The 2024 MN-WHRC is now available! The MNWHRC helps visualize and reflect the health indicators specific
to our state’s unique demographics.
2024 MN Women's Health Report Card (MN-WHRC)
Listen to current students, faculty, and alumni share how the MCH MPH Program has impacted their work improving the health of women, children, fathers and families around the world in the video, "What is Maternal and Child Health?" created by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
What is Maternal & Child Health?
Please join us for the November 11th Mini-Lab, Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Qualitative Research with Michael Beckstrand. This session will provide concrete examples of how to use tools like OpenAI’s Whisper for transcription and Google Gemini models into your workflow, as well as show how generative AI features have been integrated into qualitative analysis tools like NVivo. This virtual event is hosted by the Bright Spots Qualitative Mini-Lab. All are welcome to join.
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#UMNMCH student Maddie Wolf (MPH 2026), shares how her deployment with Vision Health Minnesota helped catch vision abnormalities early-on in children to prevent future harm. In this piece, Maddie shares how this experience reinvigorated her passion for serving children and families in the community.
Student Spotlight: How Did an Undergraduate Class Set Maddie Wolf on a Path to Improving Vision Health?
Check out the latest Alumni Spotlight from recent #UMNMCH graduate Katie Lins (MPH 2024). Katie reflects on her deployment, where she helped increase awareness of community resources and improve understanding of their pediatric patient population. By developing needs assessments, creating newsletters, and highlighting resources, she worked to improve overall patient well-being.
How did Katie Lins’ Deployment with Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care Facilitate Growth in her Community Engagement Skills and Enhance her Interest in Improving Health Outcomes in St. Paul?
Mary Kenny MPH student from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, is the September feature of MCH Leads. In her blog entry, titled “The Power of MCH Teams,” Mary applies MCH Competency 10 (Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team Building) to three distinct experiences from her first year in the MCH program.
MCH National Blog
Our UMN online MCH Program was ranked #7 out of all online MPH programs by the Master’s in Public Health Degrees website. Interested in earning your MPH online?
Visit our program page to learn more.