University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: February 2017

WINRS Collaboration: Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska

WINRS teams up with Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska for her five-year PCORI grant WINRS is collaborating with Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD, of the UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health on her five-year grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, “A Comparative Effectiveness Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Meditation versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for …

Check it Out: New articles about the CARDS

Newly published articles about the CARDS WINRS created its Community Advisors on Research Design and Strategies (CARDS) program in 2010 with a vision of bringing unheard voices into research. Seven years later, the CARDS are still going strong, meeting twice every month with researchers from UW-Madison and other institutions. How have we managed to sustain …

Spotlight on Engagement: Kimberlee Gretebeck

Physical Activity for Life for Seniors (PALS) Lead Researcher: Kimberlee Gretebeck, PhD, RN; School of Nursing UW-Madison What is the focus of your research? Health promotion interventions to improve health and physical activity in older adults. How has stakeholder engagement helped your project so far? We brought both our recruitment and training materials to the …