Matthew Harer, MD, recently received a $149,960 Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) New Investigator Award for his project, “Non-invasive Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Premature Infants”. The goal of this two-year project is to develop …
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First-in-Humans Clinical Trial to Treat Children with Relapsed Neuroblastoma Opens at American Family Children’s Hospital
A first-in-humans clinical trial for children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma has opened at American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid tumors in children. Patients who are classified as …
29 Pediatrics Faculty Awarded ‘Top Teacher’ for 2019-2020
Congratulations to the 25 pediatrics faculty members who were selected for the Top Teacher award by medical students and residents. The following are the 2019-2020 award recipients: Ann Allen, MD (Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine) Brittany Allen, …
Kristin Shadman, MD, Selected for AAP VIP Expert Workgroup
Kristin Shadman, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine) was selected by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Value in Inpatient Pediatrics (VIP) Network to serve as an Expert Workgroup Member in its quality improvement collaborative …
Peter Ferrazzano, MD, Initial Recipient of the Enid and Jerry Weygandt Professorship in Pediatric Critical Care
Congratulations to Peter Ferrazzano, MD (Professor and Division Chief, Division of Critial Care), who is the initial recipient of the Enid and Jerry Weygandt Professorship in Pediatric Critical Care. Enid and Jerry Weygandt (Professor Emeritus at the University of …
Jesse Boyette Anderson, MD, Wins 2nd Place at MWPCS Annual Meeting
Congratulations to Jesse Boyette Anderson, MD (PL3 Resident), who won second place in the resident category at the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society (MWPCS) annual meeting for her oral presentation “Management of Isolated Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Current Practice …
Christian Capitini, MD, Appointed Program Director for UWCCC DT Program
Christian Capitini, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant) has been appointed as program director for the UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) Developmental Therapeutics (DT) program. The overarching goal of the DT Program …
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, Named to Governor’s Health Equity Council
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH (Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery) has been appointed to the Governor’s Health Equity Council, which has been charged with creating a comprehensive plan to reduce and eliminate health disparities throughout …
What We Published in September 2020
Babal JC, Abraham O, Webber S, Watterson T, Moua P, Chen J. Student Pharmacist Perspectives of Factors that Influence Wellbeing during Pharmacy School. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2020 September; 84(9). doi: 10.5688/ajpe7831 Baker Smith CM, Peterson A. …
Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH awarded Career Development Award from AHRQ
Congratulations to Michelle Kelly, MD, MPH, who was recently awarded a five-year K08 Career Development Award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), for her project, “BedsideNotes: Engaging families to improve pediatrics safety.” …