Resources

Accreditation

• Accreditation Criteria, Schools of Public Health (pdf)
• Accreditation Procedures (pdf)
• Accredited Schools (pdf)
• Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and certain public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health.
• "Planning for an Accredited School of Public Health at UW-Milwaukee" a report created by the SPH Planning Council for the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents (published in November 2006)
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Environmental & Occupational Health

• Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) EHP is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health.
• Environmental Health News The mission of the Environmental Health News is to advance the public's understanding of environmental health issues by publishing its own journalism and providing access to worldwide news about a variety of subjects related to the health of humans, wildlife and ecosystems.
• Federal Interagency Work Group on Environmental Justice The role of the EJ IWG is to guide, support and enhance federal environmental justice and community-based activities. The EJ IWG is comprised of 17 federal agencies and several White House offices.
  
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) NEHA's mission is to advance the professionals of environmental health and protection for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all.
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences The NIEHS mission is to reduce the burden of environmentally associated disease and dysfunction by defining how environmental exposures affect our health, how individuals differ in their susceptibility to these exposures, and how these susceptibilities change over time.
• National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network is a system of integrated health, exposure, and hazard information and data from a variety of national, state, and city sources.
• NIEHS Children's Environmental Health Sciences Center The Children's Environmental Health Sciences Core (EHSC) Center connects basic, clinical and public health scientists so that they can carry out significant studies of children's developmental diseases and disorders, ultimately identifying the environmental determinants of such conditions.
• Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene provides clinical, environmental (including water), and industrial hygiene analytical services, specialized public health procedures, reference testing, training, technical assistance and consultation for private and public health agencies.

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Scholarships/Fellowships

• Public Health General Scholarships and Fellowships Highly competitive and prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship awards for college study, graduate school and postgraduate research. Free financial aid, grants, student loans, prizes, stipends.
• Rural Assistance Center Funding for scholarships, fellowships and loan repayment.
• UW-Madison Grants Information Collection For individuals and organizations looking for Wisconsin state and local government funding and assistance programs.
• Wisconsin Environmental Health Association Scholarships Two scholarships are given out once a year at the Annual Educational Conference to students in the field of environmental health.

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Health Programs & Services

• City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) The MHD is responsible for the administration of several varied health programs that encompass five major health outcomes for the City of Milwaukee.
• Department of Children and Families The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to promote the economic and social well-being of Wisconsin's children and families.
• Milwaukee Area Health Education Center System (AHEC) The mission of Milwaukee AHEC is to improve access to health care in Southeastern Wisconsin's underserved communities through the development of community-based, client-oriented, culturally-relevant, and collaborative health professions education programs.
• National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) The ultimate goal of NCHH is to increase awareness of housing-related health hazards and to provide the basis for additional investment in affordable, healthy housing.
  
• Wisconsin Area Health Education Center Improving access to quality health care through development of community-based health professions training programs and enhancement of community health education resources throughout Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin.

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Public Health Agencies & Organizations

• American Public Health Association (APHA) The Association aims to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion, disease prevention activities, and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC is committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Information Network (PIN) PIN is a national initiative to improve the capacity of public health to use and exchange information electronically by promoting the use of standards and defining functional and technical requirements.
• National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) The mission of the NCHM is to protect and promote the public's health through collaborative and innovative health marketing programs, products, and services that are customer-centered, science-based, and high-impact.
  
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.
• Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative The Cooperative's emphasis on developing an integrated network among freestanding entities distinguishes it from alternative approaches.
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HIS) HIS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Grants & Funding (HHS) HHS and other federal agencies provide grants, benefit programs for individuals and families, loans, and contracting opportunities.
• Wisconsin Public Health Association What's mission is to improve, promote and protect health in Wisconsin.

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Public Health Information: Data Sources

• Association of Schools of Public Health (ASH) 2008 Annual Data Report (pdf)
• Healthy People 2020 is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. This is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative.
• Healthiest Wisconsin 2010 (pdf)
• Healthy Wisconsin People This website is dedicated to providing reliable health information for the residents of Wisconsin.
• Making Health Communication Programs Work, A Planner's Guide is from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is a revised version of the original that was published in 1989. This guide is to assist with developing communications programs and uses specific communication strategies to promote health and prevent diseases.
• NIH Roadmap for Medical Research Through the NIH Roadmap, NIH aims to accelerate the pace of discovery and speed the application of new knowledge to the development of new prevention strategies, new diagnostics and new treatments, and, ultimately, to the transfer these innovations to health care providers, and the public.
• National Public Health Information Coalition (NH) NH is committed to "making public health public" by sharing their knowledge, expertise and resources to effectively communicate about the important health issues of the day - helping people lead healthier lives in healthier communities.
• Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce Helping the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health.
• Public Health Grand Rounds Public Health Grand Rounds is a series of webcasts presenting real-world case studies on public health issues ranging from global health to accreditation, from legal preparedness to antimicrobial resistance.
• Public Health Information and Data Tutorial Public Health Information and Data Tutorial provides instruction for members of the public health workforce on issues related to information access and management.
• Public Health Reports This is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal that provides important research and presents key discussions on the major issues confronting the public health community.
• Public Health Research at the UWM Libraries Search for articles and journals from databases, find print resources, data and statistics, evidence-based public health, local and national sources, off-campus access and services, and find current research in public health.
  
• "The Society for Epidemiologic Research & the Future of Epidemiology," an article by Milton Terris (pdf)
• Social Marketing Quarterly is a scholarly, internationally circulated journal that covers theoretical, research and practical issues confronting social marketers. It targets social marketers and other public health, communication, marketing, and social change professionals.
  
• "Social Policy as Health Policy," an article by Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH
• Wisconsin Health Associations & Organizations This is a directory to various associations and organizations.
• Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) The mission of WHIMA is to teach, advance, and innovate the Health Information Management practices required for quality health information now and in the future.

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Public Health Workforce

• Health Care Workforce Development The Select Committee was created to identify and help implement top-priority, immediate and longer-term strategies for addressing the health care worker shortages in Wisconsin.
• Pathways to Public Health Pathways to Public Health was developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASH) as a way for youth to learn more about public health education and public health careers.
• Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD) The mission of WAHPERD is to provide its members with professional development opportunities and be advocates for their professions.

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UWM Centers & Institutes

• Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health Research (CABHR) Established in 1991, the center has a history of pursuing epidemiological, intervention, and clinical research with important implications for addiction treatment and public policy.
• Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) For over 25 years, CUIR has been providing research services and technical assistance to public and non-profit organizations to help them make informed policy choices.
• Center for Urban Population Health (CUPH) CUPH's mission is to conduct and facilitate original population health research and educational initiatives that improve the health of urban communities through collaboration with academic and community organizations.
• Great Lakes WATER Institute The mission of the WATER Institute is to provide the State of Wisconsin with a focal point for research, education and outreach aimed at a thorough understanding of the Great Lakes and other aquatic and environmental resources of local, state, national and international importance.
• Public Health Research at the UWM Libraries Search for articles and journals from databases, find print resources, data and statistics, evidence-based public health, local and national sources, off-campus access and services, and find current research in public health.
• UWM Experts Directory This directory is produced by the UWM Office of University Communications and Media Relations.
• UWM Norris Health Center A recognized and accredited leader in student health, providing excellent health care in partnership with the campus community.

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