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Applications open: Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for the Bureau of Community Health Promotion
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting to fill the Chief Medical Officer & State Epidemiologist for Community Health, within the Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP). This position can be …
UW-Madison offers surge testing to community amid rise in cases
UW-Madison has started offering free COVID-19 testing to area residents, ages five years and older, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12. This testing is for members of the public and participants do not need to be UW–Madison students or employees. Rapid …
Dr. Patrick Remington on the COVID response in WI
UWPRC’s Associate Director of Training, Dr. Patrick Remington, was recently interviewed by The Guardian for its “Wisconsin battles rapid rise in COVID cases amid partisan disputes over safety” article. Dr. Remington discusses factors that have …
The Public Humanities Exchange (HEX) seeks graduate and undergraduate applicants
UWPRC affiliate, Dr. Heidi Brown and her academic and community-based colleagues, Tia Murray (Harambee Village) and Mariela Quesada Centeno (Roots4Change Coop) are excited to announce a funding opportunity in partnership with The Center for the Humanities …
New infant mortality study by UWPRC director
According to a new Pediatrics study by UWPRC director Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal and her colleagues Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo and Russell S. Kirby, higher infant mortality rates in rural US counties are best explained by their greater …
WPR: How Witnessing Violence Impacts a Child’s Life
UWPRC affiliate Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, recently appeared as a guest expert on the show Central Time on Wisconsin Public Radio. Host Kealey Bultena talks to Dr. Poehlmann-Tynan about how witnessing violence, especially involving parents, impacts a …
African American Breastfeeding Network: Promoting healthy birth outcomes during COVID-19
Changes in hospital polices and maternity practices during the COVID-19 pandemic have required Black Birth Workers to adapt their practice in order to remain safe, serve their clients and ensure their clients’ safety as well. To …
RISE is Continuing to Help Families Thrive
UWPRC staff recently spoke with Sara Flugum, the Director of Early Childhood Programs at RISE, to talk about how the organization has responded to the challenges of delivering early childhood and mental health programs to …
The Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Continues to Support Rural Communities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
UWPRC staff connected with Wally Orzechowski, the Executive Director of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) to discuss how the anti-poverty organization is responding to the needs of rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. SWCAP, …