National Doctors’ Day is observed annually on March 30. It is a day set aside to recognize the professionalism, judgment, and humanity physicians bring to their work every day. Each year, UW Health celebrates this …
Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care
Jonathan Fliegel will soon retire from the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care after decades of gratifying work
He loves his work. Jonathan Fliegel, MD, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been a member of the Department of Pediatrics since 2008. He came on as the inaugural chief …
Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) evolves in Department of Pediatrics divisions
Pediatrics is “playing catch-up” in POCUS use, according to Adam Bauer, MD, associate professor in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. He is working to make that effort both rapid and effective.
Research Week 2025: Summary of events and award winners
From May 12 to 15, the Department of Pediatrics hosted Pediatric Research Week. This annual event provides a venue for department researchers to present their latest work to an enthusiastic audience, offers engaging panel discussions …
Michelle Kelly receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research: Independent Investigator
Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, is one of 10 of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s academic staff members who have been recognized for their excellence in leadership, public service, research, …
Jenny Cape wins best poster award at 2025 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics
Second-year medical student Jenny Cape, who completed a Shapiro summer research project with Eileen Cowan, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery; and Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, …
The leap from a K to an R grant is a big advance in a researcher’s career: Physician-scientist Michelle Kelly exemplifies that evolution
Since last fall, Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and her research group have been continuing research on her ongoing project. The new five-year $1.99 million R01 …
Ann Allen wins BEE Award from St. Mary’s Hospital
Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, fellowship director, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been selected to receive the BEE (Being Exceptional Everyday) Award for demonstrating great teamwork and communication skills, compassion, collaboration, professionalism, exemplary …
Ryan Coller inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society
Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, was nominated and accepted to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society, which recognizes individuals for their excellence in …
Ryan Coller wins Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant for his project Caregiving Network Contribution to Children with Medical Complexity’s Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, with an R01 in the amount of $3,320,095 …