Vision
Our vision is that all faculty, staff, and trainees in the Department of Pediatrics will feel supported to flourish in their personal lives and their professional careers.
Mission
- To create and maintain relevant and innovative growth opportunities for faculty, staff and trainees within the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics that are guided by principles of diversity, equity and inclusion to address both personal and professional growth.
- Professional development opportunities will be developed based on the needs of faculty and staff within our department and through the recognition of national and local issues affecting pediatric clinical care, education, quality improvement, research and advocacy.
- Consistent with the Wisconsin Idea, the impact of our professional development education should benefit the children and families that we serve in our communities throughout the state.
Flourish with Professional Development
- Find your passion and what brings you joy in your work
- Learn how to shape your career to meet your own personal and professional needs
- Opportunities to network, teach, learn and present to others
- Understand the culture of support in our Department
- Recognize trends in your field to inform your practice
- Identify potential areas of growth in your career
- Set smart goals and use your priorities to map out career possibilities
- Help mentor other faculty and staff
- Pediatric Grand Rounds
- Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics (MESP)
- Conferences and Live Events
- Lectureships
- Flourish Hour
- Professional Development Workshops & Series
Live-streamed Thursdays from 7:30-8:30AM via Zoom
Series Overview: Pediatric Grand Rounds is a weekly multidisciplinary and interprofessional conference designed to improve a participant’s ability to practice pediatric medicine, including patient care, conducting healthcare research, providing medical education, addressing public health, and implementing innovation.
Target Audience: MD/DO, RN, APRN, Residents, Fellows, and other Trainees.
Global Learning Objectives:
- Identify state of the art, evidence-based practices for prevention, diagnosis and treatment in pediatric medicine
- Analyze issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice relevant to pediatric care
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with other health care professionals, community members and families to advocate for the health care needs of children
- Describe new scientific advances and trends in pediatric medicine that may be translatable and impact future patient care
- Identify roles and responsibilities as part of a healthcare team that functions in value-driven, ethical environments
Pediatric Grand Rounds Information:
- View past recordings: Pediatric Grand Rounds Video Library
- Access Self-Study/Enduring Pediatric Grand Rounds
- To recommend a Grand Rounds speaker, please complete the Pediatric Grand Rounds Speaker Request Form
- View our Pediatric Grand Rounds schedule below on our main calendar
Chair: Mala Mathur, MD
Coordinators: Reva Finkelman & Kate Dougherty
Committee Members: Jim Gern, MD, Kimberly Squires, APNP, Douglas Dean III, PhD, Emily Ruedinger, MD, Danielle Rodgers, MD and Sam Williams Al-Kharusky, MD
More information can be found on our Pediatric Grand Rounds page.
Accreditation Statement – Log into your ICEP account to view sessions, check your credits and more!
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) (for select sessions only — see individual session details)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Participant completion information will be shared with the ABP through PARS. By recording your attendance at this event, you are giving UW-ICEP permission to share this information with ABP.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
Overview: Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics (MESP) is a monthly Regularly Scheduled Series for faculty and trainees to conduct research in medical education, viewing medical education as a primary focus for academic scholarship. These sessions are intended to foster collaboration and disseminate knowledge to promote scholarship in medical education. Success will be measured by the quantity of scholarly output in medical education per academic year and number of faculty seeking or successfully completing promotion with Education as a primary or secondary focus. MESP went through the accreditation process and each session for 2022-2023 will be worth CME credit.
Audience: Anyone in the Department of Pediatrics (Faculty, Trainees, Staff, Researchers and more!)
Global Learning Objectives:
- Develop programming and curriculum for scholarship in medical education within the department of Pediatrics
- Develop faculty expertise to mentor trainees in medical education projects
- Analyze articles and presentations related to medical education scholarship
- Formulate time, resources and assistance towards members producing at least one publication, abstract and/or presentation for each academic year (faculty), or for their training duration (trainees)
- Examine, through self-reflection, how implicit bias can impact scholarly work including: publications, research, scholarship and presentations
Mission and Vision:
- Faculty and trainees increasingly seek to conduct research in medical education, viewing medical education as a primary focus for academic scholarship
- There are few structured programs within the department to foster collaboration and disseminate knowledge to promote scholarship in medical education
- Expertise exists within the department, within the university, and outside the university to promote these ideas
Co-Chairs: Sushant Srinivasan, MD and Nikki St Clair, MD
Coordinators: Reva Finkelman & Kate Dougherty
Committee Members: Carolyn Sleeth, MD, MPH, Sammi Tyler, DO and Katie Denzin
Accreditation Statement – Log into your ICEP account to view sessions, check your credits and more!
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Seminars in Pediatrics
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics’ annual Seminars in Pediatrics will be held on September 9, 2022. New this year, you can attend two different ways, in-person or on-demand. Join us in-person at Memorial Union for breakfast, lectures, workshops, lunch, networking, vendors, and a cocktail hour. Credits are available for in-person attendees. This year, four of the main lectures will be available on-demand and attendees will have a year to complete the CME/MOC credits for each lecture.
Co-Chairs: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH and Kristin Tiedt, MD
Coordinators: Reva Finkelman, Kate Dougherty and Jenna Contreras
Committee Members: Cathy Lee Miller, MD, Kim Squires, APNP, Kristy Fitzpatrick, MD, Claire Gervais, MD, Sam Williams Al-Kharusy, MD and Danielle Rogers, MD
Looking for more information? Visit Seminars in Pediatrics 2022!
Research Week
The Department of Pediatrics’ annual Research Week will be held from May 15-May 19, 2023. Through a mix of live-streamed lectures and interactive sessions, members of the Department of Pediatrics and the entire University of Wisconsin–Madison community can hear the latest advances in pediatric research.
Activities for the week include small group sessions with faculty and trainees, the distinguished Gerard B. Odell Lecture, the newly named Wald Faculty Research Forum and Town Hall, platform presentations, and an online poster session featuring the research of residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. Continuing medical education (CME) credit will be available.
Co-Chairs: Jim Gern, MD and Emily Ruedinger, MD
Coordinators: Reva Finkelman and Kate Dougherty
Committee Members: Mala Mathur, MD, Dan Sklansky, MD, Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, Doug Dean III, PhD and Becky Bound
Looking for more information? Visit Research Week!
The Department of Pediatrics hosts lectureships to celebrate and honor past and present faculty! We hope that you can attend these incredible events.
David Allen Family Foundation Inspiring Children’s Lectureship and New Intern Reception
Thursday, July 14, 2022 I 7:30-8:40AM via Zoom and HSLC 1345 I New Intern Reception to follow in HSLC 1222.
David Allen, MD, pediatric endocrinologist and division chief, will deliver the inaugural hybrid lecture, “Ode to Six Children Who Shaped A Career.” The hybrid lecture will be available in-person in HSLC 1345 or live-streamed virtually from 7:30 – 8:40 a.m. Directly following the lecture, audience members are invited to the new intern reception in HSLC 1222. The new intern reception is free to attend, but registration is required.
Please find more information regarding this lectureship here.
The Gilbert-Barness Lectureship
Thursday, October 20, 2022 I 8-9AM
The Gilbert-Barness Lectureship, as designated by its endowment, invites University of Wisconsin medical community individuals who will provide state-of-the-art, contemporary information and ideas in the areas of pediatrics and pathology. The lectureship is co-administered by the Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics. The lectureship embodies the highest ideals of academics. It broadens the learning potential of both departments and will bring to the entire University community fresh ideas on which to contemplate.
Please find more information regarding this lectureship here.
The Murray Katcher Lectureship
Thursday, April 13, 2023 I 7:30-8:30AM via Zoom and HSLC 1345
This is a new lectureship to honor Murray Katcher, MD. More information to come.
The Iams-Tuffli Lectureship
Thursday, May 11, 2023 I 7:30-8:30AM via Zoom and HSLC 1345
The Iams-Tuffli Lecture is an annual lecture series on the practice of pediatrics. The series is named after the late Alexander Iams, MD, and Gordon Tuffli, MD, two Madison-based pediatricians and friends who embodied the lecture series’ goal of promoting camaraderie in the field of pediatrics. After Iams passed away in 1984, his family – including son and daughter-in-law Jay and Pat Iams – established a memorial fund and lecture series to honor his 35+ years in pediatrics. The annual lecture covers a diverse range of topics relevant to pediatricians in both private and academic settings. Additionally, the memorial fund generously pays for the registration fees for all participants.
Tuffli coordinated the Iams Lecture series until his retirement in 1998. Sadly, Tuffli passed away in 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. In 2021, the Iams family renamed the lecture “Iams-Tuffli Lectureship” to honor the legacy of Tuffli, his friendship with Iams, and his stewardship of the lecture series.
Iams-Tuffli Planning Committee: Jeff Sleeth, MD, Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, David Bernhardt, MD, Alison Craig, MD, Dana Johnson, MD, Jess McGee, MD and Kari Hegeman, MD
Coordinators: Reva Finkelman and Kate Dougherty
Please find more information regarding this lectureship here.
The Odell Lectureship
Thursday, May 18, 2023 I 7:30-8:30AM via Zoom and HSLC 1345
The Odell Lectureship was established in 1994 to honor Dr. Gerard B. Odell, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Odell was internationally recognized for his research in the field of neonatal jaundice and bilirubin metabolism. In addition to the lectureship, the Gerard B. Odell Research Award was established to honor Dr. Odell’s distinguished career in pediatrics research, academics, clinical practice and education. The award is given to an assistant or associate professor of pediatrics in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments and demonstrated potential for future contributions in basic or translational research.
Please find more information regarding this lectureship here.
Flourish Hour is accessible to all faculty, staff, and trainees and these sessions are created to support department members in flourishing in their careers. Sessions may include a variety of topics that relate to our department’s Strategic Priorities (DoP login required), as well as topics such as finding passion in your work, how to utilize time management strategies, and how to live a healthier life. These sessions are recorded and can be accessed on the DOP Intranet. If you are interested in hosting, teaching and/or suggesting a future professional development event, please complete the Professional Development Activity Request Form. Looking for more Professional Development workshops and conferences? Look at the Professional Development Calendar.
Flourish Hour Schedule 2022-2023:
Date & Time | Topic | Speaker(s): |
Thursday, July 28, 2022
12:00-1:00PM |
Summer Vacation Adventures! | Erin Ryan
Nikki St Clair, MD David Bernhardt, MD Sarah Trinh, MD |
Thursday, August 11, 2022
12:00-1:00PM |
Voting – Advocating for Patient Agency | Laura Houser, MD
Siena Perna |
Thursday, September 29, 2022
12:00-1:00PM |
Finding Your Passion | Karen Pletta, MD
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH Mallory McDonald |
Thursday, October 27, 2022
12:00-1:00PM |
Well-Being & Humanities | Jess Babal, MD |
Thursday, November 17, 2022
12:00-1:00PM |
Diversity and Equity | Mary Ehlenbach, MD |
December 2022 | N/A | |
Thursday, January 26, 2023
12:00-1:00PM |
New Year, New You, Organize Your Life! | Britt Allen, MD
Doug Dean III, PhD |
Thursday, February 23, 2023
12:00-1:00PM |
Finding Your Passion | |
March 2023 | N/A | |
Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:00-1:00PM |
Gardening: April Showers Bring May Flowers | |
May 2023 | N/A | |
Thursday, June 29, 2023 | TBD! |
The Department of Pediatrics recognizes the value of hands-on experiential workshops to enhance the professional work of faculty and staff, and it is committed to hosting half-day workshops for all department members.
Upcoming Professional Development Workshops and Series
Qualitative Workshop I August 25, 2022 I 8:00-12:00 I HSLC 1222
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of qualitative research methods and build connections across faculty, staff and trainees interested in these methods. This workshop was created in response to growth in qualitative work within the pediatrics department, including increased submissions for R and D grants proposing qualitative studies. We hope this workshop will be part of a larger effort to build capacity in our department for this research methodology.
Who this workshop is intended for: Faculty, staff and trainees with interest in learning more about qualitative research. This includes people who have been part of qualitative research and want to learn more and share their experiences, as well as people new to this scientific methodology.
Qualitative Workshop Committee: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, Brad Kerr and Madeline Kieren
Coordinators: Kate Dougherty and Jenna Contreras
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Story Slams – October 18, 2022 | 6:00-8:00PM | Mystery to Me Bookstore
Story Slam 2022 provides opportunities for physicians to tell stories that encourage us to listen- both inwardly and to others, celebrate our shared humanity, and foster connections. Faculty members, fellows, residents, and staff are encouraged to share their own stories and ideas.
Who this workshop is intended for: Any member of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Story Slam Workshop Committee: Jess Babal, MD, Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, Cathy Lee Miller, MD, Sarah Webber, MD, Nikki St. Clair, MD, Heidi Kloster, MD, Liana Eskola, DO, Elizabeth Fleming, MD
Coordinators: Kate Dougherty and Jenna Contreras
Learning Opportunities
