Farha Ikramuddin explains to MPR News how many COVID-19 patients face long-term health challenges.
Alumni
Hawthorne (MHA ’01) earns 2020 Minority Business Leader Award
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne has been named a winner of the 2020 Minority Business Leader Awards by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Lopez (MHA ’19) discusses the problem of medical waste on MPR’s Climate Cast
Toya Lopez explains to show host Paul Huttner how medical waste is a big environmental problem and getting bigger with COVID-19.
Adawe (MPH ’15) and Koch (MPH ’16) named 2020 Bush Fellows
Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) plans to use her fellowship to further her work fighting colorism and Ani Koch (MPH ’16) will study how to make systemic changes to improve health care for marginalized communities.
Tysowsky (MPH ’85) named head of global training and education for Ivoclar Vivadent
George Tysowsky (MPH ’85) is the new head of global training and education for Ivoclar Vivadent.
Niermann (MHA ’20) named medical director for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Micah Niermann (MHA ’20) has been named medical director for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, MN.
Careers of Impact: Making Health a Human Right – Chelsea Trcka, MHA ’18
Chelsea Trcka’s executive education at the School of Public Health helped her gain relevant skills at a critical time in her career.
Batulis (MHA ’07) co-authors new book
Nicole Szalay Batulis (MHA ’07) and Danielle Potter recently published a book titled, “Lean Six Sigma Guide for Improving Healthcare.”
Chawla (MHA ’17) discusses how to talk with kids about racism on WCCO TV
Gigi Chawla MHA ’17), a physician and chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, discusses how to help kids understand the importance of this moment during an interview on the station’s Mid-Morning newscast on June 3.
Mourad (MPH ’12) to host new talk show for MetLife
MetLife Gulf has announced the launch of a health talk show series hosted by Nancy Mourad (MPH ’12), MetLife’s head of disease prevention & wellbeing and public health expert.
Orrell (MHA ’19) featured in Behind the Badge series
Riley Orrell is an administrative fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and was recently interviewed as part of the facility’s Behind the Badge website article series.
Chawla (MHA ’17) named Reach Out and Read medical director
Gigi Chawla (MHA ’17) has been named medical director of Reach Out and Read Minnesota.
