The Wisconsin Research and Education Network recently invited Allison Rodriguez, a SHOW student investigator, to present at their annual conference in Madison. The conference focused on lifelong learning in health care and the collaboration between …
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Survey of the Health of Wisconsin team presents at international conference
From Aug. 25-28, SHOW team members Kristen Malecki, PhD, MPH; Amy Schultz, MS, and Alex Spicer attended the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. Each year, the ISEE conference attracts the …
SHOW partners with Community Care of Milwaukee
The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) has partnered with Community Care, Inc. of Milwaukee to further their common goal of improving the health of Wisconsin’s residents. SHOW will use one of Community Care’s …
SHOW staff member recognized for work in underserved communities
Tara Jackson, a field interviewer and community engagement specialist with the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin, along with the All of Us Milwaukee team, were named corporate sponsor of the year by United Migrant …
Survey finds LGBT health disparities in Wisconsin
Findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW), a population-based health examination survey, show that there are disparities in health outcomes, healthcare access and quality among LGBT individuals in Wisconsin. Health disparities between …
SHOW initiative to support grant development
One of the goals of the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) is to support cutting-edge health research at the University of Wisconsin by providing a cost-effective research infrastructure and a vast biorepository of …
SHOW launches pilot health survey in Latino community
Wisconsin is a state with stark and persistent health disparities, affecting racial and ethnic minorities and rural populations. Milwaukee is one the most segregated cities in the U.S. with 40 percent of its population being …
Wisconsin’s obesity map: The ZIP codes weigh in
Health researchers have compiled a searchable map of obesity in America’s Dairyland by ZIP code, and the picture is alarming. Wisconsin is the first state with a detailed ZIP code-level obesity map based on electronic …
New line of population health research takes guts
You know, if you’re going to poop anyway, you might as well get paid for it!” That’s Doug Esselman’s sales pitch for convincing people to collect a sample of their stool in the name of …
Wisconsin obesity rates higher than previously thought
Obesity rates among Wisconsin adults are higher than previously reported for the state. According to findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW), a population-based health examination survey, 39.4 percent of Wisconsin adults …