My training helped me take an upstream approach to public health—one that focuses on prevention."               Thomas Irungu                   M.P.H., 2005
			Highlighted Research Social Oppression, Homosexuality, and Health For more than 150 years, scholars and educators have debated whether homosexuality is an objective disorder or whether social oppression, not homosexuality, leads to the higher rates of depression, drug use, and HIV in gay men. In a study of 422 Midwestern gay and bisexual men, Simon Rosser, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, found that in all cases, internalized negative attitudes about homosexuality predicted poorer mental health. •  Listen to the    Public Health Moment

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Our faculty, staff and students are involved in research that addresses real-world public health issues. They work jointly with other researchers at the University and throughout the world on multidiscipliary research projects.

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Research Centers:
	EpiCH has several centers that promote research, education and implementation of innovative programs to students, schools and the general public.
Publications:
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Training & Grants:
	EpiCH has several training programs and training grants that provide research assistantships and fellowships for MS, MPH, doctoral, and post-doctoral students.
Student Research Consultation
	EpiCH PhD and post-doctoral fellows are available to UMN Ob/Gyn Medical School residents and fellows for limited research project consultation. Find out how to apply.
Service Centers:
	Our four Service Centers assist researchers in their work. Their services are available for University and other researchers.
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