Ariel Kim, MS-4, has been selected for the Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort. The cohort, formed by the American Academy of Pediatrics section on cardiology and cardiac surgery (SOCCS), consists of 20 trainees selected …
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UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital in three medical and surgical specialties. These achievements are the result of the hard work and dedication of our department members …
New Faculty Focus: Dean Karahalios
Q&A with Dean Karahalios, DO, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology
Shapiro student Katherine Dolan receives best presentation award at Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting
During the recent 2025 Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, held in Omaha, Nebraska, September 18–19, Katherine Dolan, a second-year student at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the Best Medical Student Presentation Award. …
Krisjon Olson wins Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition for HEART-WISE research
Krisjon Olson, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $65,481 will support her project, “Insuring …
Nicholas Von Bergen named collaborator on National Science Foundation-funded project studying post-operative rhythm diagnosis
The National Science Foundation awarded Atrility Medical, Inc., a grant in the amount of $275,000 for the project, “Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I: Development of Automated Post Operative Rhythm Identification Through Computerized Evaluation of …
Global Health Experience: Heartbeats under siege
A first-person account by Syed (Asif) Masood, MD, MSc. Practicing medicine in a conflict zone presents unique challenges shaped by the harsh realities of both the medical and socio-political environment.
2024 Shapiro Summer Research Program student Kayla Sifre wins Excellence in Student Research
Second-year medical student Kayla Sifre won the Excellence in Student Research award at the School of Medicine and Public Health’s 23rd Annual Medical Student Research Forum in November. Forty students were selected through a competitive …
Ralphe Research Group member AJ Ross receives academic accolades from Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society and Association of Black Cardiologists
Anthony “AJ” Ross, a student researcher, a 2024 Shapiro Student in the Ralphe Research Group, and a second-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the “Best Medical Student Presentation” …
New Faculty Focus: Jesse Boyett Anderson
Q&A with Jesse Boyett Anderson, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology Hometown: I grew up on both coasts (California, Oregon, Georgia, and Rhode Island) and now consider Middleton, Wisconsin, my home. Educational/professional background: I …