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 …
October 19, 2020
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 …
October 19, 2020
African American Breastfeeding Network: National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month Events
OCTOBER 10 and 15 UWPRC community partner, the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN), is hosting two virtual events in honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month: Comforting through COVID-19 Webinar Saturday, October 10, 2020 …
October 5, 2020
NYU Langone’s 6th Annual Health Disparities Symposium
OCTOBER 13-16, 2020 Registration for NYU Langone’s 6th Annual Health Disparities Symposium is now open! This year, the event will be held virtually over the course of the week of October 13th. Continuing medical and …
September 29, 2020
Workshop: Innovative Models of Care for Reducing Inequities in Maternal Health
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 On Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 8AM to 2:45PM CT, the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) will hold a virtual workshop on innovative models of care for reducing inequities in maternal health. …
September 15, 2020
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 …
September 2, 2020
Dr. Melody Goodman visits the UWPRC
OCTOBER 5, 2020 Dr. Melody Goodman, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Biostatistics at NYU, does research focusing on understanding social risk factors that contribute to health disparities in urban areas, with the goal …
August 25, 2020
Call for Posters: 2020 UW Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture & Symposium
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 The 2020 UW Women’s Health and Health Equity Research Lecture & Symposium will be held virtually on Thursday, October 8, 2020. This year will be the 8th Symposium and will feature a keynote lecture from Dr. Erica Marsh. The annual Symposium highlights women’s health and …
August 17, 2020
Request for Applications: March of Dimes 2020 COVID-19 Fund
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. For more than 80 years, March of Dimes has empowered families with programs, information and tools to …
August 6, 2020
Call for Papers: The Impact of Race and Racism on Health
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2020 The WMJ is seeking papers that examine the impact of race and racism on the health of people in Wisconsin. These papers will be published in a special theme issue. Priority …
August 6, 2020- More News and Events
