Each year on July 1, the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Residency Program welcomes a new class of interns to join the PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents. The new academic year also brings about new resident leaders …
Education
Pediatric pulmonology fellows present posters at American Thoracic Society Conference
The University of Wisconsin Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship was well-represented at the recent American Thoracic Society Conference, held May 19–24 in Washington, DC. All three of the program’s fellows presented a poster at the conference. Third-year …
Department set to observe Thank a Resident — and a Fellow — Day on February 24
It is understood without qualification or a second thought that residents and fellows deserve gratitude and thanks for their dedicated contributions to their Department of Pediatrics clinical teams. They put in long days (and often …
Inaugural Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for graduate medical education goes to Department of Pediatrics research team to develop microaggressions training
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announced its inaugural Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education on January 10. Two faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics, co-principal investigators, received an award: Sushant Srinivasan, MD, …
Co-chief residents Danielle Rodgers and Samantha Williams Al-Kharusy welcome new residents to the Department of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics’ co-chief residents, Samantha Williams Al-Kharusy, MD, and Danielle Rodgers, MD, anticipate assisting all new residents in experiencing a productive, engaging, and gratifying three years in the Department of Pediatrics …
Jonathan Fliegel, Laura Chen recognized for clinical teaching excellence
Residents from the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health recently presented Clinical Teaching Awards to Jonathan Fliegel, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and Laura Chen, MD, assistant professor, Hospital Medicine.
Pediatrics residents and clinical fellows awarded department research and development awards
Congratulations to the following residents and fellows who were recently awarded Department of Pediatrics Resident & Clinical Fellows R&D Awards from the Spring 2022 cycle. The purpose of the R&D Award Fund is to support …
Education staff receive accolades for professionalism, contributions to GME programs
Two Department of Pediatrics education staff were recently recognized for their contributions to education program management. Chris Wickler, fellowships program manager, received the Rising Star Coordinator of the Year award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s GME Coordinator …
Celebrating the Residency Class of 2022
On Friday, June 10, the Department of Pediatrics’ residency program leaders, residents, and their families gathered for the Residency Class of 2022’s graduation ceremony at the Monona Terrace. Scott Hagen, MD, professor, Critical Care, gave …
Bryan Vonasek named Fogarty Global Health Fellow
Bryan Vonasek, MD, FAAP, pediatric infectious diseases fellow, was recently selected as a 2022-2023 UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellow at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. This one-year fellowship is funded by the …