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 …
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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 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 …
Jane Mahoney and Susan Passmore receive ACTS awards
Please join us in congratulating Drs. Susan Passmore and Jane Mahoney who were recently recognized at Translational Science, the annual meeting of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) meeting held April 20-22, 2022, …
UW Population Health Institute Releases the 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card
Please the following message from the Director of the Population Health Institute, Dr. Sheri Johnson: The 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card is Now Available. Dear colleagues and partners, I am proud …
SWCAP approved by US State Department to resettle Afghan refugees
UWPRC Community Partner Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) was approved by the U.S. State Department to resettle Afghan refugees in southwestern Wisconsin. SWCAP will be the lead agency and will work under the oversight …
Senderowicz’s Contraceptive Autonomy Work Influences New International Guidelines
Doctors Without Borders recently revised their contraceptive care guidelines, incorporating 2020 Small Grants recipient, Dr. Leigh Senderowicz‘s concept of contraceptive autonomy — the factors necessary for a person to decide what they want in relation …
As Covid surges, health officials must remember that in-person postpartum care is essential: UWPRC Affiliate, Tova Walsh
UWPRC Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Social Work, Dr. Tova Walsh, recently authored an article with NBC News. Dr. Walsh discusses the importance of postpartum follow-up care and the need to expand rather than constrict …
Helping Friends in Need: Wisconsin Women in Conservation Announces Mental Health Support Trainings To Begin January 20
Chippewa Falls, WI – Women farmers and landowners wear multiple hats and juggle various responsibilities, often providing key emotional support to family and community members. For many, the holiday season takes an extra toll on …
CCHE publishes new report on their Research Ambassador model
Building Sustainable Organizational and Community Capacity for Research Partnerships: A Decade of Experience is published in the Winter 2021 issue of Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research Education and Action. The purpose of this article …