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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - How a Public Health Partnership to Support Wisconsin Veterans Paved the Way for Veteran Suicide Prevention Research
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nLindsay Emer\, PhD\, Research Scientist\nDivision of Public Health\, Wisconsin Department of Health Services \nVeterans in Wisconsin die by suicide at a much higher rate than non-veterans. In response\, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) have partnered to bring a public health approach to veteran suicide prevention initiatives at WDVA. During this seminar\, Dr. Emer will discuss these initiatives and detail how data from the Wisconsin Violent Death Reporting System is driving suicide prevention efforts at WDVA and related veteran suicide prevention research at the DHS. \nAbout the presenter: \nLindsay Emer\, PhD\, is a Research Scientist in the Division of Public Health at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)\, where she oversees the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS). She collaborates with Vital Records\, Coroners/Medical Examiners\, and Law Enforcement to collect data for the CDC on homicides\, suicides\, legal interventions\, all firearm deaths\, and drug overdose deaths statewide. Lindsay holds a PhD in Public Health and has research experience in HIV/AIDS\, substance use disorders\, sexual assault\, sex trafficking\, childhood lead exposure\, and firearm violence. Her prior work includes consulting drug courts on program evaluation for the National Center for State Courts\, providing training and technical assistance to overdose fatality and sexual assault review teams across Wisconsin\, and facilitating the Milwaukee Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Reviews in partnership with the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. Before graduate school\, she spent six years in community-based roles at the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and Meta House\, a substance use disorder treatment center for women. \nThe seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-public-health-partnership-to-support-veterans/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:Zilber College Public Health Seminar - What’s Up with the Air in Southeastern Wisconsin?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: \nSusan Mudd\, Senior Policy Advocate\nEnvironmental Law & Policy Center \nDuring her seminar\, Mudd will address air quality in southeastern Wisconsin\, related current events\, and actions people and institutions can take to affect change. \nThe seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-public-health-seminar-susan-mudd-senior-policy-advocate-environmental-law-policy-center/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T090000
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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar: Your Zip Code Shouldn't Decide Your Destiny - Health Equity\, Public Health\, and the Careers Built to Close the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: \nChristopher J. Simenz\, PhD\, MS\nDirector\, Master of Public Health Program\nMedical College of Wisconsin \nDiscover how the places where people live\, work and learn can shape their health and life expectancy—and why improving health requires looking beyond doctors and hospitals. Using Milwaukee data\, interactive activities and real-world examples\, Christopher Simenz introduces key concepts in health equity\, examines the social and economic factors that drive health inequities\, and highlights public health careers that work “upstream” to address them. \nAbout the presenter:\nChristopher J Simenz\, PhD\, MS is an Associate Professor and Associate Director for the MPH and DrPH Programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Institute for Health & Equity and Department of Family & Community Medicine. For over 20 years\, Simenz has collaborated with partners in community-engaged research\, policy\, and systems change focused on the social determinants of health (SDOH)\, public and community health\, rooted in the role of physical activity and wellness in health. Together with his colleagues\, he has created and operationalized dozens of policy and systems changes focused on equitable health improvement in partnership with a broad range of people\, from children to senior refugees\, with an impact reaching hundreds of thousands of children\, adolescents\, and families in Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin. Over the past 2 years\, he has worked with medical residents and programs to provide trainees face-to-face community engagement experiences with Milwaukeeans experiencing homelessness and struggling with addiction issues in efforts to remove barriers to healthcare access\, meet patients where they exist\, and train more empathetic and culturally humble practitioners.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-your-zip-code-shouldnt-decide-your-destiny-health-equity-public-health-and-the-careers-built-to-close-the-gap/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Well-being,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - From Data to Action: Building a Healthier Milwaukee County
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nBen Weston\, MD\, MPH\, FAEMS\nProfessor at Medical College of Wisconsin and\nChief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County \nImproving community health requires more than identifying problems. It requires bringing together data\, evidence\, partnerships\, and public systems to turn what we know into action. In this moderated conversation\, Dr. Ben Weston will discuss Milwaukee County’s approach to some of the community’s most pressing public health challenges\, including drug overdose\, motor vehicle crashes\, violence\, suicide\, and cardiac arrest. Drawing on his roles at the intersection of medicine\, emergency medical services\, public health\, and county government\, the discussion will explore how data can identify opportunities for intervention\, how partnerships can translate evidence into practice\, and what we can learn from both successes and ongoing challenges. \nAbout the presenter: \nDr. Weston is a Professor with Tenure in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He serves as Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County working to enhance the health of one million citizens. In addition\, Dr. Weston is the Chief Medical Director for the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management\, directing medical services for 15 fire departments with 120\,000 annual patient encounters. Through strategic planning\, effective communication and crisis management\, Dr. Weston’s local\, regional and national leadership has centered on community and partner engagement to advance population health and organizational achievement. He was recently among seven selected fellows to the National Academy of Medicine. He has been featured on MSNBC\, CNN\, BBC\, and in The New York Times and provided medical oversight for the NFL\, NBA\, MLB\, Indycar\, and USA Triathlon. He practices clinically in the emergency department at Froedtert Hospital\, a level 1 trauma center and is an NIH funded researcher with interests in prehospital care\, resuscitation\, health equity\, and public health surveillance. \nThe seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-from-data-to-action-building-a-healthier-milwaukee-county/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Getting Started with AI in Research: Practical Tools and Workflows
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nLaleh Jamshidi\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Biostatistics\nZilber College of Public Health \nJake Luo\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Health Care Informatics\nZilber College of Public Health \nArtificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly useful tool for supporting many aspects of the research process. This seminar provides a practical introduction to AI tools and workflows that can assist with tasks such as literature review\, academic writing\, creating scientific illustrations\, etc. Drawing on our own exploration of these tools\, we will share practical examples\, discuss their potential benefits and limitations\, and highlight considerations for their responsible use. The seminar is intended for faculty\, staff\, and students who are interested in exploring how AI can be thoughtfully incorporated into their research workflow. \nAbout the presenters:\n \nJake Luo’s research interest lies in data-driven predictive analysis using machine learning-based algorithms and technologies\, such as data mining\, natural language processing and knowledge representation and modeling. He is interested in investigating how these computing technologies can be used to improve health care by providing intelligent decision support for clinicians\, medical researchers\, patients\, and policymakers. \nLuo’s active research programs involve developing innovative heath data science technologies for knowledge discovery\, adapting machine learning algorithms to enhance clinical data processing\, implementing collaborative team science initiatives to improve health services and research\, and creating intelligent clinical informatics tools to support evidence-based decision making. \nLaleh Jamshidi is an Assistant Professor in Biostatistics in Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prior to her current appointment\, she was a Research Associate and Post Doctoral Fellow in Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) at the University of Regina in Canada. She is so passionate about collaboration in applying statistical methods in public health\, both methodologically and theoretically. \nThe seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams. \n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-getting-started-with-ai-in-research-practical-tools-and-workflows/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - Intersection of Infection Prevention and Public Health: The Shared Goals of Improving Community Health Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:  \nPaula Pintar\, MSN\, RN\, APRN-CNS\, AL-CIP\, FAPIC (she/her/hers)\nInfection Preventionist\, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Program \nIn this presentation\, Pintar will cover a brief background of the Wisconsin Department of Public Health and the evolution of the HAI Prevention Program\, and the broad scope of services provided. She will also touch on the evolution of Infection Prevention. Then\, we will examine why and how infection prevention is so important and explore the multiple intersections with public health focusing on improving community health outcomes. \nAbout the presenter:\nPaula Pintar\, MSN\, RN\, APRN-CNS\, AL-CIP\, FAPIC has been in healthcare for more than two decades. She is a Regional Infection Preventionist with the Wisconsin Department of Public Health\, Healthcare Associated Infection program. In this role she supports seven southeast counties as a consultant to LTHDs\, congregate care settings\, and acute care hospitals. In addition\, she supports communicable disease outbreaks\, conducts Legionella prevention water tours\, and partners with the Legionellosis team on clinical investigations. Paula has come full circle in her career\, working for many years in intensive care\, PACU\, and Home Health & Hospice prior going back to school to obtain her advanced practice nursing degree and transitioning into infection prevention. During this time\, she not only worked in the front lines but lead infection prevention and quality departments in community\, Veteran’s\, and Academic health care centers. It is during this time she published her work in peer reviewed journals and during the COVID-19 pandemic conducted research on the experiences of the infection preventionist during the pandemic. She has presented multiple abstracts at state and national conferences focused on infection prevention and unique populations such as the MRSA outbreaks among recruits at a U.S. naval base. She has been active in her professional organization\, APIC\, at the state and national levels serving in leadership roles and is currently finishing up on her board of directors’ term for APIC national. She is a member of the Wisconsin Healthcare Engineers Association (WHEA) serving as their infection prevention education specialist. In her spare time\, she spends time with her husband and adult children\, her four-legged children that include a Springer Spaniel\, two horses\, a donkey\, barn cats\, and chickens.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-intersection-of-infection-prevention-and-public-health-the-shared-goals-of-improving-community-health-outcomes/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Well-being,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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CREATED:20260817T224840Z
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SUMMARY:Zilber College of Public Health Seminar - PFAs ("Forever Chemicals") and Cardiometabolic Disease in Urban U.S. Communities
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nChibuzor Abasilim\, Assistant Professor\, Epidemiology\nZilber College of Public Health \nFor population groups facing elevated exposure to environmental contaminants due to occupation\, residence and sociocultural factors\, the risk and burden of cardiometabolic conditions including diabetes and hypertension may be elevated. PFAS (forever chemicals) are widespread contaminants that are increasingly linked to cardiometabolic disease risk. This talk will focus on ongoing work evaluating PFAS exposures in Black adults enrolled in the Chicago Multiethnic Prevention and Surveillance Study. Abasilim will present findings on PFAS related hypertension and select biological pathways underlying PFAS toxicity. Future directions for this work will also be discussed\, with a particular focus on Milwaukee County. \nThe seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.
URL:https://uwm.edu/publichealth/event/zilber-college-of-public-health-seminar-pfas-forever-chemicals-and-cardiometabolic-disease-in-urban-u-s-communities/
LOCATION:KIRC Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events,Zilber College of Public Health Seminar Series
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