Dr. Marietou Ouayogode served as a moderator on the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership’s event: “The Opportunities and Challenges of COVID-19 Tracking Apps as Pandemic Control Mechanisms.” The event was held April 23rd …
COVID-19 News
Drs. Tiffany Green and Ajay Sethi reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic on Capital City Sunday
One year after the pandemic began, Drs. Tiffany Green and Ajay Sethi speak with A.J. Bayatpour on Capital City Sunday to reflect on the last year, lessons learned, and where things stand and are headed with …
Dr. Tiffany Green featured in Badger Talks: “Disparities in COVID Vaccination”
There’s growing concern that there’s a mismatch between who’s getting the COVID-19 vaccine and who’s actually being most affected by the pandemic. Early data shows that of the total number of vaccinated people, a disproportionately …
Covid-19 and Racism Research PHS Monday Seminar in Badger Herald
On Monday, February 8th, in partnership with the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center, the Department of Population Health Sciences hosted Dr. Whitney Robinson, as PHS Monday Seminar speaker. Dr. Robinson’s talk, on her research into racial …
PHS Faculty-led WAVE I and WAVE II Covid-19 Antibody Surveillance Findings
A paper, Population Changes in Seroprevalence among a Statewide Sample in the United States, authored by UW-Madison faculty, including Population Health Sciences faculty Kristen Malecki, Paul Peppard, Ajay Sethi, Lisa Cadmus Bertram, and Corinne Engelman …
HIP Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Toolkit
The Health innovation Program, lead my Professor of Population Health Sciences, Maureen Smith, in partnership with UW Health, has released a COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Toolkit. This toolkit, intended for healthcare administrators, policymakers, and researchers interested …
JAMA Network Open interview with Ajay Sethi
The JAMA Network interviewed Ajay Sethi, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Song Gao, Assistant Professor of Geography on the subject “Do Stay at Home Orders Reduce Covid-19 Infection Rates?” See the discussion here
GRE Requirement Change for Prospective Students due to COVID-19
GRE requirements for prospective students applying to the Department of Population Health Sciences’ graduate programs have changed. Please see Admissions Eligibility & Requirements for details.
Tiffany Green in Scientific American
Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured on scientificamerican.com, speaking on Implicit Bias Training. To read the article, see here.
Jonathan Patz- Isthmus Article on COVID-19, Climate Change and Eviction
Professor of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Global Health Institute, Jonathan Patz, discusses COVID-19, climate change and eviction in his article, A Triple Threat published by The Isthmus.