Community and Innovation
Collaborating to Improve Life in Wisconsin and Beyond
We believe diverse perspectives, strengths, and resources lead to innovations with greater potential for impact. We partner and collaborate with health systems and communities to research new and better ways to deliver health care, improve nursing education, prepare health profession teams for the complexities of our current and future health care system, and improve the quality of life for residents of Wisconsin and beyond.
Amplifying Community Voices in Research
1/3 of researchers
actively engage with community advisory boards
66 projects
supported by the Wisconsin Network for Research Support (WINRS)
30 meetings
of the Community Advisors on Research Design and
Strategies (CARDS)
12 meetings
of the Boards of Older Adult Advisors (BOAAS)
Statistics from the 2025 Nursing Research and Sponsored Programs annual report.
News
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Meet Diane Farsetta: Center for Aging Research Education (CARE) Manager
Farsetta talks about her groundbreaking work with older adults and their caregivers.
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Bridging the Gap
How UW–Madison’s Center for Aging Research and Education transforms care for rural and aging Wisconsinites.
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Diane Farsetta Receives Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Award
Diane Farsetta received an award for her project “Community-Aging Research Agenda with Older Adults at Risk of Health Disparities.”
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Jennifer Timm named director of Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Timm joins the school from Winona State University’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences, where she was a professor in its Department of Graduate Nursing.
Collaborative Initiatives
Aging and Elder Care
CARE connects stakeholders and creates products, trainings, and innovations that promote the health and well-being of older adults.
Involving Health Equity in Research
The Wisconsin Network for Research Support (WINRS) promotes meaningful patient and community engagement. Its CARDS® program helps researchers engage with community members in meaningful and beneficial ways for both.
Interprofessional Continuing Education
The Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) creates and provides educational experiences that encourage the sharing of expertise across roles and promote the success of healthcare professionals within team-based delivery systems.
Partnering Across Boundaries for Better Research
The School of Nursing partners to encourage researchers to collaborate, share information and best practices, and connect research with nursing practice.