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University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) is known nationally for its partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in producing the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and administering the RWJF Culture of Health Prize. Within Wisconsin, UWPHI has statewide reach and is known for signature programs including:

Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute, a leadership institute that provides a year of training and technical assistance to community coalitions working to address local health challenges;
Evidence Based Health Policy Project, a program of engagement with the Wisconsin Legislature in partnership with one of Wisconsin’s legislative service agencies and the La Follette School of Public Affairs; and,
Program evaluation and evaluation research in diverse topic areas including Medicaid policy, chronic disease prevention, behavioral health and substance abuse, and criminal justice.

Mission Statement

UWPHI advances health and well-being for all by developing and evaluating interventions and promoting evidence-based approaches to policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. The Institute works across the full spectrum of factors that contribute to health.

Competencies:

Convening/Partnering
Fiscal/Administration Management
Health Communications & Social Marketing
Health Information Services
Health Policy Development, Implementation & Evaluation
Health Systems Transformation
Population-Based Health Programs
Research & Evaluation

Community Served:

Wisconsin

Contact Information:

Dept. of Population Health Sciences University of WI School of Medicine & Public Health
610 Walnut Street, 575-D WARF Madison, WI 53726-2397
Sheri Johnson, Director
spjohnson8@wisc.edu
608.265.4603