On December 15, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will hosted a media briefing regarding an update on the first round of grants from the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) being awarded to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) throughout Wisconsin. DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake will offer an overview of HCBS in the state and […]
On November 22, 2022, UW Population Health Science hosted a seminar featuring Jason Vargo, Senior Researcher of Community Development at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to share lessons learned during his service as the lead scientist for climate change and health equity at the California Department of Public Health and as the department’s COVID-19 […]
On September 20, 2022, Wisconsin Counties Association hosted their 2022 Annual Conference – Day 2. This segment features a workshop on “Public Health: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward.” Speakers include: John Theurer, Project Director, Wisconsin Public Health Forward Susan Smit, Health Department Director, Wood County Mary Schwalenberg, County Board Supervisor, Calumet County
On September 7, 2022, experts from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Children’s Wisconsin answered questions about DHS recommendations following the approval of updated COVID-19 boosters. Speakers: Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases Dr. Smriti Khare, pediatrician and chief mental and behavioral health officer, Children’s Wisconsin, Executive Vice President, […]
On August 17, 2022, Marquette University Law School presented the results of a new statewide survey during an in-person event featuring poll director Prof. Charles Franklin. The Marquette Law School Poll’s August survey of Wisconsin looks at post-primary preferences in the races for governor and the U.S. Senate. The poll includes the public’s views of […]
On June 22, 2022, the board of LeaderEthics provided the Principles in Practice award to Tommy Thompson for his leadership as Interim President of the UW-System. LeaderEthics Board President Brandon Harris will provide background regarding the importance of the four principles in government. Governor Thompson will reflect on his experience and share his thoughts regarding […]
On June 21, 2022 Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) experts answered questions about COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months through 5 years old. Speakers include: Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases Dr. Smriti Khare, pediatrician and chief mental and behavioral health […]
On May 26, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services held a news conference featuring Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Communicable Diseases to answer questions about COVID-19 in Wisconsin. News Release: DHS has updated the COVID-19 Illness After Vaccination webpage to include additional data on people who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. People […]
On May 19, 2022, Wisconsin Health News hosted UW Health CEO Dr. Alan Kaplan to discuss his priorities moving forward including ways that healthcare has changed forever, how his system is recovering financially and what it’s doing to address the workforce crisis.
On May 16, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services held a media call to answer questions about COVID-19 in our state and the need for increased precautions. As DHS continues to monitor an increase in the spread and impact of COVID-19 across the state, DHS recommends that Wisconsinites know their COVID-19 Community Level and […]
On May 4, 2022, the La Follette School hosted its third La Follette Forum which aims to bring together leading experts from academia, journalism, private industry and the public policy world to wrestle with three of the most serious challenges confronting the United States in decades. This session featured presentations and conversation on the rise […]