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  2. Year: 2020
  3. Month: May

Month: May 2020

New Graduate Fellow to Study Smoking, Disparities, and COVID-19

Posted on May 28, 2020

UW-CTRI has hired Julie Kirsch (right) to be a new Primary Care Research Fellow. Kirsch will work on team science projects at UW-CTRI, including the Quit Line Disparities Study, while also developing her own research …

Posted in 2020 Articles

Primary-Care Physician Impacts COVID-19 Care, UW-CTRI Research

Posted on May 27, 2020

UW-CTRI collaborator Carlos Roberto Jaén (right), MD, PhD, recently co-authored a USA Today article calling on CMS to cover phone calls that deliver primary-care treatment of COVID-19 and other medical needs since many insurers weren’t covering …

Posted in 2020 Articles

During Pandemic, UW-CTRI Partners with DHS and GHC to Reach Smokers

Posted on May 27, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, smokers living with disease can be especially susceptible to the effects of the coronavirus, and they are expressing concern. “COVID-19 is on the top of people’s minds and Quit Line callers …

Posted in 2020 Articles

Grant to Disseminate ‘Bucket Approach,’ Help Behavioral-Health Patients Quit Smoking

Posted on May 18, 2020

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded a grant to UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen to extend his Bucket Approach to help behavioral-health patients quit smoking. The …

Posted in 2020 Articles

UW-CTRI Research Specialist Publishes Her First Paper, Eyes Graduate Gig

Posted on May 18, 2020

UW-CTRI Research Specialist Marika Rosenblum has had her first manuscript accepted for publication, the capstone on six years of total service at UW-CTRI, the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), and the VA as she heads to …

Posted in 2020 Articles, Brian Williams, Jess Cook

Dr. Brian Williams Brings Pediatric Expertise to UW-CTRI Research

Posted on May 6, 2020

Years ago, when Brian Williams was the drummer of his high school garage band, not many who watched them perform would have guessed he’d go on to be a doctor and innovative researcher. After all, …

Posted in 2020 Articles, Brian Williams

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