Q&A with Luke Addesso, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: Medical College of Wisconsin Previous position (title, institution): Pediatric resident at the University of Wisconsin How …
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New Faculty Focus: Claire O’Leary
Q&A with Claire O’Leary, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, and the O’Leary Research Group Hometown: St Paul, Minnesota Educational/professional background: I earned my BA in Molecular Biology (honors) and Spanish from …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: October 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
New Faculty Focus: Jonathan Wong
Q&A with Jonathan Wong, DO, assistant professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and Division of Global Pediatrics Hometown: Whitefish Bay, WI Educational/professional background: Undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; medical degree from Chicago …
New Faculty Focus: Christina Amend
Q&A with Christina Amend, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: Spring Gove, Illinois Educational/professional background: I earned my BS in biology with a certificate in environmental studies from the …
Ryan McAdams, neonatologist and painter, addresses global inequities in infant health care through his work and art
When he was invited to join the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics in 2016, Ryan McAdams, MD, professor and chief, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, and professor, Division of Global Health, already had …
Three department members honored with named professorships at the inaugural SMPH Faculty Investiture Ceremony
Named professorships endowed by donors to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) convey both an honor and funds to recipients’ research and other endeavors. On October 12, at the Fluno …
The Department of Pediatrics Story Slam shares stories about second chances
The inaugural Department of Pediatrics Story Slam: Second Chances took place on Tuesday, October 18 at Mystery to Me Bookstore. Audience members, surrounded by lime-green walls and thousands of books, found their seats to listen. …
Dipesh Navsaria offers talk on the importance of diversity in children’s books
In partnership with the 2022 Wisconsin Science Festival, Badger Talks presented a live talk by Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and clinical associate professor in the …
Director of QI scholarship, Kristin Shadman, facilitates learning and applying QI concepts and methods, from research to clinical practice
When Kristin Shadman, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, was selected as the Department of Pediatrics’ first director of quality improvement (QI) scholarship, she brought years of interest and experience in the field. Before …