News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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.
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.
University health and wellness centers on Milwaukee’s north side help address disparities while also giving health students important experience.
Sandra Millon Underwood has been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of national experts that works to improve the health of Americans by making recommendations about clinical preventive services, such as screenings, behavioral counseling and preventive medications.
Four academic programs at UW-Milwaukee are ranked among the best in the country by Intelligent.com, a resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning.
While the James and Yvonne Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center went into use this fall, the university showcased and celebrated the 22,000-square-foot facility at the Northwest Quadrant this week.
The Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship fund is intended to support educational opportunities that will increase the representation of historically underprivileged and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in health professions and to grow the health care workforce.
The new center offers students facilities that match what they’ll experience in their profession and will help address a looming shortage of nurses in Wisconsin.
The UWM Research Foundation has recently awarded Catalyst Grant funding totaling $150,000 for UWM research projects that focus on new treatments for human health.
The UWM Research Foundation has awarded a total of $178,220 to five UWM startups that are managed by faculty, students or staff and also have licensed intellectual property from the Research Foundation.
