The Center for Urban Population Health was established in April 2001 as a partnership among the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH), the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), and Aurora Health Care, Inc (AHC) in order to address their common mission to meet the health needs of Wisconsin and beyond through excellence in education, research, patient care and service. The Center's research programs focus on projects that address the health needs of women and children, the aging population, minority groups, and the economically disadvantaged.
The Center's work is population-focused and community-based. We hold a health and wellness perspective. We strive to be effective in our communication across cultures and maintain "dyadic" relationships, where we learn and teach simultaneously. In understanding communities, we work to emphasize community and individual assets and resilience over deficits and chronic need, and to build the capacity of communities to address and resolve their own health interests. Major population health research themes focus on issues such as (1) Maternal and Infant Health, (2) Child and Adolescent Health Risks, (3) Aging and Health Promotion, (4) Technology Innovations in Integrating Health Data Systems, and (5) Social and Cultural Health Determinants. The Center also provides service learning opportunities in population health research for medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows, faculty and staff. |
Read a complete history and major milestones of the Center for Urban Population Health since it was conceptualized in 1999 in this seminal document.
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