IU researcher reflects on the first White House Bisexual Community Policy Briefing
Guest blog courtesy of Brian Dodge, associate professor at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion. Sept. 21, 2015, became an unexpectedly meaningful day in my life both as a public health researcher, educator and advocate and as a bisexual man. It marked the first ever […]
IU School of Public Health-Bloomington celebrating milestone year
Indiana University’s School of Public Health-Bloomington has had a banner year. In June, the school was awarded full accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health for five years, the maximum for an initial accreditation by the accrediting body. Throughout the past year, the school has also increased its credit hour production; expanded its […]
Video highlights issues in accessing health care for transgender people
Guest post by Steve Hinnefeld, who normally writes at the Policy Briefings blog: Visiting a doctor can be unnerving for anyone. But for people who are transgender, it can be a lot worse. From one-size-fits-all medical forms to health care providers who are confused or insensitive about diverse gender identities, issues abound that can make […]
IU students take a first-hand look at public health advocacy and policy-making
Post by IU Communications colleague Milana Katic: A delegation of Indiana University master’s degree students from the School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI participated in the American Cancer Society’s “Day at the Capitol,” on Jan. 29 in Indianapolis. The day was organized by the society’s Cancer Action […]
Two IU faculty members serve as co-producers for Sundance documentary
Guest post courtesy of IU Communications colleague Milana Katic: Debby Herbenick, associate professor in the Department of Applied Health Science at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and Bryant Paul, associate professor in the Department of Telecommunications at IU’s Media School, are receiving co-producer credits in a documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on […]
IU Bloomington professor to lead Indiana Public Health Association
Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin, a clinical professor and assistant chair of the Department of Applied Health Science at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, was elected president of the Indiana Public Health Association. “I am looking forward to this leadership opportunity where I will be able to work more closely with colleagues and public health professionals […]
Optional campus sexual health survey to hit student emails this week
Guest post courtesy of IU Communications colleague Milana Katic: The Center for Sexual Health and Promotion at Indiana University’s School of Public Health-Bloomington will be sending out the Campus Sexual Health Survey to IU student email addresses starting this week. The survey is completely optional and will be addressing a range of sexual health issues relevant […]
Suicide: A local and national problem
Guest post courtesy of the Indiana Prevention Resource Center: As International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day approaches on Nov. 22, the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at the School of Public Health-Bloomington is calling attention to the problem of suicide among young adults in Indiana and nationally and amassing a collection of online resources related to […]
If sitting is the new smoking, this may be an easier fix
I walked through shady Dunn Woods on my way to a meeting yesterday and reveled in each peaceful step. IUPUI researcher Steve McKenzie makes a case in the Indianapolis Star for how bouts of exercise can improve work performance. A new IU study finds, however, that slow, hourly 5-minute walks can do a world of good.
Fighting Ebola: Passion for her country and love for public health helps IU alum conquer fears
Tiawanlyn Gongloe, a graduate of Indiana University and its School of Public Health-Bloomington, lives in Monrovia, Liberia, where she works for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as a member of the National Task Force, which was created to eliminate the Ebola virus from the country. Overwhelmed by the work involved in fighting the outbreak, which has led to more than 200 deaths in her country, she found time to answer some questions about her life in the midst of such tragedy and her experiences in Bloomington.
