Community Engagement

10 Jun

Posted at 13:17h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Health, Health Equity, Madison, Precision Medicine, UW-Madison

Lucretia Sullivan-Wade, a community outreach specialist for UW-Madison's participation in the national All of Us Research Program, discusses the racial disparities that exist in health research and how the All of Us program is reaching out to communities of color in Madison and elsewhere to help ensure they have more of a voice in the future of healthcare....

03 Jun

Posted at 16:09h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Equality, Health Equity, Research

All of Us was founded with the core values that participation is open to all; that the rich diversity of the United States is one of our greatest strengths; and that you, our participant, walk with us as our partner. We seek to treat all with respect, dignity, and value, and to communicate often and clearly to earn your trust. These values remind us of why we’re here, and why the research we’re moving forward...

20 May

Posted at 12:55h in All of Us, Community Engagement, Health Equity, Madison

Lucretia Sullivan-Wade, a community outreach specialist for UW-Madison's participation in the national All of Us Research Program, discusses the racial disparities that exist in health research and how the All of Us program is reaching out to communities of color in Madison and elsewhere to help ensure they have more of a voice in the future of healthcare....

30 Apr

Posted at 12:46h in All of Us, Community, Community Engagement, COVID-19

Milwaukee County officials signed an ordinance Wednesday afternoon declaring their commitment to achieving racial equity and health. Part of the ordinance aims to provide all residents with quality health care and positive health outcomes as the African-American community continues to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19....

26 Feb

Posted at 11:14h in Community, Community Engagement, Health

Aaron Perry, of the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association, will be hosting a Father/Son Night Out, February 27, partly to celebrate black fatherhood and partly to put to bed the myth that black fatherhood is in a state of crisis. The Father & Son Night Out will be a celebration of black fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, stepdads and more. The All of Us Research Program at UW-Madison is a proud sponsor of this event....