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
Advances in preterm viability: Claudette Adegboro to present the Iams-Tuffli Lecture
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Claudette Adegboro, MD, is on a mission: to increase survivability among extremely preterm infants through proactive care, effective education, and ongoing research. Adegboro is a neonatologist, …
May 10, 2022
Christine Sorenson honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
The Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery’s large staff of attending physicians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, fellows and other staff members includes a small group of research scientists. They don’t see patients as their MD/PhD colleagues …
May 9, 2022
A SMAHRT conversation with Megan Moreno, winner of the Norman J. Seigel Outstanding Science Award
The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team, or SMAHRT, has produced more than 150 published papers in national and international journals. Their timely work addresses new and pressing issues in adolescent health that have …
May 7, 2022
Dorothy Floerke retires after 27 years with the Department of Pediatrics
This month will mark the end of the long and productive career of Dorothy Floerke as she begins a well-deserved retirement. Dorothy served for 27 years as an accountant with the University of Wisconsin Department …
May 6, 2022
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 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 …
May 2, 2022
Medical student Brittany Russell awarded POST grant to study in Capitini Lab
Congratulations to Brittany Russell, a medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her mentor, Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, who were recently awarded a $5,000 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) …
April 25, 2022
Julie Gocey awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grant to develop a dyslexia toolkit
Congratulations to Julie Gocey, MD, MS, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Alanna Kessler-Jones, PsyD, from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurology, who were recently awarded a 2022 Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant …
April 21, 2022
Bryan Vonasek named Fogarty Global Health Fellow
Bryan Vonasek, MD, FAAP, pediatric infectious diseases fellow, was recently selected as a 2022-2023 UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellow at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. This one-year fellowship is funded by the …
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