The Oneida Nation is developing a model of programming that promotes traditional food ways, agriculture, and cultural identity among Indigenous communities as a comprehensive approach to reducing health disparities and improving health and health care. …
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UW–Madison’s Maria Mora Pinzón works to improve access to Alzheimer’s services within the Latinx community
“My research is [focused on] how to improve access, how to make sure that communities benefit from the research, and how to make life a little easier, at least on the healthcare side,” says Dr. …
UW study points to structural reasons behind lower survival rates for Black pancreatic cancer patients in Wisconsin
Black patients with pancreatic cancer have lower survival rates than white patients, and a new study suggests why: They are much less likely to receive life-extending treatments.
Ageism: Bad for health, healthcare, and research
School of Nursing faculty discuss the broad reach of ageism, from health research to care provision, to health policy and funding decisions, to the dearth of providers specializing in older adult care.
Immigration Policies and Access to Health Care
Exit Interview: University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman
For nearly a decade, Sarah Van Orman has helped UW–Madison navigate some of the toughest issues around: high-risk drinking, sexual assault, student mental health and meningitis, not to mention the occasional outbreak of norovirus. The …