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As a prominent employer and healthcare provider, we play a vital role in eliminating inequities. Racism is a public health crisis and improving health and wellness for all starts in the community. Today, we're announcing a new $1 million annual commitment to community organizations engaged in antiracism work.
To help equitably vaccinate the public against COVID-19, UW Health is partnering with community organizations serving communities of color for population-specific vaccination clinics.
When we first began scheduling patients age 65 and older for the vaccine, we prioritized invitations to those at higher risk including Black, Latinx and Native American patients. The results show early success in promoting vaccine equity.
Our lab performed its first COVID-19 test on March 19, 2020. Almost a year later, we have run nearly 200,000 COVID-19 tests.
Join us in looking back on a few of our Healthcare Heroes, highlighting the shared journey of UW Health coming together in response to the pandemic.
Our infection control team has been instrumental since the beginning of pandemic, keeping up to date on rapidly changing information and updated procedures and protocols.
On February 5th, 2020 we recorded the first positive test result for COVID-19, confirming the virus had reached Wisconsin. It was the first case in the state, and only the 12th confirmed case in the country at the time.
We are hiring Athletic Trainers to work in our clinics to perform appropriate medical history and physical examination on patients and also administer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations.
Be part of history! UW Health is seeking nurses to administer COVID-19 vaccines and tests. Flexible hours are available for these roles.
Three of our frontline workers talk about the experience of being among the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
