UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) just released the 2024 Annual Data and National Findings Report. We’re continuing the conversation around civic health with a focus on the connection between thriving communities and civic participation. Creating community spaces where everyone can engage, be informed and have a say is key to healthy communities and to …
Dr. Merten’s press release “Testing senses and motor skills in midlife may help predict later cognitive impairment” garnered 17 stories online and on broadcast. The story was picked up in Madison as well as on the Milwaukee, Rockford, Wausau and Eau Claire markets, reaching the Twin Cities, and in Chicago. This coverage reached a potential …
Dr. Merten’s press release on “Testing senses and motor skills in midlife may help predict later cognitive impairment” garnered 17 stories online and on broadcast. The story was picked up in Madison as well as the Milwaukee, Rockford, Wausau and Eau Claire markets, reaching the Twin Cities. This coverage reached a potential audience of approximately …
Congratulations to PHS faculty Rebecca Myerson, Natascha Merten and Amy Cochran!
Thank you to everyone who attended our PHS Fall Picnic on Friday (9/15). Attendance was up this year from students (both new and continuing), and it is always great to see faculty mingling with students/staff. We appreciate the effort it takes to plan and organize such an event and want to thank the Work Environment …
Dr. Amy Cochran, PhD (Co-I), and Dr. Paul Rathouz (PI) of University of Texas-Austin have received funding for a R21 grant titled, “Power and Sample Size for Generalized Linear Models.” The overarching goal of this project is to develop methods for estimating power, needed sample size, or minimally-detectable effect size in study designs involving generalized …