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10 May Join Us! All of Us UW Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Fun Game Show

Posted at 11:31h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, Health, Precision Health, Precision Medicine, Research, Science, Uncategorized

Test your knowledge of health and precision medicine! What's precision medicine? At the moment, health care is often one-size-fits-all. When we visit the doctor, our treatments are often the same. We think that one-day health care should be tailored to you. This is called precision medicine. Don't worry - we'll give you a study guide to get ready for game night! When: Tuesday, May 17th from 5 PM – 7 PM Cost: FREE Why Attend: Food, fun, and prizes...

25 Mar Madison Public Library, Wisconsin Book Festival and ‘All of Us’ Research Program at UW-Madison to present community health event series

Posted at 14:30h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, Health, Health Equity, Madison, UW-Madison

Madison Public Library, the Wisconsin Book Festival and the All of Us Research Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are joining forces to present a virtual author event series focused on a range of community health issues....

25 Mar Behind the effort to get Dane County residents vaccinated

Posted at 13:38h in Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Dane County, Diversity, Madison

Vaccines have arrived in Dane County and distribution is underway. But varying needs within vulnerable communities are raising some complex questions....

26 Feb Community Chats series highlights how campus partners are tackling pressing issues

Posted at 15:39h in Community, Community Engagement, Diversity, Madison, UW-Madison

The Community Relations office at UW-Madison is launching "Community Chats":, a new monthly discussion series that explores the many ways members of the Madison community and UW–Madison are coming together to address pressing public issues....

05 Jan We can’t build trust in vaccines without addressing racism in health care

Posted at 16:47h in Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Health Equity

Acknowledging the long history of anti-Black medical violence in the U.S. must be a part of community outreach about COVID-19 vaccination....

05 Oct Community influencers partner with UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health to meet Wisconsin’s diverse health and communications needs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Posted at 13:57h in Community Engagement, COVID-19, Health Equity, UW-Madison, Wisconsin

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately impact historically marginalized populations in Wisconsin and the need for accurate, culturally appropriate and relevant information is more important than ever....

18 Sep COVID-19 vaccine trials step up efforts to reach minorities

Posted at 15:47h in Clinical trial, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Health Equity, Research

Many thousands of volunteers from minority groups are needed for huge clinical trials underway or about to begin. Scientists say a diverse group of test subjects is vital to determining whether a vaccine is safe and effective for everyone and instilling broad public confidence in the shots once they become available....

03 Sep UW Health and the University of Wisconsin focus on diversity for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

Posted at 15:49h in Clinical trial, Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Health Equity, Madison, Research, UW Health, UW-Madison

As UW Health and the University of Wisconsin begin scheduling participants for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study, experts and leaders are focused on equity and inclusion to ensure a diverse population takes part in this phase 3 clinical trial. A diverse group of participants will give researchers the best understanding on how and if this vaccine works for everyone....

24 Jun Webinar: Talking BarberShop – Improving Black Men’s Health

Posted at 16:40h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, Health Equity, Madison, UW-Madison

In this webinar, hosted in partnership with the University of Wisconsin’s Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE), local and national health equity leaders discuss successes and challenges of using the Barbershop Community Engagement Model to help improve the health of Black men....

19 Jun Mamie’s Backyard Garden grows veggies for neighbors

Posted at 13:25h in Community, Community Engagement, Madison

June 13 marked the grand opening of a new community garden in Madison, created with the help of a $1,500 SEED grant from the City of Madison. Diane Small’s plot is large enough to provide vegetables for up to 100 people, with plans for distribution through local community organizations....

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