AAP urges parents to make sure the baby sleeps on a flat – not inclined – surface during sleep and strongly discourages bedsharing The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes the need for infants to sleep …
Year: 2022
Fathers feed babies too — so why are they so scarce in media coverage of the formula shortage?
Article by Tova Walsh and Alvin Thomas in Salon: As the baby formula shortage wears on, we’ve followed the news with empathy and dismay. The shortage has only intensified, creating profound stress faced for families …
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake’s Statement on CDC’s COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Recommendations and Expansion to Children Under Age 5
For Immediate Release (from the WI DHS) June 18, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 “The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation …
New Funding to Develop Targeted PCORI Funding Announcements (PFA) Approved
PCORI update from June 14, 2022: Board Approves New Funding Opportunities, Strategic Plan At its June meeting today, PCORI’s Board of Governors approved more than $100 million to develop Targeted PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) to …
New to Public Health (N2PH) Residency Program is now accepting applications
The New to Public Health (N2PH) Residency Program is a 12-month, accredited professional development program designed to support new public health professionals as they transition into a governmental public health agency. The program is based off the …
Evidence to Implementation (E2I): RFA 2022
Pre-proposal due: July 15, 2022 Funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program The PI must have faculty or scientist status at UW-Madison or Marshfield Clinic Research Institute (either sole or joint appointment) The Evidence to Implementation(E2I) …
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Now Available
The following is a message from the National Mental Health Hotline Team: For help when it’s needed, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) TTY Users can use a preferred relay …
Call for posters and presentations: UW Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture & Symposium
UW Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture & Symposium Thursday, October 20, 2022 6:45 AM – 10:30AM CST Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) This Symposium connects healthcare professionals, population health experts and community advocates …
Recordings Available for 2022 AAMC Center for Health Justice Maternal Health Incubator
From the AAMC Center for Health Justice (06/03/22): In case you missed any part of the AAMC Center for Health Justice Maternal Health Incubator, you can now view the recordings and slides from all the …
Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Rental Assistance (Notice of funding opportunity)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $2,000,000 for the research project titled Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. A link to the Notice of Funding Opportunity …