WELCOME TO THE UW 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 175 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.
Our basic, translational and clinical research programs aim to generate new knowledge to improve the health of children. In FY19, we had over $37 million in extramural grants supporting our work, and were ranked tenth in 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
What We Published in January 2021
Barker AK, Moreno MA. Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization on College Students: A Longitudinal Study of Attitudes, Intentions, and Use Behaviors. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Jan;68(1):110-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.03.039. Epub 2020 May 8. PubMed PMID: 32402801; PubMed Central …
February 10, 2021
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, Receives OVCRGE Award to Support DRAW
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, professor, General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, along with co-Principal Investigators Dawn Davis, MD, PhD, professor, and Michelle Kimple, PhD, associate professor, both from the Department of Medicine, received a Pandemic-Affected Research …
February 8, 2021
PROKids Partners with UW Applied Population Lab to Identify Wisconsin Clinics Serving Priority Populations for Cervical Cancer Prevention
The Program of Research on Outcomes for Kids (PROKids) research team, led by Elizabeth Cox MD, PhD, professor, General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, recently received a Fall Research Competition Award from the Office of the Vice …
February 5, 2021
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, and UW Investigators Awarded R24 Grant from NIH
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, and Co-Principal Investigators, Shaoqin “Sarah” Gong, PhD, Biomedical Engineering and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, David Gamm, MD, PhD, Department of Visual Sciences and Ophthalmology, and Christopher Ahern, PhD, University of Iowa, recently …
February 3, 2021
Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, Awarded Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award
Congratulations to Mei Baker, MD, FACMG, Wynne Mateffy Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of the Newborn Screening Laboratory at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, who was recently awarded the Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award. The award, …
February 3, 2021
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Elected into Renowned Pediatric Research Society
Four physician-scientists from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics were recently selected to join the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). Awni Al-Subu, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Critical Care), Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc (Associate Professor, Divisions of General …
January 11, 2021Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Nominated for ACTS 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD (Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), on being selected as UW-Madison’s nominee for the Association of Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) 2021 Distinguished Investigator Award. Sondel was …
January 11, 2021
Pediatric ‘Dream Team’ Members and Others Recognized with SITC’s Team Science Award
Congratulations to Christian Capitini, MD, Kenneth DeSantes, MD, Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, Jacquelyn Hank, PhD, Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Mario Otto, MD, PhD, Alexander Rakhmilevich, MD, PhD, Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, and researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center who were recently recognized …
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