The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. It is the academic home to more than 230 faculty members across 16 subspecialty divisions.
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Formal training programs for medical students, residents, fellows, postgraduate researchers, and faculty provide subspecialty expertise to prepare the next generation of clinicians, scientists, scholars, and leaders in academic pediatrics.
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Professional development activities provide valuable learning and CME opportunities to faculty, staff, and trainees as well as pediatricians throughout the region. We host weekly Pediatric Grand Rounds, annual conferences and lectures, and regular workshops.
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We are dedicated to recruiting new faculty and staff to help us improve the lives of children in Wisconsin and beyond. Internships and student employment opportunities in health care administration and research provide experiences for emerging professionals.
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Recent News
Ellen Selkie receives Richard B. Heyman Award
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Adolescents and Young Adults (CoAYA) selected Ellen Seklie, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, as its 2026 recipient of the Richard B. …
September 22, 2026
Gates Foundation awards Emma Mohr grant to establish neonatal rhesus macaque K. pneumoniae sepsis model
Emma Mohr, MD, PhD, associate professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, received a $2,234,901 award from the Gates Foundation following an invited proposal. Mohr and her team will build the first neonatal rhesus macaque model of …
September 22, 2026
Department members join AHEAD cohort for postdoctoral scholars
The AHEAD Pathway Program at the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) is designed for UW–Madison postdoctoral scholars conducting research related to improving health and well‑being for all. The program offers a robust …
September 21, 2026
Marissa McChesney selected to attend national career development conference
Marissa McChesney, MD, PGY-5 fellow, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, was accepted to attend the v-SYMPHONY CRESCENDO conference in Orlando, Florida, October 21–23. The overall mission of v-SYMPHONY is to enhance knowledge, …
September 21, 2026
Taylor House receives K23 award to study engagement interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients
Taylor House, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, received a K23 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the amount of $964,986 for her project, “Development of a Care …
September 16, 2026
J. Carter Ralphe receives new R01 from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
J. Carter Ralphe, MD, professor, Division of Cardiology, received $2,417,136 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to support his new R01 project, “Mutation-specific Responses to Myosin Inhibitors in Human iPSC Models of HCM.” Co-investigators …
September 16, 2026
AI coach could train doctors in critical newborn airway procedure
Researchers in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and their colleagues are developing an artificial intelligence-based “digital mentor” to support the training of clinicians who help newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit breathe. The work …
September 16, 2026
A crucial argument in full view: Screening children and young adults now for future heart health is cost-effective — Amy Peterson and Krisjon Olson take on JAMA
Most parents bring a child to a cardiologist because something has already gone wrong with the child. Amy Peterson, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Cardiology, sees a more complicated version. Sometimes the child …
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