Congratulations to the following researchers on their awards from the Meriter Foundation: Pamela Kling, MD, received $35,000 for her project, “Iron-Regulated Proteins in Newborns Born After Obese Pregnancies” De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD, received $35,000 for …
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Eliza Blanchette, MD, Named as Resident Investigator Award Finalist by Academic Pediatric Association
Dr. Eliza Blanchette’s proposal, “Meaningful Outcome for Youth with Type I Diabetes and Their Parents” was selected by the Academic Pediatric Association as a finalist for their Resident Investigator Award. Her work uses open-ended surveys …
Dr. Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi Recieves UW Global Health Institute Travel Award
Congratulations to Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi, MD, OD, who has received a Global Health Institute Faculty and Staff Travel Award from the UW Global Health Institute. The award will fund Dr. Mezu-Ndubuisi’s travel to Nigeria in …
WIAAP Foundation Recieves Community-Academic Partnership Fund Grant for ACTIVATE
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has granted the Wisconsin Academy of Pediatrics Foundation a grant from the Community-Academic Partnership Fund for ACTIVATE: Advocacy for Children – Transformational Impact Via Action and Teamwork for Engagement. Congratulations to …
20 Years of Kids with Courage
About 800 childhood cancer survivors and their families came together on September 29, 2013, at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells for the fifth Kids With Courage reunion. Launched in 1993, and held every five …
Dr. Gwen McIntosh Named Assistant Dean for Students
Gwen McIntosh, MD, recently accepted the position of assistant dean for students. She will serve as the primary contact in the Student Services Office for student issues. Pat McBride, MD, MPH, remains the associate dean …
Congratulations 2013 Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to Georgia Ditzenberger, PhD, RN, NNP-BC (Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery), and Lynne Sears, MS, RN, CPNP (Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Critical Care) as recipients of the first annual UW Health Advance Practice Provider …
Pediatric Anxiety and Stress: ‘Silent, Secretive, and Insidious’
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the most prevalent mental health problem in children isn’t ADHD or depression—it’s anxiety. Anxiety disorders affect up to 25 percent of youth, compared to 7 to 10 percent for ADHD or …
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In 2012, all eight UW Health pediatric primary care clinics exceeded institutional immunization benchmarks for children up to age two. This success—the result of sustained process improvement and a deep commitment to providing quality care …
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria Discusses the Effects of Reading and Stress on Early Childhood Brain Development
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, recently appeared on Alaska Public Radio’s Line One: Your Health Connection. He joined Dr. Thad Woodard to discuss the important effects of reading and stress on the early childhood brain …