Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics
Professor and Chair
Alfred Dorrance Daniels Professor
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 seventeen 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
Ryan Coller and Nicole Werner awarded R18 funding for new mHealth platform MedS@HOME
Congratulations to Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, and co-Principal Investigator, Nicole Werner, PhD, associate professor of engineering, along with Michelle Chui, PhD, professor of pharmacology, who were recently awarded a $500,000 …
June 30, 2022
Michelle Kelly and Ryan Coller named site investigators for new multicenter study of FACES
Congratulations to Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, who were recently awarded a $165,046 subaward from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Agency for Healthcare Research …
June 27, 2022
Megan Peters and Juan Boriosi awarded grant from Society for Pediatric Sedation
Congratulations to Division of Critical Care faculty members Megan Peters, MD, assistant professor, and Juan Boriosi, MD, associate professor, who were recently awarded a Society for Pediatric Sedation scholarly grant. Their one-year project, “Transitioning pediatric circumcision from the operating …
June 24, 2022
Christina Amend awarded Clinical Scholar Award from HTRS, Novo Nordisk Inc
Congratulations to Christina Amend, MD, fellow, Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and her mentors, Carol Diamond, MD, and John Sheehan, MD, who were recently awarded the 2022 HTRS/Novo Nordisk Clinical Scholar Award (CSA) in Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders. …
June 23, 2022
Department of Pediatrics educator extraordinaire Katie Kelley to retire after 32 years of teaching and clinical service
Sometimes the path to one’s life’s work presents itself clearly, without argument or ambiguity, and all one need do is step onto it. With her Harvard undergraduate degree in psychology years behind her, and her …
June 21, 2022
‘North Star’ Carol Diamond leaves a legacy after 37 years as a pediatric oncologist, hematologist
This summer will usher in substantial transition for the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics as the Medical Director of both the Pediatric Comprehensive Bleeding Center and the Pediatric Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, the Director …
June 20, 2022
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: May 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 …
June 16, 2022
Allen family gift establishes new ‘Inspiring Children’ lectureship
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the establishment of a new annual lectureship, “The Allen Family Foundation Inspiring Children Lectureship.” Each July, this lectureship will welcome new trainees into the …
June 15, 2022- More News...