Congratulations to Dr. Murray Katcher, who was recently awarded the “Recognition of Distinction” Excellence in State MCH Leadership at Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). This award recognizes an outstanding state MCH professional …
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Melissa Bates, PhD, Receives Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award From APS
Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Bates, who was recently awarded the “Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award” by the American Physiological Society (APS) for her research investigating the ability of beta adrenergic agonists to recruit intrapulmonary …
Peter Wolfgram, MD, Receives Fellow’s Section Clinical Research Award From SPR
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Wolfgram, who was recently selected as a recipient for the 2013 “Fellow’s Section Clinical Research Award” by the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) for his abstract, titled “Non-Obese Girls Exhibit Differing …
Dr. Kathleen DeSantes Awarded Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program Funding
Kathleen DeSantes, MD, was recently awarded approximately $27,000 from the Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP). This funding will provide for an elective rural medical rotation for pediatric residents, consisting of two four-week rotations …
Michael Porte, MD, Awarded Meriter Foundation Funding
Michael Porte, MD, was recently awarded $19,450 from the Meriter Foundation for his project, “aEEG for Education of Staff and Investigation of Subclinical Brain Function in Neonates.” This funding will support a 12-month training and …
James Conway, MD, Receives the 2013 WMAA Clinical Science Teaching Award
Congratulations to James Conway, MD, for his selection by a vote of the 4th year medical students to receive the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s (WMAA) Clinical Science Teaching Award in Madison for 2013. Each year …
Pediatric Residents Receive American Academy of Pediatrics – CATCH Award
Congratulations to PL1 Residents Jennifer Kolb, MD, and Kathryn Gannon, MD, for their recent award of approximately $3,000 from the American Academy of Pediatrics – CATCH program. Their project, “Teen Time,” will provide education and …
J. Carter Ralphe, MD, Receives Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation Award
Congratulations to J. Carter Ralphe, MD, for his recent $50,000 award from the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation for his project titled, “Human IPS cells and ECT in the study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.” The goal of this …
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, Promotes Early Reading Emphasis
Sharing books with children at an early age is important for their long-term learning and well-being, says Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, one of the two lecturers chosen for the Appleton Education Foundation’s 2013 Community Education Program. …
Building Bridges to Adult Healthcare
In many ways, the job of a pediatrician is like that of a parent: to prepare children to successfully navigate the adult world. But for children with chronic illnesses or disabilities, that job is particularly …