2019 Healthviews Magazine

The cover of the Healthviews magazine, showing an aerial view of the UIC campus with the Chicago skyline in the background.

Our Fall 2019 alumni magazine takes an in-depth look at the impact that the UIC School of Public Health has had over the past fifty years.  Our Doctor of Public Health in Leadership (DrPH) degree program is among the largest such programs in the world, due in large part to the efforts of Dr. Patrick Lenihan, who was director of the program until his retirement in 2019.

The magazine profiles the school’s Institute for Health Research and Policy, as well as the work around community engagement, including plans to launch a new Center for Engaging for Health Equity and Action.  Readers can also learn more about the work of Dr. Mark Dworkin, who is studying whether an app can help HIV patients adhere to their medications.

To receive a printed copy, email Sara Giloth, Director of Donor Relations, at sgiloth@uic.edu.

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Dean Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS, shares his perspectives on the Fall 2019 magazine and the public health research and practice at the UIC School of Public Health.

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Members of our community weigh in on the most significant public health achievement over the past 50 years.

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50 Years of Impact
Thursday, January 2, 2020
The UIC School of Public Health celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020, commemorating a half-century of impact in neighborhoods in Chicago and communities around the world.

Inspiring innovative discovery through research Heading link

A Black man holds a phone in his hands and his scrolling through the contents on the screen.
Can an app boost medication adherence by young HIV-positive gay black men?
Monday, June 17, 2019
Dr. Mark Dworkin earned a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to refine and evaluate an avatar-based app to improve medication adherence among HIV-positive gay black men.
Examining the Occupational Health and Safety of Workers
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Marcus Dillender's research examines how injured workers are compensated and the effects of immigration on the safety of native-born U.S. workers.
Using Respirators to Protect Worker Health
Monday, December 9, 2019
Margaret Sietsema is investigating ways to assess real-time respirator fit during simulated healthcare tasks.
Improving Care and Health of Diverse Aging Populations
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Naoko Muramatsu is exploring how home care aides can bring safe physical activity programs to older, mostly African American and Latino recipients of Medicaid home care.
Monitoring Time Trends in Cancer Incidence
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Sanjib Basu’s research on epigenetics among cancer patients and time trends in cancer incidence and mortality has been nationally recognized.

Neighborhood Commitment Heading link

Community Ties
Monday, December 9, 2019
Looking to build upon its legacy of community engagement, SPH crafts plans to broaden and deepen its engagement across research, teaching and practice.

National Scope, Global Impact Heading link

Carlos Eduardo Linares Reyes, chair, Department of Academic Exchange and International Liaison, and Dr. María Eugenia Ocampo Granados, Academic Dean, National Institute of Public Health, accepting the award at the award ceremony in Mexico City.
Global Health Program Wins Grant from the Innovation Fund
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
SPH's Global Health Program and Office of Diversity and Inclusion earned new grants from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Mexico and Partners of the Americas.
Colin Hendrickson, MPH student in environmental and occupational health sciences, stands by the water tanks he used for his project. In his hands are samples of the dirty river water and the clean water he disinfected.
Solar-Powered Water Treatment Project Debuts in Kenya
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Through Gates Foundation funding, SPH researchers have implemented a water disinfection system that uses solar power to produce ozone gas, which passes through and disinfects drinking water.
2019 DrPH graduates pose for a picture with program faculty.
DrPH Program Links Science and Practice
Monday, December 9, 2019
UIC's DrPH program is one of the largest in the world, focused on leadership to make science more relevant to real-world problems.

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Emeritus Faculty Continues to Have Impact
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Dr. Fred Kviz's work on research design, measurement, survey research methods and questionnaire design continues to resonate in public health settings.
Dr. Sanjib Basu speaks from a podium at the investiture ceremony.
Dr. Sanjib Basu Honored as the Inaugural Paul Levy and Virginia F. Tomasek Professor
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Dr. Basu's work in biostatistics and cancer research was honored with this named professorship recognizing excellence in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Kathryn Roach poses for a photo with Chancellor Michael Amiridis. Kathryn is holding her award plaque.
Alumna Receives UIC Achievement Award
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Kathryn Roach '91 earned the highest honor bestowed upon alumni by the University of Illinois at Chicago Alumni Association.

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SPH professor Caryn Peterson speaks during a presentation on cervical cancer research at IHRP.
Peering into the Future of Research
Monday, January 6, 2020
UIC's Institute for Health Research and Policy is looking to deepen the use of technology and collaboration to continue creating transformative translational research.

Fall 2019 Class Acts & Alumni Notes Heading link