News: Health
Monday, April 14, 2014
Grad ties good health to education
2012 alum Carly Hood
marked National Public Health Week with an op-ed in the April 7
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel emphasizing how education can help improve
long-term population health, particularly for Wisconsin's most impoverished
communities. "A solid education is an
individual's primary method for securing financial stability, which not
only increases access to healthy foods and safe communities but also
promotes an individual's ability to provide his or her children with
quality child care and educational experiences," Hood notes. Read
the article …
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Policy and a Pint to focus on Wisconsin health care
John Maycroft, a graduate of Rutgers' Bloustein School of Planning and
Public Policy, will discuss his work improving health care in Wisconsin
at the La Follette School's Policy and a Pint on Wednesday, April
16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brocach, 7 West Main Street.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Maxim helps countries fight pandemics
Alum Corina Maxim's job as a program officer with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a study in contrasts.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Herd to discuss unwanted births, mental health Tuesday
The mental health effects of unwanted births will be discussed by sociologist Pamela Herd at the La Follette School seminar at noon, Tuesday, April 1, in the school conference room.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Research finds soda tax does little to decrease obesity
Extra sales taxes on soda may not do anything to improve people's
health, according to new research from La Follette School health
economist Jason Fletcher.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Talk to examine childhood neighborhood effect on adult health
Research on the impacts of childhood neighborhoods and broader
environments on adult health outcomes will be discussed at a seminar on
Tuesday, March 25, from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
Building.
Friday, March 7, 2014
2002 alum wins health fellowship
2002 alum Sarah Davis has been selected to participate in the Future of Public Health Law Education: Faculty Fellowship Program.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Winig shapes built environment to create better health outcomes
Alum Ben Winig is partnering with communities around the United States so
people can lead healthier lives by making the healthy choice the easy
choice. The attorney and program director at
ChangeLab Solutions provides legal and
policy technical assistance to state and local elected officials,
government agencies and community-based organizations.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Chaudary hopes to help Pakistan with development
Tahira Chaudary is investing in her own education with an eye toward someday helping people in Pakistan develop their own human capital.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
State hiring manager to speak with students Feb. 21
A section chief with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will
discuss agency management of fiscal operations and the development of
good policy for Wisconsin's long-term care Medicaid programs in a noon
session Friday, February 21, in the La Follette School conference room.