New School of Public Health study includes recommendations for researchers to detect and protect against imposter participants—people who misrepresent themselves or fake eligibility requirements in order to participate in paid research studies
Health Policy and Management
Faith communities fill gaps in mental health services
Congregations located in rural areas make an impact when they offer mental health care services but many rural congregations may not be well equipped to provide structured mental health support
Public health declarations on racism sparked local media coverage
New research found that such declarations led to a sharp—but temporary—increase in local TV news coverage of racism
Minnesota Public Health Corps increased effectiveness of local public health agencies
Though the program has now ended, School of Public Health study finds that the Minnesota Public Health Corps strengthened local public health agencies while providing real-world work experience to early-career public health professionals
University of Minnesota Rural Collective builds bridges between UMN and rural communities
SPH doctoral student Zongbo Li awarded prestigious grant for opioid research
Hospital-based obstetric care declines across US, hitting rural states hardest
Obstetric care access is declining in states across the country. Between 2010 and 2022, seven states had at least a quarter of their hospitals stop providing obstetric services.
Who is leading America’s local health departments? New study analyzes demographics of U.S. public health leaders
Rural hospital closures led to higher prices at nearby ‘surviving’ hospitals
Expert Alert: How cuts to the public health workforce impact Americans
Separating hype from reality: New course trains students to analyze AI’s role in healthcare and health policy
The first School of Public Health course focused exclusively on AI’s role in healthcare and health policy takes students beyond buzzwords, challenging them to critically assess specific AI tools in real-world clinical and regulatory settings.
