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Article on Institute’s activities published in Wisconsin Medical Journal
August 19, 2009
The August 2009 issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal highlights the UWSMPH Department of Population Health Sciences and its many areas of research as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, including an article on the Population Health Institute: Remington et al, Dissemination Research: The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Givens Awarded Scholarship for Wisconsin Women in Government Seminar
March 12, 2009
Marjory Givens, MPH, PhD, Fellow in the Wisconsin Population Health Fellowship Program, won a scholarship to participate in the prestigious Wisconsin Women in Government Seminar. The program, offered by the organization Wisconsin Women in Government and the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides women working in the public and private sectors with management training, networking opportunities and leadership development to help them build successful careers in government-related fields.
Two articles on physician role/attitudes toward health care reform published in Wisconsin Medical Journal
January 5, 2009
The January 2009 issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal includes two articles from our recent work on physician role/attitudes toward health care reform:
- Friedsam and Rieselbach. The Ailing Health Care System: SOAP Note for Physician Leadership
- Knox, Getzin, Bergum, McBride, Rieselbach, and Friedsam. Short Report: Factors that Affect Specialty Choice and Career Plans of Wisconsin's Medical Students
UWPHI in the Media
- Single-payer health care on life support, Capital Times, September 21, 2009
- 54% of state doctors support national health insurance, survey finds, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Business Journal of Milwaukee, September 9, 2009
- Tom Oliver on health care reform, August 2009: At Issue with Ben Merens (WPR), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Media coverage of Badger Care Plus report: WKOW, JSOnline, Business Journal, July 10, 2009
- Health-Care Reform Could Be Obama's Toughest Challenge, HealthDay, June 22, 2009
- Budget deficit could limit prison alternative program, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 13, 2009
- 2008 Wisconsin County Health Rankings Media Coverage
- This is something to take seriously, Wisconsin State Journal, October 10, 2008
- Buckle law could mean big bucks for state, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, October 5, 2008 references a UPWHI issue brief
- Media coverage of July 2008 article in Wisconsin Medical Journal (Measuring the Environmental Health of Wisconsin's Counties): Central Wisconsin Broadcasting, Fond Du Lac Reporter, Green Bay Press Gazette, Marshfield News Herald, Stevens Point Journal, Wausau Daily Herald, WCLO, Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, WISC-TV, Wisconsin Radio Network, WRN audio
- Crime from a kid's perspective, WKOW, May 20, 2008 - Suzanne Gaulocher, a Population Health Fellow, contributed to a photo mapping project with youth. Other communities have since contacted her to support photo mapping in their neighborhoods.
- Media coverage related to the EBHPP May 6, 2008 Briefing "Sobering News: What We Can Do About Wisconsin's Top Ranked Drinking Problem: WPT Here and Now, Wisconsin Radio Network, WRN audio, WPR, Wheeler News Service
- Media coverage related to the EBHPP/UW La Follette April 29, 2008 Symposium: Health Care Payment Reform and Pay-for-Performance in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Public Radio
- Why is Minnesota's health better than ours? Capitol Times, April 19, 2008
- Teaming up for better health, Juneau County Star Times, January 18, 2008
- State Opening Medicaid to More People to Increase Coverage for Uninsured, Wisconsin State Journal, December 27, 2007
- Wisconsin County Health Rankings Media Coverage, November 2007
- Public Programs Are Using Incentives to Promote Healthy Behavior, Commonwealth Fund States in Action, Sept/Oct 2007
- Wisconsin's drinking problem tops in nation, Hudson Star-Observer, September 19, 2007
- Bingeing plagues state, Badger Herald, September 19, 2007
- State drinking rates ranked top in nation, The Daily Cardinal, September 2007
- Report confirms state's status as leading U.S. in binge drinking by Dinesh Ramde, September 17, 2007. In addition to appearing in the Appleton Post-Crescent this Associated Press story appeared in numerous other papers across the state including the Capitol Times, Chippewa Herald, Eagle-Herald (Menominee-Marinette), Janesville-Gazette, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, LaCrosse Tribune, Portage Daily Register, Waukesha Freeman, Wausau Daily Herald, and the Wisconsin State Journal. It also appeared in publications in neighboring states including the Chicago Sun-Times, Ironwood Daily Globe, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis-St Paul), and Twin Cities Pioneer Press. The same report also was covered by television and radio stations including WDIO, WFJW, WIBA, WKBT, WMTV, Wisconsin Public Radio, WRFW, WSAW, WYOW and WKOW.
- Can Wisconsin become the healthiest state?, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 5, 2007
- State Gets B- in Health, WI State Journal, July 11, 2007
- State Gets D in Health Disparity, The Capital Times, July 11, 2007
- Minorities Lagging in Length, Quality of Life, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, July 12, 2007
- What's Needed is Broad Approach to Public Health, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, July 8, 2007
- Taking the Pulse of the Region's Health Care, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, May 20, 2007
- State, UW Team Up on Health Care, The Capital Times, January 3, 2007