Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising over 200 faculty in 17 subspecialty divisions.
Our education programs meet the needs of learners at all levels: undergraduates, medical students, residents, fellows, postgraduate trainees, and practicing healthcare professionals. Our graduating residents enter desirable primary care practices or top-quality subspecialty fellowships in academic medical centers. We are also committed to the professional development of our faculty and pediatricians across the state. As such, we host conferences, Grand Rounds, and other live events focused on cutting-edge topics in pediatric and adolescent medicine.
Our basic, translational, and clinical research programs aim to generate new knowledge to improve the health of children. In FY22, we had over $51 million in extramural grants supporting our work, and we ranked seventh in the National Institutes of Health research funding among medical school pediatric departments.
Our investigators collaborate with research partners across the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and the broader UW–Madison campus. We also provide ample opportunities for learners to engage in research.
We provide a full range of pediatric inpatient and outpatient clinical services in partnership with colleagues from other medical and surgical subspecialties. Clinical facilities include the state-of-the-art American Family Children’s Hospital, community hospitals UnityPoint Health-Meriter and SSM Health’s St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison, and outreach clinics statewide.
Through our robust resident advocacy curriculum and numerous outreach activities, we advocate for the well-being of children in the community and around the world.
We are dedicated to continued excellence and growth, and we appreciate your interest in our department. To learn more about our work and our accomplishments, please browse our website, view our annual reports, or contact us directly.
Our Mission
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting edge research, and vigorous advocacy.
Our Vision
Provision of the safest and highest quality, innovative and coordinated care in an environment that supports inquiry and discovery and promotes well-being and professionalism.
Our Core Values
Accountability, compassion, diversity, empathy, excellence, innovation, integrity, respect, and teamwork
Recent News
White House selects Dipesh Navsaria to serve on National Museum and Library Services Board
President Joe Biden selected Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, as one of 11 new members to serve on the National Museum and Library Services Board. The associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and …
August 16, 2022
Judy Smith awarded grant from Merck
Congratulations to principal investigator Judy Smith, MD, PhD, associate professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, who recently received a one-year grant from Merck in the amount of $203,983. Her proposal “Epithelial Determinants of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune …
August 16, 2022
Amy Peterson commences term on AAP Committee on Nutrition
Amy Peterson, MD, associate professor, Cardiology, will serve a two-year term on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Nutrition, which studies the nutritional needs of infants, children, and adolescents and develops guidelines for …
August 16, 2022
Pediatrics residents and clinical fellows awarded department research and development awards
Congratulations to the following residents and fellows who were recently awarded Department of Pediatrics Resident & Clinical Fellows R&D Awards from the Spring 2022 cycle. The purpose of the R&D Award Fund is to support …
August 16, 2022Pediatrics faculty in the news: July 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
August 11, 2022
Yaw Asamoa-Bonsu awarded inaugural Nathan Smith Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care
The first chair of the then named UW–Madison School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, Nathan Smith, MD’45, served from 1957 to 1963. In 1987, an endowment for a fellowship in his name was established. Earlier …
August 10, 2022
Laura Houser, director of advocacy, plans new partnerships, education, and lectureship
Beyond its mission to advance children’s health through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of trainees, and performance of world-class research, the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics includes “vigorous advocacy” as essential to its purpose. …
August 10, 2022
Anita Laxova, research program manager of groundbreaking cystic fibrosis randomized clinical trials, retires
After more than 30 years with the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics, Anita Laxova, emerita research program manager, has retired, stepping away from the demanding world of research laboratories and randomized clinical trials (RCT). …
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