As shared last month in the Communique, WPHA is creating a strategic plan for 2013-2015. The board, section chairs and committee chairs have worked over the past 5 months to gather information and develop a draft plan.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) announced that Magda Peck will become the founding dean of the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, effective March 1, 2012. Click here for complete article.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced its awarding of $103 million in grants to states and communities. Awards went to state and local government agencies, tribes and territories, and not-for-profit organizations. Congratulations to the University Health Services, UW-Madison and Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council for receiving Transformation Grant funds.
We are pleased to have reached another critical milestone in our school's development. On July 7th 2011, UWM Chancellor Michael R. Lovell announced that our school would be named the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health in honor of the late business, civic and philanthropic leader. The late Mr. Zilber pledged a transformational founding gift to the school, recognizing, as he said, "There is no greater need in the city of Milwaukee than to improve the health of our citizens, young and old." This milestone was communicated in a cement pouring at the site of the new building. Published in UW-Milwaukee School of Public Health - September 23, 2011
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation announces the following: · Grants offered as a bridge to community health · NEW! School Garden Grants get nutrition growing · Look to Foundation to connect physicians to public health projects
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health announced this week that Karen Timberlake, former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, has been named Director of the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UW SMPH). A full copy of the University's press release can be viewed on the UW-SMPH website.
MMWR, May 20, 2011 - During the 20th century, life expectancy at birth among U.S. residents increased by 62%, from 47.3 years in 1900 to 76.8 in 2000, and unprecedented improvements in population health status were observed at every stage of life (1).
Prevention grants to focus on improving health, which can lower costs
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children, teens, and young adults (ages 5 to 34) and among the top ten causes of death for all ages. Over 30,000 people are killed in crashes each year in the United States. In 2005, in addition to the impact on victims’ families and friends, crash deaths resulted in $41 billion annually in medical and work loss costs.