Past Events

March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Dr Dennis Baumgardner will be presenting the Aurora Sinai Medical Center Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on "The Health of Milwaukee".  Breakfast will be available at 7:30am.
March 3, 2010
March 3, 2010 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Most states have demonstrated elevated interest in the potential to expand the scope of practice for a wide variety of skilled health care professionals -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, physical therapists, optometrists and others.  This briefing will examine: how other states have developed evidence-based processes for considering modifications of scopes of practice; and research regarding the impacts expanding scope of practice, including quality, patient safety, access to care, and cost containment.
March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM
Please join Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. and other grassroots community leaders.  We need your help in mobilizing and empowering every household in our community to take part in. Milwaukee's Future:  It's in OUR HANDS
February 27, 2010
February 27, 2010 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Conference objective is to help women of color in MILWAUKEE to develop a healthy lifestyle regimen while taking time for themselves.  Often, women take care of their husbands, children, pets, households and careers before they take time for themselves.  This must stop!!

February 25, 2010
February 25, 2010 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Too much weight, liquor, and smoking.  We choose our lifestyles.  But should everybody else pay when the medical bills come due?
February 25, 2010 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, first defined and proposed by Dr. Elliott Fisher and colleagues, entails holding a group of providers and hospitals responsible for the quality, total spending, and health outcomes of a population of Medicare beneficiaries.  ACOs represent a significant next phase in the ongoing effort to build appropriate financial incentives into the payment system and promote value in health care.  Dr. Fisher will discuss the principles and key design features of ACOs, the variety of organizational models, and the challenges and opportunities to implementing ACOs in Wisconsin and nationally.
February 18, 2010
February 18, 2010 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
A sea of debt, disappearing jobs, stagnant incomes.  Middle class people fight to stay afloat in this global economy.  Have they been cast adrift by government and business?
February 17, 2010
February 17, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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February 11, 2010
February 11, 2010 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
The 21st Century green economy needs a modern foundation.  New infrastructure creates jobs and a base for healthy growth.  We don't want to pay for it.  But even if we don't, we will.
February 10, 2010
February 10, 2010 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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Our Address

Center for Urban Population Health 1020 North 12th Street, Suite 4180, Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-219-5100 (Phone) 414-219-6563 (Fax)

Our Partners

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • Aurora Health Care