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Panel weighs returning to school during a pandemic

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Experts weighed in on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on education at a Wisconsin Health News panel this week.

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Panel tackles in-person schooling during COVID-19

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 13, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Schools can open safely for in-person instruction if they follow COVID-19 mitigation strategies and community spread is under control, experts said at a Tuesday Wisconsin Health News panel.

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Green Bay gets first family medicine physician residency program

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 17, 2020 | Education, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Green Bay is getting its first family medicine physician residency program, according to a Monday statement.

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UW-Madison plans phased restart to classes

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will start resuming campus activity on Saturday, with a phased-plan to monitor COVID-19 infections, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Wednesday.

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Thompson: Shutting down UW campuses not on the table

by Tim Stumm | Sep 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Closing University of Wisconsin campuses is not on the table as COVID-19 cases mount at schools across the state, UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson told Wisconsin Health News during an exclusive interview Friday.

MCW-involved collaboration aims to boost Milwaukee’s central city

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 11, 2020 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Royal Capital Group announced their focus areas for an effort to address the social determinants of health in Milwaukee’s central city.

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UW-Madison shifts to online instruction

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is shifting to online instruction starting Monday for at least two weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 on campus, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Wednesday night.

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UW-Madison chancellor directs students to limit in-person contact

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 8, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Monday directed undergraduate students to limit in-person contact, avoid social gatherings and only leave their residences for essential activities for the next two weeks.

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UW Health recruiting for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 31, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health said Monday they're one of 100 sites around the country to participate in a clinical trial studying the efficacy of an investigational COVID-19 vaccine developed by the drug company AstraZeneca.

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