New microcredential prepares future social workers to help prevent suicide
Public Health
Using artificial intelligence to tease out answers to health care disparities
UWM researcher Jake Luo searches massive datasets of health records to find patterns, assisting doctors and patients with providing effective care.
UWM researcher awarded $2 million grant to study antimicrobial resistance in wastewater
The grant is part of $9 million in funding awarded by the EPA to four institutions for research to address knowledge gaps and better identify and manage antimicrobial resistance risk.
Tackling the continuing issue of ageism in health care
Andrew Steward, assistant professor of social work at UWM, has published research looking into the ways that medical professionals treat older patients affect the quality of care.
UWM partners with Oneida, Menominee nations on mental health, wellness
Leah Rouse, an associate professor of educational psychology and counseling psychology, coordinates a team that is working with the nations on projects to improve access to mental health and wellness in tribal lands in northern Wisconsin.
Community paramedics help close a gap in health care
Many patients making 911 emergency calls would have been better treated in a different way. A program at UWM trains first responders to recognize that and find ways to offer better care.
New master’s degree prepares students to become registered dietitians
UWM is offering a new master’s of public health degree track in nutrition and dietetics that will prepare graduates to take the exam needed to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, one of only two such programs in dietetics in the Milwaukee area.
Zilber Family Foundation gives $20 million to UWM’s Zilber College of Public Health
The funding, the largest gift in university history, will help continue to advance health equity on behalf of the people of Milwaukee by supporting two endowments: the Zilber Faculty Excellence Fund and the Vera Zilber Student Program Fund.
UWM student works to bring fresh food directly to those in need
There are more than 100 places in Milwaukee where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is difficult. So Gianni Vaccaro decided to do something about it.
Panel discussion looks at solutions for shortage of health care workers
Increasing pay and creating avenues for more affordable education could entice more young people to enter a health care profession or help retain workers in an industry that is especially struggling to fill jobs.
Panel discussion to focus on shortage of health care workers
A lunchtime discussion by four experts Feb. 9 will focus on the acute shortage of health care workers and possible solutions. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in room 590 at the UW-Milwaukee School of Public Health, 1240 N. 10th St., Milwaukee.