This month “Safe, Strong, & Healthy Schools”, a recorded conversation series exploring the known science and impacts of COVID-19 on schools and child health, begins its third season. In the first episode, Jim Conway, MD, professor, Infectious …
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UW Health celebrates Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
UW Health and SMPH recognized national Genetic Counselor Awareness Day on November 4 and shared a media advisory about the vital role these medical professionals play in patient care. Additionally, Casey Reiser, MS, CGC, professor, Genetics and Metabolism, and …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: October 2021
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty and researchers are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, …
University of Wisconsin Center for Rare Diseases recognized by National Organization for Rare Disorders
The University of Wisconsin Center for Rare Diseases has been selected as a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence. The UW Center for Rare Diseases, a new joint collaboration between …
Nick Kuehnel appointed UW Health Kids Medical Director for Quality and Safety
Nicholas Kuehnel, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, has been appointed as the UW Health Kids Medical Director for Quality and Safety, effective November 1, 2021. Kuehnel completed medical school at the Medical College …
Pediatrics professor testifies in support of extending Medicaid Assistance for eligible postpartum women
Laura Houser, MD, clinical associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Director of Advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics, spoke to Wisconsin lawmakers on October 27, advocating for an extension to Medicaid Assistance for eligible postpartum …
UW-Madison key site for landmark study of early childhood brain development, impact of substance abuse and stress in infants and children
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be one of 25 sites to study early brain and behavior development and the impact of early exposure to substances – such as opioids – and social stressors in infants …
Pediatric research study aims to get medically complex K-12 students back to school safely
The last 18 months have been a struggle for 6-year-old Cade Moureau and his family. The child from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, was diagnosed shortly after birth with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which is caused by microdeletions in the …
Canada and Squires recognized with 2021 APP Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Karie Canada, MSN, RN, CPNP, Cardiology, and Kim Squires, MS, RN, CPNP, Nephrology, who were separately awarded the 2021 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award for Excellence in Clinical Service. This high honor recognizes APPs who go …
Meet Mary Ehlenbach, Pediatrics’ inaugural director of DEI
When the Department of Pediatrics embarked on its strategic planning process in the summer of 2018, faculty and staff agreed that creating a culture where people and ideas thrived was a top priority. This process …