UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention of Substance Use Disorders through Socioecological Strategies ABSTRACT | Rapidly rising drug overdose rates in the United States during the past three decades underscore the critical need to prevent overdose deaths and reduce the development of opioid and related substance use disorders (SUDs). Traditional public health models of prevention emphasize the …
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 …
STUDY EXPLORES MIDLIFE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD BIOMARKERS OF NEURODEGENERATION AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE https://www.med.wisc.edu/news-and-events/2023/august/midlife-factors-in-neurodegeneration-alzheimers/ The research team led by Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, assistant professor of population health sciences and medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, examined the extent that education, lifestyle factors and vascular and metabolic health in midlife were associated with …
This August, PHS faculty member Dr. Natascha Merten, PhD, MS and Assistant Professor Dr. Freya Mowat, BVSc PhD, in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (School of Medicine and Public Health) have initiated a new large collaborative study. Dr. Mowat has successfully secured funding ($2,845,317 including indirect costs) for …
Dr. Mary Ryan is an assistant professor in Population Health Sciences and Biostatistics and Medical Informatics. Dr. Ryan received her PhD (2021) and MS (2019) in Statistics from the University of California, Irvine, and her BA (2016) in Statistics and Bachelor of Journalism (2016) from the University of Missouri. She has previously held positions as …
Insulin Fills by Medicare Enrollees and Out-of-Pocket Caps Under the Inflation Reduction Act. See the full article here: JAMA Article
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability, CDC reports
You can see the full story on PBS, “The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement.” PBS News Hour
Healthy Metric, a dynamic statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity throughout Wisconsin, has released a report shedding light on mental health disparities across the state. Titled “Disparities in Mental Health Care and Outcomes: A Healthy Metric 2023 Report for Wisconsin,” this comprehensive report identifies gaps in mental health screening, diagnoses, and telehealth utilization across …
The Wisconsin Real World Data Collaborative The Wisconsin Real World Data Collaborative (RWDC) will consolidate vast amounts of real-world data from across Wisconsin into one easily accessible and compliant system. When fully built, the repository will include clinical data, biospecimens, data from state and federal agencies, and environmental data to provide a comprehensive view of Wisconsin’s …