When Tom Duncan completed his Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program in 2004, he set out for a yearlong fellowship at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. While there, he learned something profound by watching the young patients. “I found myself unable to take my eyes off their IV poles,” says Duncan. “I saw how the children [...]
When Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans in 2005, 44 percent of the people who refused to evacuate didn’t want to abandon their pets. “Addressing animals in an emergency is a public health issue,” says Arnold Goldman, who recently completed his MPH through the Executive Program in Public Health Practice. “If people don’t leave their homes [...]
Shortly before Robert Hiller passed away in August, SPH dean John Finnegan visited him at his home. He told him that he had received the Gaylord W. Anderson Leadership Award, a singular tribute for an SPH graduate who has made an enduring impact on the field of public health.
On the African continent, 20 percent of the blood supply is HIV-infected and there is not enough blood, period, to meet demand.
Two School of Public Health graduates—Janny Brust and Gayle Hallin—have received the University of Minnesota Alumni Service Award that recognizes outstanding alumni for their volunteer service to the University.
New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter will keynote the annual Alumni and Friends Scholarship Gala, Thursday evening, Sept. 22. The event celebrates SPH alumni and raises scholarship funds for SPH students. Since joining The New Yorker, Specter has written several articles on critical health issues, including the global AIDS epidemic, avian influenza, and the world’s [...]
Tracy Miller doesn’t like to be boxed in, whether it’s on the road or on the job. While the Montana native enjoyed her time in the Twin Cities as an SPH student and staffer at the Minnesota Department of Health, she says she was happy to leave the city traffic behind for a position as [...]
Patrick Hays has had plenty of career success. A 1971 alum of the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program, Hays founded Sutter Health in Sacramento, California. Today the organization is recognized as one of the country’s top integrated health systems. Hays also has served as president and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) [...]
Brian Osberg has been awarded the prestigious University of Minnesota Alumni Service Award in recognition of his dedication to the institution. Osberg’s relationship to the University is one marked by his ability not only to strategically envision next steps but also a commitment to do the work to get there. This combination became evident soon [...]
The SPH received its highest level of gift support on record in fiscal year 2010, which ended on June 30. More than 650 donors made gifts and pledges totaling $2,724,939, with most of those gifts going to endowed scholarships.
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