University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Health Systems

Surgical Field of Dreams

March 26: Kristin Long, M.D. and assistant professor in the Department of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health will explore the role of surgical care in treating the global burden of disease.

Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin lets people decide not to get measles vaccination. Does this put us at risk of an outbreak?

James Conway, an Associate Director of GHI, spoke with the Journal Sentinel about the consequences of not being vaccinated.

The UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: The political determinants of health of a world on the move

March 12: Michael Knipper, M.D. and professor from the University Justus Liebig, Giessen, Germany, will discuss migrant health and rights.

Madison Reads Leopold returns to UW Arboretum March 1-3

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum will host the 14th annual public reading of "A Sand County Almanac" and other Aldo Leopold writings on Saturday, March 2, as part of its Madison Reads Leopold community event.

UW-Madison Division of Extension launches $2.5 million national grant

The CDC awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension $2.5 million over 5 years to work with partners to improve the health of citizens in Menominee County/Nation.

GHI hosts Emergency Medicine, Planetary Health Sessions at March CUGH Conference

Planetary health and the future of emergency medicine are front and center in two satellite sessions the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has helped organize as part of the 10thannual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference. The satellite sessions on March 7 are open to the public without full conference participation. Registration …

UW-Madison to host fourth cohort of young African leaders in summer 2019

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its fourth cohort of rising African leaders beginning June 19 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

From Bugs to Drugs: Symposium Speaker Will Raise Alarm, Offer Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance

Mary Wilson, M.D., an expert on infectious disease looks at antibiotic resistance at the April 16 Global Health Symposium.

WPR: Measles outbreak raises new questions over vaccination exemptions

GHI Associate Director Jim Conway discussed vaccination trends in Wisconsin and the possible consequences for public health when vaccine exemptions start piling up.

A Human Right to Health: From Public Health to Constitutional Litigation

Feb. 26: UW law professor Heinz Klug will discuss the impacts of health as a human right.