Kathleen DeSantes, MD, was recently awarded approximately $27,000 from the Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program (WRPRAP). This funding will provide for an elective rural medical rotation for pediatric residents, consisting of two four-week rotations …
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Peter Wolfgram, MD, Receives Fellow’s Section Clinical Research Award From SPR
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Wolfgram, who was recently selected as a recipient for the 2013 “Fellow’s Section Clinical Research Award” by the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) for his abstract, titled “Non-Obese Girls Exhibit Differing …
Collaborative Project Awarded NIH-NIAID Funding
Drs. James Gern with Co-Investigator Dr. Christine Seroogy were recently awarded a U19 Program Project Grant by the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID) to test the hypothesis …
Melissa Bates, PhD, Receives Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award From APS
Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Bates, who was recently awarded the “Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award” by the American Physiological Society (APS) for her research investigating the ability of beta adrenergic agonists to recruit intrapulmonary …
Bruce Klein, MD, Awarded NIH-NIAID Funding
Congratulations to Bruce Klein, MD, on the competitive renewal of his National Institutes of Health – National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH-NIAID) R01 grant entitled, “Mechanisms of antifungal vaccine immunity.” This project, which …
Dr. Murray Katcher Receives AMCHP Excellence in State MCH Leadership Award
Congratulations to Dr. Murray Katcher, who was recently awarded the “Recognition of Distinction” Excellence in State MCH Leadership at Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). This award recognizes an outstanding state MCH professional …
Building Bridges to Adult Healthcare
In many ways, the job of a pediatrician is like that of a parent: to prepare children to successfully navigate the adult world. But for children with chronic illnesses or disabilities, that job is particularly …
Dr. Jesse Roach Receives 2013-2015 Advocacy Scholars Program Award
Congratulations to Jesse Roach, MD, for receiving the 2013-2015 Advocacy Scholars Award from the John E. Lewy Foundation for Children’s Health. Dr. Roach and the other two recipients (Dr. Stephanie Clarke and Dr. Amy Skversky) …
Keeping Young Hearts Healthy
Every Friday morning, pediatric cardiologist Amy Peterson, MD, sees children who, due to family history, medical conditions, or obesity, are at greater risk for heart disease when they become adults. Reducing or eliminating those risks …
Dr. Robert Lemanske Elected President of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Congratulations to Robert Lemanske, MD, for recently being elected President of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI). The AAAAI is a professional organization with more than 6,600 members in the United States, …