On Sept. 20, approximately 100 new faculty members gathered at The Edgewater Hotel for the annual New Faculty Orientation event. The event began with a resource expo with representatives from 25 programs (Expo Guide). Following …
Helpful resource: The Calm app and reducing stress or anxiety
Individuals with and without disabilities can experience stress and anxiety related to work and their work performance. This in turn can affect an employee’s ability to perform successfully. With this in mind, a helpful resource …
Inaugural SMPH Faculty Investiture Celebration honors faculty and donors
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Fluno Center, School of Medicine and Public Health faculty honorees, donors, and leaders gathered for the inaugural SMPH Faculty Investiture Celebration. The event celebrated and honored incredible faculty and …
American with Disabilities Act (ADA): What is it and why is it important?
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all aspects of employment. The ADA is divided into five different sections called titles, …
Introduction to DDRs
What is a DDR? Divisional Disability Representatives are designated human resources staff members who do the following: Receive accommodation requests forms from employees and assist managers, supervisors, and employees in their divisions Respond to disability …
Exciting changes to In the Know are here
In the Know is the main internal communications vehicle in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, providing top-of-mind news for the SMPH community. As of today, Tuesday, Sept. 20, some exciting changes have …
Influenza Vaccination Required – Due Dec. 5, 2022
All SMPH employees (including student employees and zero-dollar, temporary, and part-time appointments) are required to receive an influenza vaccination annually. This requirement is for all employees regardless of work location. If you have a valid medical, religious, or …
Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive on Thursday, Sept. 15
A message from the Black/African/African American Employee Resource Group (ERG) at SMPH and UW Health The Black/African/African American Employee Resource Group (ERG) is partnering with the Red Cross and UW Health Blood Services to host …
SMPH gives warm welcome to Chancellor Mnookin
The School of Medicine and Public Health community gave a warm Wisconsin welcome to Chancellor Mnookin, the university’s 30th leader, who celebrated her first day on Thursday, Aug. 4. Staff, faculty, and learners headed over …
Coming soon: Self-service options to reset your password and unlock your user account
Background In early August the UW Health IS Department will update the password.uwhealth.org website to offer new self-service options for common user account issues. The updated options are: Change Password (you know your password, and …