I couldn't be happier about that!The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education is supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation and the University of Minnesota. My focus was on building the school's education program in scale, quality and diversity. Though Osterholm did not know when such a pandemic would occur, he was certain it would.“When [a pandemic] happens,” Osterholm wrote, “it will spread before we realize what is happening. Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area 500+ connections My connection with the School of Public Health began in 1980, when I joined the Minnesota Heart Health Program as a student research assistant. Finnegan has been especially proud of Osterholm’s role lately. He’s a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health and an adjunct professor in the medical school. Office Address: A302. Title: Professor & Dean . … Infectious disease is the deadliest enemy faced by all of humankind.”Now that COVID-19 has emerged as that enemy, Osterholm has been in constant demand. All rights reserved.The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Elizabeth Wattenberg, PhD Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Education and Student Engagement . Areas of Expertise. Public health was not part of my career plans but my experience with this innovative community health promotion campaign changed that quickly. Public health was not part of my career plans but my experience with this innovative community health promotion campaign changed that quickly. Continue reading . My skill set in communication campaigns fit right in.

I also serve as board chair for Children’s HeartLink, and past board chair of the international Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Today I serve on the board of HealthEast Care System, HealthPartners Research and Education Institute, and the Backyard Initiative Community Advisory Board (supported by Allina Health). John R. Finnegan, PhD Dean and Professor, School of Public Health Contact Info. He wanted to ground policy in solid science, with the mission “to prevent illness and death from targeted infectious disease threats through research and the translation of scientific information into real-world, practical applications, policies, and solutions.”Throughout his long tenure, Osterholm has taught. Division of Environmental Health Sciences. Organization: UMN School of Public Health . He is the Founding Director of the new Institute of Cell, Gene and Immunotherapeutics at the University of Minnesota. https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/research-brief-official-estimates-public-health-spending-are-significantly-overinflated PhD candidate Kristin Lunz Trujillo is confronting society's issues surrounding misinformation through her research. Along the way, he has raised visibility for the University of Minnesota and the School of Public Health (SPH) as a source of credible, reliable information at the heart of a global pandemic.After completing his bachelor’s degree at Luther College, Osterholm did his graduate work at the University. Media, communication, and community health promotion; social and behavioral interventions; social marketing I have joined with community organizations for many years in the issues of housing, social services, and challenges facing immigrant and refugee communities. I found terrific colleagues of diverse disciplines with passion for important research and education for the people’s health. Regional, national, and international media—including CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and even irreverent comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan—have sought him out repeatedly. My focus was on building the school's education program in scale, quality and diversity. Full bio. Today I serve on the board of HealthEast Care System, HealthPartners Research and Education Institute, and the Backyard Initiative Community Advisory Board (supported by Allina Health). The Osterholm has deep knowledge of infectious diseases, a long track record of being ahead of the curve in understanding their impact, and a decided knack for distilling complex situations into comprehensible terms. Portrait Image: Job Title: Dean and Professor . Full bio. She’s quoted nearly daily in the media, offering both cautions and explanations. Media, communication, and community health promotion; social and behavioral interventions; social marketing I have joined with community organizations for many years in the issues of housing, social services, and challenges facing immigrant and refugee communities. “A prolific researcher, Professor Kane was nationally known for her creative and foundational work. School of Public Health. The study was lead by JP Leider, a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health. John Finnegan Prof & Dean, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis. “The single most important thing I do is teaching, which I’ve been doing for 44 years,” he says.“Mike’s been able to train many people in a variety of roles to work in different capacities,” says Kristen Ehresmann, director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division at MDH.Back in 1989, as an SPH graduate student, Ehresmann became a research assistant under Osterholm at the MDH.