Department of Pediatrics members attend conferences near and far

Conference attendance is vital for clinicians, academic scholars, and scientists because it fosters professional growth, builds networks, and helps keep them at the forefront of medical knowledge and innovation. Members of the Department of Pediatrics …

Melinda Chen’s global health trainings in Rwanda help local clinicians manage common pediatric endocrine conditions

She wanted to be a professional musician, but crippling stage fright guided her back toward the field her parents had wanted her to pursue all along: medicine. A graduate of the UW School of Medicine …

Molly Mulcahy receives Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to study the impact of preconception weight loss strategies

The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) recently granted 14 awards through its 20th Anniversary Postdoctoral Grant Program. These awards will allow postdocs to pursue a research or education project or a professional development opportunity with a focus …

As cases rise, Elizabeth Mann and her staff manage the pediatric type 2 diabetes program with new drugs, treatments, and vigorous myth-busting

In the photo: The Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Clinical and Research Team. Front row, left to right, Kristin Jakubowski, RN; Elizabeth Mann, MD; Betsy Roe, DNP, APNP, CPNP; Kali Ecker, RN; and Jennifer Templeton, MA. …

16 department members receive Research and Development Awards during fall/winter funding cycle

The Department of Pediatrics provided department members with a total of $167,611 during the fall/winter award cycle of its Research and Development (R&D) Awards. The purpose of the R&D Awards fund is to support research …