Translating Research for Policy and Practice
The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color House Ways and Means Committee May 27, 2020 Written Testimony of the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin June 10, 2020 Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, The COVID-19 pandemic is heaping untold suffering across communities, especially communities of color. The …
Data is powerful in the fight against COVID-19. We must know who is being most impacted by COVID-19, but data must be released with context and explanation to help us understand inequality.
Members of the UW Population Health Institute Evaluation Research Group are providing training and assistance to ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements, provide ongoing monitoring of the implementation of the strategies, and provide evaluation support to document program activities. The Emergency COVID-19 Project is a 16-month project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee residents faced an imminent threat and cruel quandary: Vote in person and risk our lives. Don’t vote and lose our right to shape the future.
Knowledge and expertise is built and shared in many different arenas, including on campus and in our communities. Public and private groups work to improve the health of our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, by addressing issues that can range from include substance use, mental health, obesity, and aging-related diseases. The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project (EBHPP) held …
This EBHPP Research Roundtable convened speakers from faculty and community partners at the UW–Madison Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Pharmacy, and Nursing, to present current and ongoing projects to address the problem of falls among older adults.