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PHLITE 2025-2026 - Session 1: What is Population Health and Health Equity? (11/10/2025)
Overview
This faculty development series provides an opportunity for clinicians to gain knowledge and practical skills on how to best integrate public health into their clinical service and teaching,. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts and discuss opportunities and challenges with fellow colleagues on such topics as: community engagement, health equity, and public health ethics.
Provided By
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Systems-based practice
- National Academy of Medicine (NAM)/Nursing: Population Health, Apply quality improvement
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies: Values/ethics for interprofessional practice and Teams and teamwork
- Social Impact and Belonging: Engage in Self-reflection, Address differences in health outcomes, value culturally-centered care.
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, psychologists, and physical therapists.
Practice Gaps and Needs
A 2021 Survey revealed that less than 35% of UW SMPH Physician Faculty survey respondents reported feeling confident in their ability to participate in community engagement upon graduation from residency; and 61% of respondents were interested in additional community engagement training.
Learning Objectives
Session 1 Objectives:
Upon completion of this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Define what is meant by population health and health equity
- Describe ways to measure population health and health equity
- Identify the role of clinician in improving population health and health equity
- Identify ways to incorporate a population health perspective and health equity considerations into medical education
Agenda
6:00 PM | Welcome & Introductions |
6:05 PM | Didactic presentation/small group discussion |
7:10 PM | Q&A |
7:30 PM | Closing announcements/wrap-up |
Virtual attendance link will be provided during registration.
Conference Attire
Dressing in layers will help to ensure your comfort in the conference room.
Planning Committee
| Laura Birkeland, MS, CGC | Assistant Professor, Program Director, Master of Genetic Counselor Studies |
| Kelly Coffey, MS | Student Services Coordinator Path of Distinction in Public Health Program, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| James Eberhard, MFA | Accreditation Specialist, Office of Continuing Professional Development, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Jeff Hartman, PT, DPT, MPH | Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program, Faculty, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Joel Hill, MPAS, PA-C | Director of Community-Based Learning Clinical Associate Professor (CT Track) UW-Madison Physician Assistant Program |
| Parvathy Pillai, MD, MPH | Assistant Professor Population Health Sciences (CHS), UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD | Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Earlise Ward, MS, Ph.D, LP | Psychologist, Professor, DFMCH, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
Facilitator
| Sheri Johnson, PhD, MA | Professor, Pop Health Sciences, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
| Name | Role | Relevant Financial Relationships Disclosed | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
| Parvathy Pillai, MD, MPH | Planning Committee Member, Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD | Planning Committee Member, Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Laura Birkeland, MS, CGC | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jeff Hartman, PT, DPT, MPH | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Joel Hill, MPAS, PA-C | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Earlise Ward, MS, Ph.D, LP | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Liz Bush, MS, MA | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jeffrey Huebner, MD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sheri Johnson, PhD, MA | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| j. Paul Kellerher, PhD,MA | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Shelly Shaw, MPH | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Tim Size | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Cory Sprinkel, MA | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kelly Coffey, MS | Activity Coordinator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| James Eberhard, MFA | Accreditation Specialist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
| Accreditation Logos | Accreditation Statements |
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live and virtual activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
 | American Psychological Association (APA) Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. |
 | This activity has been submitted for approval to the APTA and approval is pending. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.15 CEUs or 1.50 hours. | |
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 APA CE Credits
- 1.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected]
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.
Additional Information
For additional information or for any questions, please contact Dr. Parvathy Pillai at [email protected].