Whitney Zahnd
@whitneyzahnd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy at UIowa| UIUC alumna | Posts about rural health, cancer disparities, access to care, faith, cats, and women’s basketball| Opinions are mine, not my employer’s | Website: https://www.acre-lab.org
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NRHA's Journal of Rural Health | National Rural Health Association - NRHA | NRHA
NRHA produces several digital and print publications to engage NRHA members and inform rural health professionals. These include our weekly newsletter NRHA Today, our quarterly magazine Rural Horizons...
www.ruralhealth.us
The Journal of Rural Health ( @jruralhealth.bsky.social), @ruralhealth.bsky.social's scientific journal, is soliciting applications for new editorial board members! As chair of the board, please apply! We'd welcome your applications by December 18th. www.ruralhealth.us/publications...
Four Christmas movies to know me by
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Four Christmas movies to know me by
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I hope he receives forgiveness for that whole Ice Town debacle
Adam Scott meeting the pope, for anyone interested in that sort of thing
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I hope he receives forgiveness for that whole Ice Town debacle
What if I told you that you don't need an app?
This thing is going to say that Jesus healed a blind man with 5 eyes and refer to Abraham as Abraham Lincoln.
This thing is going to say that Jesus healed a blind man with 5 eyes and refer to Abraham as Abraham Lincoln.
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
What if I told you that you don't need an app?
This thing is going to say that Jesus healed a blind man with 5 eyes and refer to Abraham as Abraham Lincoln.
This thing is going to say that Jesus healed a blind man with 5 eyes and refer to Abraham as Abraham Lincoln.
Me with my projects and other commitments this semester😩
a man is driving a car with the words " i took nine i may have overcommitted " above him
Alt: Megan, a character in the movie Bridesmaids played by Melissa McCarthy, is driving a car with the words " i took nine i may have overcommitted " above her.
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Me with my projects and other commitments this semester😩
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Rural primary care is typically more comprehensive than urban primary care despite having fewer clinicians.
@gohealio.bsky.social highlights our 2025 Evidence Report with the Robert Graham Center in a new article:
www.healio.com/news/primary...
@gohealio.bsky.social highlights our 2025 Evidence Report with the Robert Graham Center in a new article:
www.healio.com/news/primary...
Rural PCPs often provide more comprehensive care vs. urban peers
Rural primary care is typically more comprehensive than urban primary care despite having fewer clinicians, according to a new report from the Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center.&ldqu...
www.healio.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Rural primary care is typically more comprehensive than urban primary care despite having fewer clinicians.
@gohealio.bsky.social highlights our 2025 Evidence Report with the Robert Graham Center in a new article:
www.healio.com/news/primary...
@gohealio.bsky.social highlights our 2025 Evidence Report with the Robert Graham Center in a new article:
www.healio.com/news/primary...
Reposted by Whitney Zahnd
The Journal of Rural Health ( @jruralhealth.bsky.social), @ruralhealth.bsky.social's scientific journal, is soliciting applications for new editorial board members! As chair of the board, please apply! We'd welcome your applications by December 18th. www.ruralhealth.us/publications...
NRHA's Journal of Rural Health | National Rural Health Association - NRHA | NRHA
NRHA produces several digital and print publications to engage NRHA members and inform rural health professionals. These include our weekly newsletter NRHA Today, our quarterly magazine Rural Horizons...
www.ruralhealth.us
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Journal of Rural Health ( @jruralhealth.bsky.social), @ruralhealth.bsky.social's scientific journal, is soliciting applications for new editorial board members! As chair of the board, please apply! We'd welcome your applications by December 18th. www.ruralhealth.us/publications...
This would hurt access to care, public health etc—not to mention these are degrees/careers largely pursued by women.
This is designed to tank public health & primary care by excluding public health professions, advanced nursing practice, physical & occupational therapy from loans that can cover the cost of education. This is going to make an existing workforce crisis worse.
aspph.org/department-o...
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This would hurt access to care, public health etc—not to mention these are degrees/careers largely pursued by women.
Reposted by Whitney Zahnd
"Excluding MPH and DrPH from the 'professional degree' category could restrict students’ access to higher federal loan limits, making public health education less financially attainable and potentially weakening the future workforce pipeline." Get ready to submit comments! aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"Excluding MPH and DrPH from the 'professional degree' category could restrict students’ access to higher federal loan limits, making public health education less financially attainable and potentially weakening the future workforce pipeline." Get ready to submit comments! aspph.org/department-o...
Reposted by Whitney Zahnd
Saint Sebastian, by Jacopo Palma Giovane, 16-17th c, 📸 by Brian Spurlock
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Saint Sebastian, by Jacopo Palma Giovane, 16-17th c, 📸 by Brian Spurlock
The Journal of Rural Health ( @jruralhealth.bsky.social), @ruralhealth.bsky.social's scientific journal, is soliciting applications for new editorial board members! As chair of the board, please apply! We'd welcome your applications by December 18th. www.ruralhealth.us/publications...
NRHA's Journal of Rural Health | National Rural Health Association - NRHA | NRHA
NRHA produces several digital and print publications to engage NRHA members and inform rural health professionals. These include our weekly newsletter NRHA Today, our quarterly magazine Rural Horizons...
www.ruralhealth.us
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Journal of Rural Health ( @jruralhealth.bsky.social), @ruralhealth.bsky.social's scientific journal, is soliciting applications for new editorial board members! As chair of the board, please apply! We'd welcome your applications by December 18th. www.ruralhealth.us/publications...
Kudos to the @thedailyiowan.bsky.social for covering the important issues! 👏
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Kudos to the @thedailyiowan.bsky.social for covering the important issues! 👏
Northern Lights in North Liberty! 😍
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Northern Lights in North Liberty! 😍
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If you live anywhere in the North half of the US I don't think you'll even need to go outside smaller cities to see them. My partner can set them from inside Cedar Rapids! #aurora #northernlights
November 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
😍
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
No MPH or MHA covered. No graduate degrees in physical or occupational therapy covered.
The negotiated rulemaking session on defining professional programs essentially just added clinical psychology to the bare minimum required by law, even though the law gives more leeway to include other programs. This will end up in court.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
No MPH or MHA covered. No graduate degrees in physical or occupational therapy covered.
Describe your cat's personality with one photo.
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Describe your cat's personality with one photo.
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Black farmers doing what they always do - feeding their communities in a time of crisis.
My latest on SNAP and the folks stepping in to fill the void: capitalbnews.org/snap-crisis-...
My latest on SNAP and the folks stepping in to fill the void: capitalbnews.org/snap-crisis-...
Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays
From North Carolina to Mississippi, small businesses work to feed their communities while benefits are paused.
capitalbnews.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Black farmers doing what they always do - feeding their communities in a time of crisis.
My latest on SNAP and the folks stepping in to fill the void: capitalbnews.org/snap-crisis-...
My latest on SNAP and the folks stepping in to fill the void: capitalbnews.org/snap-crisis-...
Important Caturday reminder--also help the cats (and dogs, etc.) family members of SNAP recipients!
please don’t forget!
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Important Caturday reminder--also help the cats (and dogs, etc.) family members of SNAP recipients!
Reposted by Whitney Zahnd
Raise a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight and honor her memory and scientific contributions
NYT obituary of Jim Watson.
A long and fairly balanced view of a complicated man who participated in one of the greatest discoveries in biology.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
A long and fairly balanced view of a complicated man who participated in one of the greatest discoveries in biology.
[Gift Link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Raise a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight and honor her memory and scientific contributions
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As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
“It is not clear what share of the $50 billion fund will go to rural hospitals and other rural health care providers or the extent to which any direct and indirect benefits of the fund will offset their losses under the reconciliation law.”
State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Fund Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs www.kff.org/state-health...
State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Fund Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs | KFF
This brief provides estimates of how $37.5 billion of the $50 billion rural health fund could be distributed across states if all states are approved for funding. Awards from the $37.5 billion could r...
www.kff.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“It is not clear what share of the $50 billion fund will go to rural hospitals and other rural health care providers or the extent to which any direct and indirect benefits of the fund will offset their losses under the reconciliation law.”
Cats, basketball, and civic engagement!
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Cats, basketball, and civic engagement!
Reposted by Whitney Zahnd
Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
*Mariah Carey's voice--it's tiiimme!*
The official start of the holiday season (to me)!
The official start of the holiday season (to me)!
*whispers*
Happy college basketball opening day of the 25-26 season to all those who celebrate.
Happy college basketball opening day of the 25-26 season to all those who celebrate.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
*Mariah Carey's voice--it's tiiimme!*
The official start of the holiday season (to me)!
The official start of the holiday season (to me)!