Faculty, trainees, and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will be presenting and contributing to 24 presentations and 53 posters at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2023 Meeting, which will be held in …
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Department recognizes outstanding research accomplishments with presentation of Gerard B. Odell and Ellen R. Wald Awards at Research Week 2023
For five days next month, May 15–19, the Department of Pediatrics’ 2023 Research Week will offer daily activities as livestreamed, in-person, and interactive events, including engaging presentations by department experts and small group sessions with …
Ann Dodge, initiator of the pediatric preventive cardiology clinic, will retire in May
After nearly 43 years of health care service, primarily within UW Health, Ann Dodge, NP, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, will step away from her pediatric patients and their parents, her close colleagues, and her students …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2023
March 1: NBC 26 Today with adolescent health expert Dr. Paula Cody Interview: Paula Cody, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 March 7: Strep throat has …
New Faculty Focus: Timothy Elgin
Q&A with Tim Elgin, DO, MSc, visiting associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Educational/professional background: I attended medical school at Des Moines University. I completed residency at Nationwide Children’s …
New Faculty Focus: Nicholas Pytel
Q&A with Nicholas Pytel, DO, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: LaSalle, Illinois Educational/professional background: I obtained my BS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at …
Bruce Klein and research team awarded $2 million grant for vaccine and drug treatment against white-nose syndrome, fungal disease deadly to bats
In a private-public collaboration, the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have awarded a grant of more the $2 million for a research project to combat white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease …
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program identify newborn disorders
Every newborn Wisconsin baby contributes a bloodspot from a small heel stick that is then tested at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) on the UW–Madison campus. Bloodspots are tested for rare and potentially …
Resident Match Day 2023: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming interns
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2023-24 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched with the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
Artwork by Ryan McAdams featured on the cover of the Journal of Human Lactation
The Journal of Human Lactation featured an original painting, The Gift of Human Milk (acrylic on wood, 39 x 48 inches), on the cover of its February 2023 issue. The original artwork was painted by …