Past Events
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Feb 19PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Maureen Durkin, Chair Population Health SciencesHSLC - Room 1244
Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH will be speaking about the Rising Prevalence and Disparities in the Epidemiology of Autism. Abstract: For more than 20 years, the ADDM Network has been monitoring the frequency of autism among children in Wisconsin and across the country. During this time much has changed: the prevalence of autism has risen steadily, our appreciation of neurodiversity and the …
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Feb 14PHS 820 Featuring Rachel Pomazal
WARF Room 611
Residential exposure to environmental contaminants, and their associations with inflammation
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Feb 12PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Anand Narayan, MD, PhD Associate Professor in Dept of RadiologyHSLC - Room 1244
Abstract: Extensive research studies on breast cancer disparities have had limited impact on reducing breast cancer mortality disparities. Quality improvement initiatives use data-driven, rigorous approaches to plan, execute, and study the delivery of healthcare services. There have been limited studies using quality improvement methods to address health disparities. The purpose of this lecture is to …
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Feb 7PHS 820 Featuring Panelists: Paul Peppard and Mary Ryan
WARF Room 611
Identifying research topics for a thesis or dissertation
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Feb 5PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Colleen GroganHSLC - Room 1244
Bio: Colleen M. Grogan, PhD is the Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Professor in the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She is also the Deputy Dean for Curriculum for the Crown Family School. She is Associate Editor of Health Policy for the American Journal of Public Health and was …
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Dec 11PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Elizabeth Polter, MPH, Ph.D.HSLC 1248
Cardiovascular disease in cancer survivors Over 18 million cancer survivors are living in the United States. Cancer survivors are at high risk for numerous adverse events, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). As the community of cancer survivors grows, there is a need to disentangle the complex causal relationships between cancer and CVD. In three projects, we …
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Dec 4PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Olayinka Shiyanbola, Associate Professor, UW Madison School of PharmacyHSLC - Room 1244
Advancing Health Equity to Address Barriers to Medication Adherence and Controlled Diabetes Learning goals: Discuss barriers to medication adherence among African American/Black adults with diabetes; Discuss pilot studies addressing poor medication adherence and glycemic control among African American/Black adults with diabetes; Highlight a mixed methods factorial trial to address barriers to medication adherence among adults …
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Nov 20PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Ericka Rae Wills, PhD, Assistant Professor UW School for WorkersHSLC - Room 1202
From the Sky to Underground: Labor Organizations Advancing Women Workers’ Health and Safety This seminar will discuss industrial, building trades, and aviation labor organizations’ programs to prioritize the health and safety of women workers. We will explore grassroots, national, legislative, educational, and mentoring approaches implemented through four labor organizations: the United Steelworkers (USW); the United …
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Nov 13PHS Monday Seminar Featuring Amy Trentham DietzHSLC - Room 1244
Mammography screening for breast cancer: simulation modeling evidence to support guidelines Mammography screening for breast cancer has been widespread in the U.S. for 40 years. Continuous improvement in screening technology and advances in breast cancer treatment, along with new evidence in other related areas, leads to a need to routinely re-evaluate screening mammography guidelines. The …
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Nov 6PHS Monday Seminar Rankin-Skatrud Memorial Seminar Featuring Anirban Basu, Professor at the University of WashingtonHSLC - Room 1244
Clinical Algorithmic Discrimination Learning Goals: Define algorithmic discrimination Overview concerns regarding algorithmic discrimination Understand factors leading to algorithmic discrimination When should we include/exclude race as a predictor in algorithms Understanding pathways to minimize algorithmic discrimination Anirban Basu is a Professor of Health Economics and the Stergachis Family Endowed Director of The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, …