Dr. Weiss’s research focuses on colorectal cancer screening for both average-risk and high-risk populations. In a project funded by UW ICTR, Dr. Weiss conducted a survey of UW Health primary care providers to further understand potential sources of variation in colorectal cancer screening rates. This data was used to design and implement multiple system-wide interventions… Read more »
Dr. Smith’s research program examines the effectiveness of our health care system for aging and chronically ill persons. Her leadership positions include the Director of the UW Health Innovation Program and Director of the Community Academic Partnerships core of the NIH-CTSA funded Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
Rachel Grob is a sociologist whose career has been devoted to investigating patients’ experiences with health and health care, and to involving them in the discourse, policy processes, and institutional arrangements which impact that care. She is the Director of National Initiatives and Clinical Professor at the UW Law School’s Center for Patient Partnerships; serves… Read more »
Dr. Burns is a health services researcher whose work concerns the interplay between public health insurance design, health care policy, and health care outcomes for vulnerable populations. Her current research projects include an examination of the role of Medicaid coverage on post-incarceration health and reincarceration outcomes; an evaluation of providing parity-consistent coverage in Medicaid on… Read more »
Despite many studies reporting disparities in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) incidence and outcomes in Black and Hispanic/Latino populations, mechanisms are not fully understood to inform mitigation strategies. The aim of this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Christie Bartels was to test whether neighborhood factors beyond individual patient-level factors are associated with in-hospital mortality from COVID-19. The… Read more »
Formerly incarcerated adults bear a disproportionate burden of disease, including substance use disorders, mental illness, and HIV, conditions that require timely and ongoing medical care. However, as they reenter the community from correctional facilities, the likelihood of receiving treatment for many chronic conditions declines relative to the incarceration period, and they experience high rates of… Read more »
Marshfield Clinic is a private, non-profit multi-specialty physician group practice with clinics throughout a 29-county primary service area in northern, central, and western Wisconsin. It provides roughly 3.8 million ambulatory care visits each year. Marshfield Clinic was established in the city of Marshfield in 1916, and now operates 57 primary, specialty, and comprehensive care clinics in… Read more »
The mission of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) is to advance evidence-based programs that encourage healthy living among older adults. Its core functions are to develop products and services to support healthy aging through evidence-based practices, serve as a focal point for education and training on evidence-based programs, promote evidence-based practices, and advocate… Read more »
As a NIH/NEI-funded clinician-scientist, Dr. Yao Liu leverages new technology to enhance our understanding and management of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other vision-threatening eye diseases through imaging, telemedicine, implementation science, and clinical trials. Dr. Liu is the Director of the UW Teleophthalmology Program, which aims to prevent blindness by expanding access to innovative eye care… Read more »
Dr. Brennan’s clinical and research expertise focuses on the management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. She co-directs the Madison VA’s diabetic foot ulcer clinic, a team of infectious disease providers and podiatrists working together to achieve limb salvage. She also conducts health services research on diabetic foot ulcers, specifically focusing on 1) rural disparities… Read more »
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