UW Population Health Institute Named as 2022 Wisconsin "Organization Advancing Health Equity"
UW Population Health Institute shares work and receives award recognition at Wisconsin Public Health Association’s 2022 Conference. Many members of our PHI team are excited to be presenting and attending the Wisconsin Public Health Association’s (WPHA) annual conference May 24-26, 2022, held in the gorgeous Wisconsin Dells. The conference theme this year is: Reground, Rebuild & Reunite: We are Public Health. UW PHI will be given recognition as a recipient of the 2022 award for: Wisconsin organization that is Advancing Health Equity.
UW PHI Hosts Public Health Networking Event - WPHA 2022
Public Health Networking Event - Sponsored by WPHA Early Career Professionals and UW Population Health Institute
May 24, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Description
Join us for a Networking Social sponsored by the WPHA Early Career Professionals and UW Population Health Institute after the pre-conference sessions conclude! Along with networking and some presentations, join us to learn more about the various education, employment and collaboration opportunities at UW including the Population Health Service Fellowship Program, the Master of Public Health Program, and the Population Health Institute.
All are welcome to join us for an opening night of networking and reuniting!
PHI Presentations at Wisconsin Public Health Association's 2022 Annual Conference
Paula Tran, UW PHI's Senior Equity Officer, gives conference welcome
Paula Tran is WI Division of Public Health Health Officer and Administrator, and Senior Equity Officer at PHI. She will be giving remarks at WPHA on May 26.
Raymond Neal presents: "The Power of Thinking Together "
This session will describe a capacity building initiative that began pre-pandemic between MATCH (Mobilizing Action Towards Community Health) and the Health & Well-Being Institute in Extension. During the session, I will introduce the theoretical framework and the process we used to support organizational efforts to build capacity in support racial equity. Specifically, I will share a componential model for creativity that was used as a framework for a Community of Practice. I will also describe how the Community of Practice experience can develop into a Community of Transformation. Attendees will leave with a more nuanced understanding of what a Community of Practice needs to be successful.
Jennifer Nuñez presents: "Enhancing the Public Health Benefits of Family Support Through Family Resource Center Infrastructure Development"
Wisconsin Family Resource Centers are a key community partner in supporting families and children to thrive. Together with its partners, the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (Prevention Board) is implementing a Family Resource Infrastructure Grant to develop a state-wide infrastructure that will ensure uniform access to high-quality, universal, primary prevention services. This presentation discusses the process through which the infrastructure is being developed and shares emerging lessons learned from Year 1.
Amanda Richman presents "Advancing Health Equity in Your Planning Process" and "Implementation of an Antiracist and Equity-Driven Strategic Plan"
This session will tell the story of MHD’s process to develop a strategic plan from an antiracist framework. In fall 2021, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD), initiated a data-driven and participatory strategic planning process to advance its mission, achieve ongoing sustainable impact, and guide operations to promote racial equity and the health of Milwaukeeans.
Mary Kusch presents "Environmental Health Capacity Project"
The Environmental Health Capacity Project
In 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve overall environmental health practice. This grant provides us the opportunity to enhance capacity across the state to better address, prevent, and control the environmental health hazards that impact Wisconsinites. We are focusing on environmental health hazards related to Natural Disaster Recovery, Healthy Homes, and Safe Drinking Water. During our presentation, we will provide updates on the status of our work on each of these areas. More specifically, we will discuss how we are working to research factors affecting environmental health hazards, inventory and evaluate environmental data systems, implement effective interventions, and develop tools and resources to support the identification and mitigation of environmental health hazards across the state. We will also discuss upcoming opportunities for partnerships between DHS and community partners.
Abra Vigna presents "Equity Evaluation: From Assessment to Action Steps"
Assessing how public health systems impact health equity is a daunting task with few examples to base your work on. In this presentation you will hear about the process, results, and outcomes of an equity evaluation of the DHS Adolescent Health Program.
Salma Abadin presents "Leveraging the State Health Plan to advance policy, systems, and environment change in Wisconsin."
This presentation will detail how the state health improvement process (including the State Health Assessment, State Health Improvement Plan, prioritization and implementation processes and partnerships) can be employed to create upstream change towards equitable health outcomes. The presentation will describe the development and use of an equity-focused public health improvement framework and approach, how different stages of the health improvement process can be leveraged to elevate community voices, and the engagement in meaningful partnerships across sectors at all stages.
Julia Nagy presents "Leveraging the State Health Plan to advance policy, systems, and environment change in Wisconsin."
This presentation will detail how the state health improvement process (including the State Health Assessment, State Health Improvement Plan, prioritization and implementation processes and partnerships) can be employed to create upstream change towards equitable health outcomes. The presentation will describe the development and use of an equity-focused public health improvement framework and approach, how different stages of the health improvement process can be leveraged to elevate community voices, and the engagement in meaningful partnerships across sectors at all stages.
Mary Kate OLeary presents "Collaborating for a Just Recovery: A Community-Led Grantmaking Process"
This session will focus on sharing lessons from a collaborative grant-making process undertaken as part of the Just Recovery for Racial Equity initiative, a COVID response partnership between the Governor’s office, the UW Population Health Institute (PHI), the Department of Health Services, and community partners. Housed within the Mobilizing Action Towards Community Health (MATCH) program at PHI, this work focuses on supporting initiatives that work to mobilize communities towards mitigation and recovery from COVID-19, and the factors that drive the disparities seen in COVID-19, including power building, improving community capacity, and promoting resilience.