On August 15, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics welcomed a new faculty member who will serve as chief of the Division of Nephrology. Margret Bock, MD, MS, …
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ICTR selects Neil Munjal for KL2 Scholars Program
The UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) named Neil Munjal, MD, MS, assistant professor, Divisions of Critical Care and Global Pediatrics, to its KL2 Scholars Program. Funded by the NIH through ICTR’s Clinical and Translational …
Dean Karahalios and Dana Irrer receive subaward contract to study methods to detect acute clinical rejection in pediatric hearth transplant recipients
Dean Karahalios, DO, assistant professor, and Dana Irrer, MD, assistant professor, both in the Division of Cardiology, were recently awarded an $11,000 subaward from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This subaward to the R01 grant “Predictive …
Emily Backes and Nick Von Bergen receive subaward contract to assess risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and adolescents
Emily Backes, MD, assistant professor, and Nicholas (Nick) Von Bergen, MD, professor, both in the Division of Cardiology, were recently awarded a $3,000 subaward from Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). This subaward to the …
UW Health achieves ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support – Gold Level
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recognized the UW Health ECMO Program with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support – Gold Level for the third consecutive designation period. This designation is valid for …
Britt Allen named at-large member of University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Medical Board
Members of the active medical staff recently voted to elect eight new at-large members of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Medical Board. Among the newly elected is Britt Allen, MD, associate professor, Division …
Dr. Murray and Susan Katcher Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing combined degrees in clinical and advocacy work
The origin of a new, endowed scholarship at University of Wisconsin–Madison harkens back to the history of the late Murray Katcher, MD, a beloved faculty member who had a 35-year career in the University of …
Awni Al-Subu named interim chief medical officer for American Family Children’s Hospital
Awni Al-Subu, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, was appointed interim chief medical officer for American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). An accomplished pediatric critical care physician and physician leader, Al-Subu brings a strong record of …
Daniel Jackson receives WARF Named Professorship
Daniel Jackson, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was selected for the prestigious WARF Named Professorship award and has chosen the name “Robert F. Lemanske, Jr. Professor of Pediatrics” for the chair. The award, which …
Mala Mathur elected to leadership position on AAP Council on Community Pediatrics
Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was elected to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics. During this five-year commitment, she will serve two years as …