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 200 faculty members across 16 subspecialty divisions.
Train with us
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.
Learn with us
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.
Work with us
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.
Featured Events and News
Recent News
Professional development team members offer presentation at UW–Madison’s Showcase 2025
The annual Showcase event is designed to foster a culture of continuous improvement and organizational excellence at UW–Madison. It offers an opportunity for colleagues from across campus to share best practices, learn from each other’s …
May 20, 2025
Tess Jewell wins Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students
Fifth-year medical student Tess Jewell won the Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students for her abstract titled “Impact of legislation restricting access to gender-affirming care for youth in the United States on medical student plans for …
May 20, 2025
Furkan Camci wins PNCRG Outstanding Poster Award
Ferrazzano Research Group researcher and honorary fellow Furkan Camci (center), Division of Critical Care, received the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group (PNCRG) Outstanding Poster Award for his abstract, “MRI Injury Patterns Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children,” …
May 20, 2025
Michelle Kelly receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research: Independent Investigator
Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, is one of 10 of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s academic staff members who have been recognized for their excellence in leadership, public service, research, …
May 19, 2025
Meha Kabra awarded Templar Award for CACNA1F therapeutic genome editing
Meha Kabra, PhD, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a one-year Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Research Grant of $90,000 for a project called, “Therapeutic genome editing of the large CACNA1F …
May 19, 2025
Director Katryn Furuya guides the UW Health Pediatric Liver Transplant Program as it grows and thrives
The strength of UW Health’s Pediatric Liver Transplant Program is shown through simple data. Since the first transplant in 1984, surgeons have performed more than 270 pediatric liver transplants. According to UW Health, the program …
May 6, 2025
NIH funding supports innovative research and life-saving treatments in the Department of Pediatrics
Last year, the Department of Pediatrics received more than $25 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a wide range of research projects that will help improve child health in Wisconsin and …
May 6, 2025
After 28 years, Robin Wright to retire from clinical pediatrics but will continue practicing wilderness medicine
Robin Wright, MD, earned her medical degree from the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Her pediatric residency took her to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she subsequently joined the Department of …
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