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September 2017
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Grantee Spotlight: Research that Takes Guts
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 Two Wisconsin Partnership Program-funded projects, the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) and the War on Antibiotic Resistance, were recently featured in articles in the Wisconsin State Journal and Quarterly Magazine. The articles cover their research on bacteria in the human gut – the microbiome – and the role it plays in disease and antibiotic resistance. New this year, as part of the study, 600 participants are providing stool samples to help researchers understand how diet relates to antibiotic resistance.
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Deadline Reminder: Community Catalyst Grant
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Do you have innovative plans or an idea to reduce health inequities in your community? The Wisconsin Partnership Program’s new Community Catalyst Grant program may help meet your community’s needs. The new grant program provides funding to support creative health equity approaches designed with the main goal of actively reducing gaps in access, outcomes or opportunities. The new grant program provides up to $50,000 in funding over two years. The application deadline is October 2, 2017.
Please see the RfP (pdf) for detailed description and application process. For more information, please contact Courtney Saxler, Program Officer, Wisconsin Partnership Program (608) 263-7870 or courtney.saxler@wisc.edu.
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Amy Kind Joins Partnership Education and Research Committee
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Dr. Amy Kind joins the Wisconsin Partnership Program’s Partnership Education and Research Committee (PERC) as a representative of the public health faculty. Dr. Kind is an associate professor of medicine in the division of geriatrics. Her research focuses on patient safety during transitions between health
care settings, particularly for highly vulnerable older adult populations. Her expertise in health services research will inform and enhance the work of the committee. The Wisconsin Partnership Program’s Partnership Research and Education Committee broadly represents SMPH faculty, staff and leadership. It directs and approves funds designated for research and education initiatives and promotes collaborations with communities and health leaders throughout the state.
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Wisconsin Partnership Grantee Recognized for Efforts to Improve Health Care for Amish Families
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Congratulations to Wisconsin Partnership Program grantee Dr. Christine Seroogy and colleagues who were recently recognized for their efforts to improve the health of Amish families in Wisconsin. As a population, the Amish and Old Order Mennonite, collectively called Plain communities, have an increased frequency of inherited genetic diseases. Dr. Seroogy and her partners received a UW-Madison Community-University Partnership Award in recognition of their work on the Wisconsin Plain Community Project, which aims to improve access to culturally sensitive, high-quality, affordable care for Plain families. We are proud to have supported Dr. Seroogy’s work in the Plain community since 2013. Read more about the awards
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