Oneida collaborations earn community partnership awards
Two centers within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health were recognized for their collaborations with the Oneida Nation.
UW–Madison debuts first-of-its kind neighborhood map to guide medical decision-making
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.
Health Equity Leadership Institute aims to advance health disparities research
Dozens of researchers from around the country will soon come to UW-Madison for a “boot camp” to help increase the number of minority researchers investigating health disparities and health equity.
Wisconsin’s obesity map: The ZIP codes weigh in
Health researchers have compiled a searchable map of obesity in America’s Dairyland by ZIP code, and the picture is alarming.
UW–Madison creates innovative education program for correctional settings
A broad range of University of Wisconsin–Madison health professions and medical residents will have the opportunity to help address a pressing public health issue most don’t even consider – the health of prison populations.
UW Carbone study: Caregiver spouses of cancer patients suffer untreated depression
A new study from the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center highlights a troubling disparity in cancer care: the depressed spouses of cancer patients are 33 percent less likely to receive adequate treatment for depression than are patients whose spouses don’t have cancer. In rural areas, it’s even worse: Couples who live in rural areas are 72 percent less likely to receive recommended care for depression (including medication and talk therapy) than the depressed spouses of those without cancer.
Beverly Hutcherson among 2017 Outstanding Women of Color
It didn’t take Beverly Hutcherson long to make an impact at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Social-class discrimination contributes to poorer health
Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiologic changes associated with poorer health, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher.
The Ladder: Step up for diversity and inclusion at SMPH
As part of its strategic plan for diversity and inclusion, UW School of Medicine and Public Health is partnering with The Ladder, a national community-based mentorship and health education pathway program. SMPH will function as a branch of The Ladder, which was started in Minnesota in 2012, by Renee Crichlow, MD. The program will officially launch at SMPH in Summer 2018.
Graduate student honored for research on respiratory health near dairy farms
Amy Schultz, a graduate student working at the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW), received a student achievement award at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting.
Study: Cost, lack of insurance coverage are primary predictors of poor oral health
One in five adults in Wisconsin is not receiving needed oral-health care and an estimated 15 percent have cavities.
Study: Shift workers more likely to be overweight, have problems sleeping
The nine-to-five, Monday through Friday regimen most of us plan our lives around provides certain conveniences that shift work just doesn’t offer. But in addition, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, shift work could also be bad for your health.