Congratulations to Mike Khan on funding of his Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID). This …
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Dr. Paul Grossberg Wins 2014 AMERSA Best Workshop Award
Paul Grossberg, MD, has been awarded the 2014 Best Workshop Award by the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse. The workshop, titled “Behavioral Change in Our Patients and Ourselves: Interdisciplinary, Experiential Teaching …
One of the First Patients to Benefit from AFCH Expansion Profiled in State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal profiled Gabriel Kampka, a six-month-old baby who was one of the first patients treated at American Family Childrens Hospitals (AFCH) new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and hybrid catheterization lab. Gabriel—who …
Thor Jeppson from PROKids Presents at National Dissemination and Implementation Conference
Thor Jeppson, research specialist for PROKids, recently presented at the 8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health in Washington, DC. “Identifying barriers and solutions to research participation for chronically ill …
Family-Centered Rounds Paper Leads This Week’s Pediatrics Digest
A paper coauthored by Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and colleagues is the lead article in the December 15, 2014 issue of Pediatrics Digest, a weekly summary of early-release articles from the journal Pediatrics. The paper …
Amy Plumb, MD, Discusses Medical Complexity in ESPN Wisconsin Article
In a recent ESPN Wisconsin article, Amy Plumb, MD, discussed the challenges of caring for Kellan Meinke, a medically complex child who requires total parenteral nutrition to survive. More so than any other patient, there’s …
Kathleen Shanovich, RN, MS, CPNP, Receives UW Advance Practice Provider Excellence Award
Kathleen Shanovich, RN, MS, CPNP, a nurse practitioner in the Division of Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology, was honored with a UW Health Advance Practice Provider Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. The award recognizes UW Health …
Dr. Bruce Klein Receives NIH-NIAID R21 Award
Congratulations to Bruce Klein, MD, on his recent R21 award of $420,750 from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID). His two-year project, “Molecular pathogenesis and Blastomyces adherence,” …
Two Toolkits From Elizabeth Cox’s Grants Now Available
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and her research collaborators have developed two recently released HIPxChange toolkits focusing on family-centered rounds and on patient engagement in patient-centered outcomes research. The Toolkit on Patient Partner Engagement in Research (TOPPER) provides …
Resident Eliza Blanchette, MD, Receives AAP Resident Research Grant
Third-year resident Eliza Blanchette, MD, was recently awarded an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Resident Research grant. Her project will identify which outcomes are most meaningful for youth who have Type 1 diabetes and their …