Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment

🎉 Celebrating 20 years of AHW! 🎉 Leveraging the power of academic medicine and health philanthropy, AHW is transforming lives throughout our state. 🌟 📽️ Watch our video to see the impact and vision for a healthier Wisconsin ⬇ #AHW20 #HealthierWisconsin #WisconsinHealth #AHWEndowment

🧠 Aphasia affects as many people as Parkinson's disease, leaving stroke survivors unable to speak or write - but new research offers hope for reconnection. With AHW Momentum Grant funding, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are exploring an innovative solution using artificial intelligence to help people with aphasia communicate again. The team is working with patients who already have brain monitoring devices to collect data that will help train AI systems to understand and decode brain signals. This groundbreaking work could eventually help people with aphasia reconnect with their families, friends, and communities. Visit our website to learn more about this exciting project 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gxXFFw_E #Research #BrainHealth #WisconsinHealth #ArtificialIntelligence #AHWEndowment

This week is Nationa lnfluenza Vaccination Week 💉, a critical reminder about protecting our communities during flu season. Did you know that seasonal influenza impacts millions of Americans each year? 🤒 While the flu is common, it can lead to serious complications, especially for vulnerable populations including young children, older adults, and those with chronic health conditions. Learn more about how vaccines like the flu shot play a vital role in safeguarding community health by reading our blog on the importance of immunizations ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gG7PZAQm

Learning life-saving skills! 💪❤️ Today our AHW team completed CPR training through the American Heart Association. When cardiac arrest occurs, every second counts. With 350,000+ out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the US, proper CPR can double or triple survival chances. We're proud of our team's commitment to being ready when it matters most! Autum Kowalczyk, MBA, Kaylee Beck, Amy Homel, Kate Beadle, Tracy Wilson, Christina Ellis, Abby Sokol-Roberts, Amber Jacoby, Madison Van Allen, Chris Renaud, Julia Enright, Kristl Klewein, Monica Flaherty (Grimm), MPH, Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH, Andrés Daryanani, Julia Jakusz

Did you know that childhood experiences can have lifelong effects on health and well-being? With ⭐AHW Momentum Grant ⭐funding, Great Rivers United Way is working to create positive change in western Wisconsin's rural communities through their new ACEs prevention program. Working with community health workers, they're helping families: - Build resilience 💪 - Heal from past challenges ❤️🩹 - Create healthier futures 🌟 Visit our website to learn more about how this project is strengthening rural Wisconsin communities 🏘️ https://lnkd.in/gvptQ5Fu

🦠In the USA, over 3 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur annually, with communities facing health disparities often bearing a greater burden of these infections. ⚕️This #AntibioticAwarenessWeek, learn how we can combat antibiotic resistance and promote health equity by visiting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Antimicrobial Resistance resources: https://lnkd.in/dCkSHNTF

Did you miss this week's episode of Coffee Conversations with Scientists? ☕ We chatted with Dr. Leslie Ruffalo about how fostering trusted partnerships between communities and farmers can be a powerful approach to addressing nutrition insecurity. You can watch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/gwF9Gwkw

🔬 Today is #WorldDiabetesDay, a time to raise awareness about a critical public health challenge affecting Wisconsin communities. More than 400,000 Wisconsin adults are living with diagnosed diabetes, with rates disproportionately impacting communities of color and rural populations across our state. 📊 At AHW, we're proud to fund innovative projects that advance diabetes research and care – from community-based prevention programs to pioneering scientific research, all working to ensure better health for all Wisconsinites. 🔎 Visit our website to learn more about how we're supporting health initiatives across Wisconsin: https://lnkd.in/gjYttMjd

☕ Join us TODAY at noon for an important conversation about food access challenges in Wisconsin communities. Take your lunch break with us as the Medical College of Wisconsin and AHW host a virtual chat with Leslie Ruffalo (Patterson), PhD MS, Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at MCW. We'll explore how building strong bridges between local communities and farmers can transform our approach to nutrition security. Starting in just a few hours! ⏰ Don't miss this important conversation about strengthening our community's health through better food access. Be sure to tune in and bring your questions! https://lnkd.in/g5dn-5r4

With AHW Seed Grant Funding, researchers at Medical College of Wisconsin are exploring improvements to lung cancer treatment that isn't responding well to current immunotherapy. 🔬 The research team is studying specific proteins (EZH1/EZH2) that may help the immune system better recognize and fight small-cell lung cancer—one of the most aggressive types of lung cancer. 🧬 ⚡ Why it matters: This type of lung cancer affects more than 1 in 10 lung cancer patients, and survival rates are very low. Better treatments are urgently needed. Learn more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/g4gsVG9v #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #LungCancer #CancerResearch #AHWEndowment #WisconsinHealth