The Center for Urban Population Health has supported and led projects related to our core mission. Interwoven into all of our projects and initiatives is our commitment to examine the basis of health disparities; understand the social and cultural determinants of health; assess and evaluate health outcomes; and apply innovative information technologies in data collection, storage, retrieval and analysis.
Featured Projects
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Examining Trends of Teen Birth Rates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Center has been collaborating closely with the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the United Way Teen Pregnancy Prevention Oversight Committee to analyze and further understand the circumstances around teen pregnancy in Milwaukee. Naoyo Mori, the Center's epidemiologist, provided data analysis to support Health Commissioner Bevan Baker's goal-setting for reductions in teen pregnancy in Milwaukee.
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SHOW Research Symposium on May 14th
The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) will be the first statewide survey of its kind to measure information on critical health conditions in Wisconsin. Learn more about SHOW's context in survey research and its potential contributions to the health of state residents. Renowned experts in the field share their experiences in utilizing population health survey data like that which SHOW will collect. Opportunities for utilizing SHOW's data and bio-samples and applying for ancillary studies will be discussed.
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UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequity Making Us Sick?
This four-hour documentary investigates the social determinants of health. The UNNATURAL CAUSES series shows that there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social conditions in which we are born, live and work profoundly affect our health and longevity.
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Addressing HIV in Milwaukee through the "Power of Partnerships"
World AIDS Day calls attention to the serious impact the HIV infection is having globally. This year's World AIDS Day theme is "The Power of Partnerships." The Center for Urban Population Health has a portfolio of partnerships that are addressing HIV in various ways in Milwaukee.
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Look for Mobile Exam Centers in Neighborhoods Near You
The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) is an observational, prospective study in the State of Wisconsin. SHOW will draw a random and representative sample of residents of Wisconsin for the health survey. It will conduct in-person interviews, take health measurements, and collect biological samples.
