UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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 COVID-19. The television show aired on March 14, 2021.
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 small number are Black and Hispanic. In this Badger Talks video, Tiffany Green, assistant professor in the Departments of Population …
Watch Dr. Patz’s contribution here After rising steadily for decades, global carbon emissions fell by 6.4 percent in 2020 — approximately 2.3 billion metric tons. What is the scientific evidence on the link between carbon emissions and climate? What human behaviors impact growing climate risks? Are businesses seeing the same real-world results that data projections …
Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tiffany Green, was awarded McMaster University’s 2020 Labelle Lectureship. The lectureship, in honor of Roberta Labelle, is awarded annually to a health services researcher with emerging recognition and an inter-disciplinary approach to research by the Centre for Health Economics & Policy Analysis (CHEPA) at McMaster …
Ajay Sethi, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, has been awarded a 2021 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award. Established by former UW–Madison chancellor Edwin Young in 1973, the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award honors six faculty members for their excellence in teaching.A virtual recognition with Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Provost Karl Scholz will be held on Tuesday, …
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 is due to be released soon. This important Covid-19 Antibody surveillance study will provide essential information for public health officials …
Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, Kristen Malecki has been appointed to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Standing Committee on the Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions (ESEHD). This committee examines and discusses issues on the use of new science, tools, and research methodologies for environmental health decisions. Workshops convened …
In her article in Medical News Today, Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, explores what the US election could entail for black-white disparities in maternal and child health. Dr. Green examines the potential impact on black mothers and children in light of possible future policy changes to the Affordable …
A recent UW–Madison study led by Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences, Rebecca Myerson, has revealed that health insurance coverage for people with chronic diseases increased by 7 percentage points following key Affordable Care Act provisions that were implemented in 2014. Read the full story here
The Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance of Dane County (BMCHA) has been formally launched by The Dane County Health Council and the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, with Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, as Co-Chair. The alliance works to create a community-informed strategy and framework to improve …