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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 6

✨Dear algorithm✨ Could you please connect me with friends who love:
• Health policy📑
• Biostatistics🧪
• Clean water🚰
• Research🔬
• Social determinants of health🎓
• Global health🌎
• Vaccines💉
• Maternal healthcare🤰
• Epidemiology🦠
• Secure housing🏠
• Healthcare access🏥
• Chicago🌃
• UIC🔥

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Aug 14

@uicpublichealth.bsky.social welcomes Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD as new Associate Dean for Global Health and Professor in @uiceohs.bsky.social! Dr. Olowokure is a global health leader, who served as a Regional Emergency Director for @who.int.

Read more: publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories...

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The University of Illinois System @uofilsystem.bsky.social · Aug 6

Chicago high schoolers are getting a jump-start to their public health careers, thanks to a @uicpublichealth.bsky.social and @cdph.bsky.social program. 🚀

As Chicago Public Health Innovators (ChiPHI), they engage in a six-week program set in both classrooms and in the community: ow.ly/ZrLo50WASyG

Meg Humphrey, a multimedia artist and body liberation-focused movement coach/certified trainer, discussed the topic of food access and its importance in relation to chronic disease management, disability justice, and wellness with ChiPHI participants. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC).

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Jul 16

🌇 If you think it’s hot outside today, 30 years ago, Chicago was in the midst of a public health crisis in the form of a deadly heatwave. To find out whether Chicago is prepared for future heatwaves, listen to @uiceohs.bsky.social's @khedrao.bsky.social on @wbez.org at www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Jul 1

After years of decline, why is black lung back, and affecting younger miners? Dr. Robert Cohen, pulmonologist and Director of @uicpublichealth.bsky.social’s Mining Education and Research Center, speaks to the @nytimes.com about the disease’s return.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...

How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country

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The University of Illinois System @uofilsystem.bsky.social · Jun 23

During intense heat waves like the present, thousands of swimmers flock to Chicago's beaches to cool off. 🏊🏽‍♂️

@uicpublichealth.bsky.social students play a pivotal daily role in water quality testing to keep those beaches open and swimmers safe. ✅

How Chicago beaches' water quality is rapid tested for safe swimming

Chicago beaches are tested for bacteria every day during the summer season to make sure it's safe for swimmers to get in. And the testing that happens here is some of the fastest and best in the count...

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Jun 5

Public health propaganda we aren’t falling for ❌

Read the truth about these statements and more at publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories...

#Propaganda #PublicHealth #UIC #UICSPH #Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · May 30

It’s summer’s hottest read - SPH’s latest issue of Healthviews Magazine! 📚🔥
Out now at the link in our bio!

#Healthviews #PublicHealth #UIC #UICSPH #Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · May 6

Meet Online MHA Professor Lisa M. Powell at the Information Session: Faculty Spotlight on May 13!

The presentation will be held online via Zoom and begin at noon CT. There will also be time to ask questions to Dr. Powell and our enrollment specialists.

RSVP: go.uic.edu/MHAFacultySpotlight

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 30

Alum Frank Mueller credits UIC’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program for giving him the ability to understand the policies behind his work, allowing him to make an impact as Senior Strategy Director at Elevance Health. Read more at healthcareadministration.uic.edu/news-stories...

Quote from UIC MHA alum Frank Mueller: “One of the most valuable skills I gained [from UIC’s Master of Healthcare Administration program] was connecting the dots between policy and operations. In my work with Medicare and Medicaid at Elevance Health, I interact with many professionals who have legal backgrounds and now serve as administrators for these plans. Understanding the policies behind these programs has been crucial.”

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 24

Are individuals living with dementia and disabilities getting the care they need? In a new paper published in @nataging.nature.com, assistant professor Zhuoer Lin highlights the flaws in current care systems. You can read Dr. Lin’s full findings at www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#UICResearchMatters

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 21

Still thinking about National Public Health Week ☺️💭

#UIC #PublicHealth #UICSPH #Chicago #NationalPublicHealthWeek #ResearchWeek @hsph.harvard.edu

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 21

Congratulations to SPH's Kristen Malecki and Yamilé Molina! 🎉

University of Illinois Cancer Center @uicancercenter.bsky.social · Apr 9

We have awarded a $100,000 Team Science Award to fund a collaborative research project, to develop a cancer cohort aimed at understanding the causes of, and racial and ethnic disparities in, early-onset cancers.

#CancerResearch

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Team Science Award

A $100,000 Team Science Award from the University of Illinois Cancer Center supports a research project on early-onset cancers.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 17

Choose your fighter, public health edition!

📊 🌎 🦠 📢

#UIC #PublicHealth #Chicago #UICSPH #ActionFigure #ActionFigureTrend

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Apr 15

Pursuing public health isn’t just a career choice. It’s a commitment to a healthier, more resilient future for all.
There are many reasons to lean into public health right now, and these are our top five.
#PublicHealth #PublicHealthNowMoreThanEver #UIC #UICSPH

List of 5 Reasons to Lean Into Public Health
-Public health saves lives on a global scale.
- Everyone deserves access to the foundations of a healthy life.
- Chronic diseases are on the rise — and public health can reverse that
trend.
- Public health offers interdisciplinary opportunities and career
flexibility.
- You — the next generation — will lead the charge.

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APHA @apha.org · Apr 7

National Public Health Week is here! Public health starts with each of us making a difference in our homes and communities. It’s how the places we live, work and play affect our well-being. Join us April 7-13 www.nphw.org #NPHW #ItStartsHere

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏀 The #EliteEight may have wrapped up this weekend, but you can still be a part of the action with UIC Public Health March Madness!

Let us know what public health intervention you have winning it all below👇

#UIC #Chicago #MarchMadness #Basketball #PublicHealth #UICSPH

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Mar 24

Spring break should be about fun, not health risks. SPH's Dr. Mark Dworkin spoke with CBS Chicago about #measles prevention ahead of this busy travel time.

#SpringBreak #PublicHealth #UICSPH

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Measles concerns ahead of spring break

At least 321 measles cases were confirmed in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Most of those infected were either unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. Dr. Mark Dworkin weighs in on how this ...

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Mar 21

Happy spring break, SPH! 😎

#Spring #SpringBreak #UIC #Chicago #UICSPH #PublicHealth

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Mar 19

⭐️⭐️ Congratulations to SPH's Uchechi Mitchell and Leslie Williams for being named Rising Stars in UIC's research community. ⭐️⭐️ These awards recognize early-career faculty who have shown outstanding promise to become future leaders in their fields. bit.ly/3XYGfws

#UIC #PublicHealth #UICSPH #Research

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Mar 5

Congrats to SPH #DrPH alum, Dr. McKinney! 👏

The University of Illinois System @uofilsystem.bsky.social · Mar 4

Suzet McKinney, a nationally recognized public health expert and medical executive, is the newest member of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate, she will serve her term through January 2031.

Learn more about our newest trustee: ow.ly/jhbM50VarmT

Suzet McKinney | University of Illinois Board of Trustees | University of Illinois System

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 14

We're #hiring an innovative, experienced leader and researcher as our Associate Dean for Research with a tenured faculty appointment in one of SPH's four Divisions. Are you ready to provide leadership, direction, and support for SPH's research and scholarship enterprise? Apply by 2/21 bit.ly/418ZAxa

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 11

“We developed an intervention to break the disability chain…Our clinical trials of [Fit &Strong!] found gains in physical activity engagement at 8 weeks that were maintained out to 18 months...We found improved joint pain...lower extremity strength and mobility…improved anxiety and depression…”

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 11

Hughes addressed the need for a shift toward wellness programs that reduce healthcare costs and improve outcomes. She used the example of UIC’s Fit & Strong! program for persons with arthritis as an example of a transformational re-thinking of healthcare’s current focus on acute and post acute care.

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 11

Professor Emerita and Founding Director of the Center for Research on Health and Aging at UIC Susan Hughes, PhD, testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, in a session on Improving Wellness Among Seniors.

Find the full committee hearing at www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/imp...

Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream | United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Feb 7

“In 2024, state legislatures introduced an all-time record of 533 bills targeting LGBTQ+ populations. These policies create a patchwork of legal landscapes that vary widely between and within states, affecting aspects of everyday life..."