The expanding ability to decipher human DNA has made genetic testing widely available. But it takes a pro to translate the information. Genetic counselors trained at UW-Madison, such as Casey Reiser, who went on to …
2014 News
James Conway, MD, Visits Capitol Hill to Advocate for Global Immunization
On July 23, 2014, James H. Conway, MD, spent a day on Capitol Hill advocating for a new, bipartisan House resolution ensuring that children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunizations through U.S. …
Brittany Allen, MD, Discusses Importance of Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Dr. Brittany Allen was featured in a WKOW TV interview about the importance of the cervical cancer vaccine and the role local health care providers play to educate parents. Dr. Allen says more education is …
Pediatric Complex Care Program Receives $9.45 Million CMS Innovation Award
The Pediatric Complex Care Program was recently notified that they, in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Special Needs Program, were awarded a $9.45 million CMS …
Dr. Andrew Watson Receives Award From UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund
Congratulations to Andrew Watson, MD, on his award of $25,000 from the UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund for his project, “Identifying the Mechanisms of Maturational Differences in Fitness Development in Children.” Although cardiovascular fitness has …
AFCH Eighth-Floor Expansion Complete
After nearly two years of construction, the American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) completed the final phase of its eighth-floor expansion in May. The expansion, which includes a 14-bed, Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), …
MACC Fund Reaches $50 Million in Research Contributions
The MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc., contributed $1.2 million on June 30 to its three beneficiaries, the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin …
Drs. Coller and Henderson Awarded Grants Through Wisconsin Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
Congratulations to Ryan Coller, MD and Sheryl Henderson, MD as they were both awarded grants through the Wisconsin Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), funded by the Maternal Child Health Title V …
Dennis Ea Receives Pediatric Oncology Student Training Award
Congratulations to Dennis Ea, a medical student in the laboratory of Christian Capitini, MD, for being awarded a Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Award for $6000 from the Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation for his proposal …
Renata Lexova’s Holocaust Escape Story Profiled in State Journal
Renata Lexova, PhD, professor emeritus in the UW Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, recently spoke to Wisconsin State Journal columnist Doug Moe about her experience as a child escaping Nazi persecution in Czechoslovakia. In …