a vital component of public health and by coming together to promote testing and treatment, we can end the HIV epidemic.

Learn more here: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/director-letters/nhtd-2024.html #:~:text=June%2027%2C%202024%2C%20is%20National,love%3A%20check%20your%20status.%22

Lung cancer and neighborhood violence: What's the correlation?

HPA faculty member Sage Kim is the principal investigator for a study that has identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Read more about this study here: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1071963653?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ytshagrl&utm_source=storyemail -2

Study links neighborhood violence, lung cancer progression -FSHN professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and colleagues found a potential driver of lung cancer progression in patients living in high-violence zip codes.

Did you know that Sickle Cell Disease is the most common inherited blood disease in the United States? June 19 was World Sickle Cell Day, a day to raise awareness and increase knowledge about this common disease. Check out this fact sheet from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to learn more: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/sickle-cell-disease-fact-sheet

Summer is the perfect time for students to gain practical experience in their future career fields. Check out the places our students are working at here: MHA (https://publichealth.uic.edu/academics/public-health-degrees/master-healthcare-administration/preceptorship/)
MPH (https://publichealth.uic.edu/applied-practice-experience/current-ap-experience-opportunities/)

Dental hygiene is an important pillar of public health and learning to take care of our teeth begins at a young age. Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a disease that can affect children at an early age and pose serious health risks if left untreated. Check out the work our faculty does in conjunction with P3RC to prevent and treat this illness here: https://p3rc.uic.edu/news-stories/championing-little-smiles-investigating-the-complex-factors-behind-caries-in-young-children/

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, our world has changed in unprecedented ways, including early childcare and education.

Explore the latest insights and changes shaping the future for our little ones' health and wellness, as introduced by researchers from our HPA and IHRP departments here: https://jphmpdirect.com/post-covid-19-changes-to-nutrition-and-physical-activity-in-illinois-early-childcare-and-education-settings/

Congratulations to our alumni members Kareem Butler and Thomas Szmelter on starting new positions! We are so proud to see our former students thrive in their careers and wish them all the best.

Today marks the official first day of summer! Remember to practice good health habits by staying hydrated and putting on sunscreen. Summer is also a great time to consider getting a degree in public health. Visit our website to learn more: https://publichealth.uic.edu/health-policy-administration/

Happy Juneteenth from UIC! We hope everyone can celebrate today but also remember our journey to health equity continues everyday. Read what our researchers are doing to bridge this gap: https://go.uic.edu/StressLungCancer

UIC faculty members Dr. Fanta Waterman, Dr. Naoko Muramatsu, and HPA faculty member Dr. Michele McCay (left to right), recently visited the Hochschule Bielefeld University of Applied Science and Arts (HSBI), in Bielefeld, Germany for International Week! Click here to read more about the conference and the work our faculty members continue to do every day to shape public health: https://emails.uofi.uic.edu/newsletter/56/588873356.html

Congratulations to Emily Stiehl for being named one of the 2024 Twenty Under Forty health promotion professionals in the American Journal of Health Promotion!! Read the full article to learn more about the contributions Emily has made to the healthcare field here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08901171241240248

Twenty Under Forty: Some of Health Promotion’s Finest - Karen Moseley, Paul Terry, 2024 Free accessOtherFirst published online May 7, 2024Twenty Under Forty: Some of Health Promotion’s FinestKaren Moseley, BS, and Paul Terry, PhDView all authors and affiliationsVolume 38, Issue 5https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171241240248ContentsCongratulations to These Exemplary Health Promotion Profe...

Congratulations to Emily Stiehl and Sage Kim for their winning article titled "COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Implementation and Differential Vaccine Uptake Trajectories in Chicago Communities" in this year's UIC School of Public Health Research Article Award Competition! Click here to read the full article: https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001841

We are so impressed with our faculty and the impact they make on public health everyday!

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Implementation and Differential... : Journal of Public Health Management and Practice o for the first year of vaccine distribution. Methods: Using a series of interviews with public health officials and leaders of community-based organizations (CBOs) who participated in the implementation of the citywide COVID-19 vaccine outreach initiatives, we constructed a timeline of vaccine outr...

Our very own Sage Kim is championing the cause of equity and inclusivity across a broad spectrum. Two of her articles won, and one received an honorable mention in this year's UIC School of Public Health Research Article Award Competition! Click here to read all three of her articles:
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116448
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001841
- https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2023.35.2.126

We are so impressed with our faculty and the impact they make on public health everyday!

Qualitative Analysis of Multiple Sources and Dimensions of Stigma Among Older Adults Living With HIV Infection Released From Corrections | AIDS Education and Prevention While sources of stigma associated with HIV, incarceration, and aging have been explored separately, the concurrent effects of these multiple sources have been understudied. We conducted in-depth interviews with 48 older adults over 50 years of age with HIV infection who were returning from correcti...

Congratulations to Jamie Chriqui for her winning article titled "Advancing the Science of Policy Implementation: A Call to Action for the Implementation Science Field" in this year's UIC School of Public Health Research Article Award Competition! Click here to read the full article: https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad034

We are so impressed with our faculty and the impact they make on public health everyday!

Congratulations to Lisa M. Powell and Samantha Marinello, PhD for receiving an honorable mention for their article "The Impact of Recreational Cannabis Markets on Motor Vehicle Accident, Su***de, and Opioid Overdose Fatalities" in this year's UIC School of Public Health Research Article Award Competition! Click here to read the full article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115680

We are so impressed with our faculty and the impact they make on public health everyday!

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Please join me in congratulating Lisa M. Powell, Sage Kim, Jamie Chriqui, Emily Stiehl, and Samantha Marinello for their winning articles and honorable mention selections in this year's UIC School of Public Health Research Article Award Competition! Check out this website for more information and stay tuned to learn more about their individual articles next week: https://publichealth.uic.edu/public-health-research/research-resources/research-article-awards/

Research Article Awards | School of Public Health | University of Illinois Chicago Research Article Awards Articles are nominated and selected by the UIC public health community annually. Awards recognize and highlight the excellent research that is being produced in the School of Public Health, including the Institute for Health Research and Policy. Nominate Here 2023/2024 Call f...

Check out this SparkTalk presentation given by our very own Department Director and Distinguished Professor Lisa M. Powell on the topic of Fiscal Policies for Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSWg3dZ1G54

To learn more about Dr. Powell, check out her presenter profile here: https://chancellor.uic.edu/sparktalks/sparktalks-presenter-profiles-apr2024/ -powell-phd

SparkTalks: Lisa M. Powell | University of Illinois Chicago Captivating minds and sparking inspiration at SparkTalks, the University of Illinois Chicago's take on faculty lightning talks, April 4, 2024.

Congratulations to our alumni member Onyinye Enyia Daniel, PhD for being one of Becker's Healthcare Black Healthcare Leaders to Know 2024! We are so proud of Onyinye and her continued hard work in the healthcare field. Read the full list here: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/231-black-leaders-in-healthcare-2024.html

231+ Black healthcare leaders to know | 2024 Diversity in healthcare leadership results in a more well-rounded experience for patients and providers.

Congratulations to our recent MPH grad Anuj Jain on being selected for induction into Delta Omega, the national Honor Society for Public Health! The University of Illinois (UIC) School of Public Health (SPH) serves as the Lambda Chapter of Delta Omega. We could not be more proud and wish Anuj all the best in his future endeavors!