Category: News

Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) Featured in SMPH Quarterly

In early 2020, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Survey of the Health of Wisconsin  (SHOW) — a statewide research infrastructure within the school—sought to leverage its extensive health data and bio-sample collection to assist the university and state in the face of the growing pandemic. SHOW investigators, led by the …

The Climate and Health Nexus: Indigenous Planetary Health

Thursday, February 17th, 2022  11:30 am – 1:00 pm CT  Virtual Zoom Lecture Q & A to follow Click Here to register  

Does Omicron change our pandemic future?

In the latest Badger Talks video, watch Ajay Sethi, PhD, MHS, associate professor of population health sciences and faculty director of the MPH program, explains what we know about the new variant. He discusses vaccination strategy and also how to manage anxiety arising from news of new variants. Watch the video Ajay’s talk was also …

Internal position opportunity — Global Health Institute Director

GHI Director Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, has announced plans to step down from his director role in July 2022. The institute is conducting a search for his successor, with an application deadline of Jan. 10. The director is expected to provide visionary leadership to advance the mission of GHI and UW–Madison global health activities as …

Dr. Sheri Johnson appointed to FrameWorks Board of Directors

Population Health Sciences Associate Professor Dr. Sheri Johnson was recently appointed to the FrameWorks Institute’s Board of Directors. Read the full announcement here. 

Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD has been named Director of the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center

Dr. Elizabeth Cox has been named Director of the UW- Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC). The Mission of UWPRC is to improve the health of low-income women, infants and families through the conduct of high-quality applied health promotion and disease prevention research with a focus on achieving health equity.

Dr. Ajay Sethi featured in panel titled “COVID-19 and a Deluge of Data”

Dr. Ajay Sethi was featured in a panel titled “COVID-19 and a Deluge of Data,” as a part of the Crossroads of Ideas Lecture Series that took place on November 2nd. Please click here to learn more.

Dr. Brad Astor presented at the UW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: “Impact of Observational Research on the Continuing Evolution of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Clinical Recommendations”

On Friday, October 29th, Dr. Brad Astor  presented at the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: “Impact of Observational Research on the Continuing Evolution of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Clinical Recommendations.” The recording of Dr. Astor’s talk may be accessed here on the UW Department of Medicine’s Youtube page.

Dr. Jasmine Zapata named 2020 Superhero of Medicine by the Wisconsin Medical Society

Dr. Jasmine Zapata, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Population Health Sciences Affiliate, and graduate of the UW Preventive Medicine Residency, was named the 2020 Superhero of Medicine by the Wisconsin Medical Society to honor her efforts to eliminate health disparities. Read the full story here.

Dr. Jonathan Patz to moderate, “Global Health Tuesday: What to Expect from COP26: How the U.N. Climate Talks Affect Everyone”

PHS Faculty member and Global Health Institute Director Dr. Jonathan Patz will be moderating the next Global Health Tuesday panel titled “What to Expect from COP26: How the U.N. Climate Talks Affect Everyone.” This event will be held on Tuesday, October 26th from 4:30-5:30 pm via Zoom. Those interested may view the event flyer here  …