PHS Welcomes Lawrence Brown and Jomol Mathew

Population Health Sciences is pleased to welcome Dr. Lawrence Brown, Visiting Associate Professor (CHS) of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Population Health Insitute’s County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, and Dr. Jomol Mathew, Visiting Associate Professor (CHS) of Population Health Sciences and Chief of Biomedical Informatics for the Institute of Clinical and Translational Research. …

SHOW Updates: COVID-19 Project

COVID-19 Survey SHOW is planning a COVID-19 longitudinal study to track and characterize how this pandemic will impact the social determinants of health. The SHOW team will reach out to any past participants who consented to future contact and request their voluntary participation. First, we provide a brief informational newsletter, including facts from the WHO …

Jonathan Patz: Reason for hope against the novel coronavirus

Professor of Population Health Sciences, Jonathan Patz, was interviewed about Coronavirus by the Wisconsin State Journal. In the article, “Jonathan Patz: Reason for hope against the novel coronavirus”, Dr. Patz explains how shelter-in-place directives around the world are proving effective against the spread of the disease.

Maggie Nolan in WI State Journal

Population Health Sciences Preventive Medicine Resident Maggie Nolan  was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal Article, Madison doctor couple on front lines of COVID-19 embracing ‘air hugs’. The article, detailing Matt and Maggie Nolan’s work fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, can be found here.

Pat Remington WI State Journal COVID-19 Interview

Emeritus Professor Pat Remington was interviewed for the Wisconsin State Journal’s Center Stage podcast on the subject Everything you ever wanted to know about the coronavirus (but were afraid to ask). The podcast was posted on March 29, 2020.

Ajay Sethi Among UW Experts Featured in Discovery Channel Documentary

Associate Professor Ajay Sethi  was featured in Pandemic: COVID-19, a documentary in which “Leading scientists and experts shed light on the rapid spread of COVID-19, as the coronavirus becomes the defining global health crisis of our time.” The show aired on March 25, 2020 at 9 PM CT on sister networks Discovery Channel and Science Channel. The trailer can be …

Jonathan Patz and GHI Launch Planetary Health Scholars program

  The Global Health Institute (GHI), have launched a new scholarship program, the Planetary Health Graduate Scholarship program. Professor of Population Health Sciences and GHI Director, Jonathan Patz, who leads the new program, says “Planetary health recognizes that global environmental conditions are inextricably linked to the health of populations… to sustain improved human health, we can no longer ignore the health …

UW Expert Panel on Coronavirus Convened Featuring Ajay Sethi

Associate Professor Ajay Sethi took part in an expert panel entitled, “Hot Topics in Public Health: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Real Time” held January 29 at UW–Madison and open to the campus community and public. To an audience that exceed capacity and watched remotely, the panel provided an update on the novel coronavirus that emerged in December …

Rebecca Myerson featured in US News, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Brookings

Dr. Myerson’s comments were sought for her expertise on health equity regarding a recent report on the impact of the Affordable Care Act for previously uninsured diabetics. See the US News and World Report here and the Milwaukee Sentinel article here She was also consulted regarding Medicare in relation to cancer detection- see here

Sheri Johnson Appointed to Governor’s Climate Change Task Force

Sheri Johnson, PhD, Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Population Health Institute, has been named to the newly-created Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change. The advisory group includes community and business stakeholders from around the state, as well as experts and lawmakers. The task force will report policy recommendations to Gov. …