Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named the Retina Research Foundation Daniel M. Albert Chair. The professorship, provided by the McPherson Eye Research Institute, will support Pattnaik’s scholarly activities …
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Rachel Engen begins role as chair of the OPTN Pediatric Transplantation Committee
On July 1, Rachel Engen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, became chair of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN) Pediatric Transplantation Committee. Engen will serve in this role for two years, followed by a one-year …
New fellows join the Department of Pediatrics
This summer, the Department of Pediatrics welcomed 14 new fellows across nine fellowship programs. Our programs provide outstanding training to our fellows and prepare them to excel as sub-specialty clinicians, researchers, and leaders in academic …
Welcome the Resident Class of 2027 to the Department of Pediatrics
There are 16 new friendly faces in the Department of Pediatrics. The members of the resident class of 2027 have officially kicked off the next chapter of their medical training. Get to know the class …
Celebrating the Residency Class of 2024
The Department of Pediatrics celebrated its senior residents with two events during the first week in June. On June 6, graduates, faculty, and staff gathered for “Lovefest: Senior Resident Recognition and Residency Awards.” During the …
Wisconsin at PAS 2024
Faculty, trainees, and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will be presenting and contributing to 29 presentations and 35 posters at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Toronto, Canada, May …
Department of Pediatrics joins the national celebration for Resident Match Day
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics was excited to celebrate Match Day 2024 on March 15. Medical students and programs from across the country eagerly awaited match results with friends, families, and colleagues. Last …
Ann Allen receives Car Curing Kids grant to promote safe sleeping initiative for newborns
In support of an effort to promote safe sleep recommendations for newborns, Cars Curing Kids has awarded a one-year grant of $23,275 to Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care. Approximately …
Megan Peters and Haroon Ali are awarded Cars Curing Kids grant to re-demonstrate effectiveness of jet-injected subcutaneous ketamine for light pediatric sedation
Megan Peters, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Haroon Ali, MD, PGY-5 Fellow, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, were awarded a six-month $16,593 grant from Cars Curing Kids for the project …
Meriter Foundation grant to establish a neonatal family research advisory council goes to Matthew Harer and Bernadette Gillick
Matthew Harer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was recently awarded funding from the Meriter Foundation in the amount of $7,485. Harer’s project, “Establishing a Neonatal Family Research Advisory Council (N-FRAC),” will …