The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics’ strategic plan, first developed in mid-2018, took shape under the faculty and staff’s priorities, one of which was to create a culture in which people and ideas could …
Hospitalist-Complex Care Program News
Ryan Coller and Nicole Werner awarded R18 funding for new mHealth platform MedS@HOME
Congratulations to Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, and co-Principal Investigator, Nicole Werner, PhD, associate professor of engineering, along with Michelle Chui, PhD, professor of pharmacology, who were recently awarded a …
Michelle Kelly and Ryan Coller named site investigators for new multicenter study of FACES
Congratulations to Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief, Hospital Medicine, who were recently awarded a $165,046 subaward from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Agency for Healthcare Research …
Kirstin Nackers to receive Dean’s Teaching Award
Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and director of undergraduate education, has been selected for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Dean’s Teaching Awards. The awards were established in …
Meet Mary Ehlenbach, Pediatrics’ inaugural director of DEI
When the Department of Pediatrics embarked on its strategic planning process in the summer of 2018, faculty and staff agreed that creating a culture where people and ideas thrived was a top priority. This process …
Michelle Kelly awarded R21 to test inpatient portal ‘BedsideNotes’
Principal Investigator, Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, along with Co-Investigators Peter Hoonakker, PhD, distinguished senior scientist, Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, and Catherine Smith, PhD, professor, The Information School, were recently awarded $292,973 …
Faculty accolades: New leadership roles and honors
Congratulations to the following Department of Pediatrics faculty who were recently selected for awards or new leadership positions: Mei Baker, MD, professor, Genetics and Metabolism, was selected to serve as the Population Genomics Program Leader for …
Faculty promotions for 2021
Congratulations to the sixteen Department of Pediatrics faculty who were approved for promotion this year. Their new ranks became effective July 1, 2021. Below, a list of the individuals who received promotions. Name, Division – New …
Faculty accolades: Recent national and institutional honors
Congratulations to the following Department of Pediatrics faculty who were recently honored for their academic and clinical accomplishments: Ann Allen, MD, assistant professor, Hospital Medicine, was awarded the 2021 Clinical Teaching Award by residents in the …
Mary Ehlenbach, MD, Initial Recipient of the O’Connor Family Professorship in Pediatrics
Congratulations to Mary Ehlenbach, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine), who was appointed as the initial recipient of the O’Connor Family Professorship in Pediatrics. The professorship was initiated by Richard O’Connor, MD (retired Clinical Assistant Professor, Department …