After nearly two years of construction, the American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) completed the final phase of its eighth-floor expansion in May. The expansion, which includes a 14-bed, Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), …
Month: June 2014
Kathleen Maginot, MD, and Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, Recognized as ‘Superheroes’ of Medicine
Kathleen Maginot, MD, along with Visiting Professor Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, were among nine medical professionals honored as “superheroes of medicine” by the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation at its Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction on …
Philip Farrell, MD, PhD, Honored by Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association
Philip Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus professor of pediatrics and population health, received the 2014 University of Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association Distinguished Resident Award. The award honors an individual who has completed a residency or fellowship …
PRISM Tool Significantly Improves Blood Sugar Levels, Initial Tests Show
Early testing of a 10-minute survey tool developed by Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and the PROKids team resulted in impressive changes in blood sugar control for children with Type 1 diabetes. The team did preliminary …
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria Quoted in New York Times Story on New AAP Early Literacy Guidelines
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, was featured in a New York Times article about new American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations that call for reading to children from birth. The AAP is now asking its members …
Pediatric Residency Awards
Congratulations to the faculty and residents recognized at this year’s residency graduation banquet. The following Pediatrics Residency Awards were handed out: Charles C. Lobeck Medical Education Award – Ryan J. Coller, MD, MPH Todd Varness …
Dr. Elizabeth Cox’s Project Featured at PCORI Regional Workshop
Dr. Elizabeth Cox’s project on family-centered tailoring of pediatric diabetes self-management resources was featured in the PCORI Regional Workshop on “The Power of Partnership in Research: Improving Healthcare Outcomes in the Midwest and Upper Plains” on June …
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria Featured in Cap Times Story on Early Childhood Reading to Address Achievement Gap
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, was featured in a Cap Times article about the impact reading has on a child’s brain development. Dr. Navsaria is the medical director for Reach Out and Read Wisconsin. Research …
Dennis Ea Receives Pediatric Oncology Student Training Award
Congratulations to Dennis Ea, a medical student in the laboratory of Christian Capitini, MD, for being awarded a Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Award for $6000 from the Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation for his proposal …
MACC Fund Reaches $50 Million in Research Contributions
The MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc., contributed $1.2 million on June 30 to its three beneficiaries, the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin …