Institute for Health and Society: Improving Health and Advancing Health Equity Through Community and Academic Partnerships

Institute for Health and SocietyImproving Health and Advancing Health Equity Through Community and Academic PartnershipsJohn Meurer, MD, MBA, Professor and DirectorCheryl Maurara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Institutional and Community Engagement

OverviewTransformation of MCW Department of Population Health in 2009-10Mission and objectivesPeople, leaders and programsFundingCollaboratorsMedical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society2

MissionTo improve health and advance health equity through community and academic partnerships

Medical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society3ObjectivesContribute to innovative programs of value in patient care and population health managementEducate and develop next generation of physicians, scientists and health professionals in biostatistics, bioethics, public and community health, global health, and community engagementDiscover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical sciences into community health improvementsDevelop and sustain community and academic partnerships

Medical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society4Terrific PeopleInstitute for Health and Society21 faculty in the Institute35 staff20 graduate students100 other studentsMedical College of Wisconsin175 community-engaged faculty in 13 departments20-member Advisory Committee

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Established Programs and LeadersBiostatistics: John Klein10 PhD studentsNearly 100 publications last yearNew 6-year, $45M Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network study Bioethics and Medical Humanities: Art Derse18 MA and 20 Certificate studentsNew Genomics and Ethics programPublic and Community Health Education: Terry Brandenburg10 PhD, 49 MPH, and 14 Certificate studentsMedical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society6Community EngagementLed by Syed AhmedYouth Violence Prevention Initiative United Neighborhood Centers of MilwaukeeHolton Youth + Family CenterSemi-annual conferences Next Oct 7 near Milwaukee airportDevelop training and networks for community-engaged research

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Newer Programs and LeadersGlobal Health: Steve HargartenPartners in China, South Africa, Ireland and BelizeHealth Equity and Urban Clinical Care Partnerships: Earnestine WillisPartner with Milwaukee community health centersPopulation Health Data Management: Laura CassidyEpidemiology Data Service CenterSocial-spatial epidemiology (geo-mapping)Patient-physician data registries process and outcome run charts comparative effectiveness and health economics researchMedical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society8Planned ProgramsHealth PolicyEvaluate state and local reformsSocio-Behavioral and Environmental Health SciencesUnderstand and address social determinants of health

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9FundingMedical College of WisconsinAdvancing a Healthier WisconsinNIH, NSF, HRSA, and other extramural awardsPhilanthropy and local fundingFroedtert, Childrens and Community Memorial hospitalsMarquette UniversityMedical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society10

Past and Current CollaborationsHealthier Wisconsin Partnership programFunded 118 community-academic partnership projects since 2004Healthy Wisconsin Leadership InstituteClinical Translational Science Institute of Southeastern WisconsinBiostatistics key functionCommunity Engagement key function

Medical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society11Future CollaborationsGeographic focus: 5-county Milwaukee metro area and all of WisconsinPartnersMCW institutes, centers and departmentsAffiliated hospitalsCommunity health centersFaith-based, social service and community organizationsHealth departmentsCorporations and businessesAcademic institutionsScientific and professional associationsMedical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Society12

ConclusionInstitute is the front door of MCW to community and academic partnersWe integrate medicine and public health to address the health needs of societywww.mcw.edu/ihs.htmjmeurer@mcw.edu

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