Marlowe Eldridge, MD, is a recent recipient of a National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute research project grant (R01). The award is anticipated to be $250,000 in direct costs/year over five …
2008 News
Dr. Pamela Kling Receives MERC Collaborative Health Sciences Program Award
Pamela Kling, MD, is a recent recipient of a Medical Education and Research Committee (MERC) Collaborative Health Sciences Program award. This grant is for $500,000 over two years and was awarded for Dr. Kling’s submission …
Dr. Sinisa Dovat Receives St. Baldrick’s Career Development Award
Sinisa (Sunny) Dovat, MD, is a recent recipient of a St. Baldrick’s Career Development Award that will provide $110,000 in support for three years with eligibility for additional funding for years four and five. St. …
Dr. David Bernhardt & UW Health Sports Medicine Team Up to Offer Free Physicals to Uninsured High School Athletes
Dozens of high school athletes may not be allowed to step onto the field or join the huddle this year because many families do not have health insurance to pay for medical physical exams, which …
Dr. David Allen Receives Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
Dave Allen, MD, received the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award for 2007. Parker J. Palmer is the author of the book “The Courage to Teach” and …
Dr. Michael Rock Honored by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Michael Rock, MD, a professor of Pulmonology, is being honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) at its annual event in November. According to a CFF spokesperson, the group identified Rock as someone who is …
Dr. Ellen Wald Named the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2006 Distinguished Physician of the Year
The Distinguished Physician Award is presented annually to a pediatrician who has an extensive and distinguished career in pediatric infectious diseases marked by significant accomplishments and contributions in infectious diseases, including those as a clinician, …
Dr. Aaron Carrel Receives 2007 Collaboration Implementation Grant Award
Aaron Carrel, MD, is the recipient of a 2007 Collaboration Implementation Grant Award from The Wisconsin Partnership Fund. His project, in partnership with Brown County (Statewide) was awarded $474,990 for “Got Dirt? Garden Initiative” to …
Dr. Christopher Green Named UW Children’s Hospital Medical Director
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Chris Green has agreed to assume the role of Medical Director of the UW Children’s Hospital effective immediately. Dr. Green has a long history of leadership in the UW …
Residency Project Awarded Funding
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, PL2, was recently awarded funding for his project titled, “Reach Out and Read: Madison and Dane County Encouraging Literacy in Pediatric Environments” through the Ira an Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. …