The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Fund has declared that it will fund each of eight separate grant requests made by the Departments of Pediatrics and Human Oncology. The grants will fund each project for …
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Research Project Selected for Presentation at Pediatric Endocrine Society’s Presidential Reception
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, and Katie Fritz, MD, MPH, (currently an intern at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin) whose research entitled, “Development and Validation of PRISM: A Survey Tool to Identify Diabetes Self-Management Barriers,” …
Undergraduates Receive Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships
Congratulations to the Department of Pediatrics recipients of the 2013-14 Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. These student researchers were awarded $3,000 and faculty mentors received $500 to sponsor the students’ independent research. Each student will …
UW Hospital & Clinics Receive Exemplary Score From National Pediatric Readiness Project
The UW Hospital & Clinics have received a score of 98 out of a possible 100 points for the National Pediatric Readiness Project – a gap analysis survey to assess each hospital’s emergency department readiness …
Growing a Full-Service Pediatric Heart Program
It takes collaboration to care for a child with complex congenital heart disease. That’s why the pediatric heart program at American Family Children’s Hospital’s (AFCH) brings together experts from multiple specialties, including pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic …
Pediatric Faculty Promotions
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) CHS Appointments and Promotions Committee, and Dean Robert Golden, have approved the promotion to Associate Professor (CHS) for Jonathan Fliegel, MD, and the promotion to Professor …
Drs. Goetz, Henderson, and Kessel Present at WAPC Meeting
Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH; Sheryl Henderson, MD, PhD; and Julie Kessel, MD, were presenters at the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) meeting, held in Madison April 21-23, 2013. As part of the “High Voltage …
Endocrinology Team Members Receive Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society’s Travel Award
Congratulations to Jennifer Rehm, MD, and endocrinology fellows Peter Wolfgram, MD, Kimberly Henrichs, MD, and Tasa Seibert, MD, for being selected as recipients of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society’s (LWPES) Travel Award. Each received …
Dr. Elizabeth Cox Named to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s Advisory Panel
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, for being appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to serve on PCORI’s newly established multi-stakeholder Advisory Panel on Improving Healthcare Systems. The PCORI is an independent, non-profit …
James Conway, MD, Chosen as an Investing Marshal for Graduating Class of 2013
Congratulations to Dr. James Conway for being selected as an Investing Marshal for this year’s Recognition Ceremony by the graduating class of 2013. Also selected is Dr. John Harting, Professor of Neuroscience. Drs. Conway and …