Researchers from the UIC School of Public Health found that injured miners who worked shifts longer than 9 hours tended to have irregular schedules or less than two years on the job.
In the wake of the shootings at mosques in New Zealand, the School of Public Health confirms its solidarity with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends and community members who practice the Islamic faith.
Maria Argos is a co-investigator of a new grant from the National Institutes of Health continuing UIC's role as the Chicago field center of a community health study of Latinos and Hispanics.
The course Epidemics of Injustice focuses on the histories of the programs, policies and prejudices that give rise to many social justice and health equity concerns we see today.
Professor Linda Forst and four School of Public Health students attended World Health Organization meetings focused on occupational health to learn about practices across the globe.
Dr. David Satcher, who is the founding director and senior advisor for the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, served as the guest speaker.
Since its inception in 1978, UHP has recruited, retained and graduated more than 7,000 traditionally underrepresented students who now work in health-related fields.
