The Health innovation Program, lead my Professor of Population Health Sciences, Maureen Smith, in partnership with UW Health, has released a COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Toolkit. This toolkit, intended for healthcare administrators, policymakers, and researchers interested …
Kristen Malecki Appointed to National Academies’ standing committee on the Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions
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 …
Oguzhan Alagoz Paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine
Oguzhan Alagoz, Department of Population Health Sciences alum and Affiliate, has had his paper, “Effect of Timing of and Adherence to Social Distancing Measures on COVID-19 Burden in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Approach” …
Jonathan Patz Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Professor of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Global Health Institute, Jonathan Patz, was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on October 18th, 2020. Dr. Patz’s work examines the health effects of global …
How the Election could Impact Black-White Disparities in Maternal and Child Health- Tiffany Green in Medical News Today
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. …
Rebecca Myerson study reveals coverage for people with pre-existing conditions improved under the Affordable Care Act
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 …
Tiffany Green to Co-Chair the Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance of Dane County
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 …
JAMA Network Open interview with Ajay Sethi
The JAMA Network interviewed Ajay Sethi, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Song Gao, Assistant Professor of Geography on the subject “Do Stay at Home Orders Reduce Covid-19 Infection Rates?” See the discussion here
GRE Requirement Change for Prospective Students due to COVID-19
GRE requirements for prospective students applying to the Department of Population Health Sciences’ graduate programs have changed. Please see Admissions Eligibility & Requirements for details.
Tiffany Green in Scientific American
Tiffany Green, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured on scientificamerican.com, speaking on Implicit Bias Training. To read the article, see here.