Our vision is that all faculty, staff, and trainees in the Department of Pediatrics will flourish in their personal lives and professional careers.
Our mission is to create and maintain relevant and innovative growth opportunities for faculty, staff, and trainees within the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics. These opportunities are guided by principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to address personal and professional well-being. 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 will benefit the children and families that we serve in our communities and throughout the state.
Regularly Scheduled Series & CME
Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. via Zoom
Pediatrics Grand Rounds is a weekly multidisciplinary conference designed to improve participant's ability to practice pediatric medicine. These sessions are for CME and MOC Part II credits.
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics is a monthly conference for faculty and trainees to conduct research in medical education, viewing medical education as a primary focus for academic scholarship.
Pediatric Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Conference
The Pediatric Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Conference is a bi-monthly interactive lecture series that focuses on core behavioral health clinical topics encountered in pediatric primary care settings.
Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds
These national, quarterly educational sessions will be led and presented by families. FLAG Rounds flips the traditional model and embraces family as educators as they share their stories and offer strategies to develop knowledge and skills.
Visiting Professor Program
Starting July 1, 2025, the Department of Pediatrics will facilitate up to four one-day visiting professorships per academic year. These professorships can be hosted by any member of the department who completes an application. Prior to applying, the visiting professorship must be approved by the applicant’s division head. Applications will be reviewed by the Visiting Professorship Committee and granted based on the proposal for the visit and the needs of the department.
Visit the Visiting Professor Program wesite to view the requirements and application. NetID required for login.
Conferences
Clinical Care Week
September 9-13, 2024
This conference highlights innovations in clinical care through state and nationwide lenses.
Medical Education Week
February 3-7, 2025
This conference highlights medical education and scholarship for faculty, staff, and trainees.
Research Week
May 12-16, 2025
This conference highlights the latest advances and practices in pediatric research.
Lectureships
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The Allen Inspiring Children Lecture
The Allen Inspiring Children Lecture welcomes our new trainees each academic year. This lectureship is grounded in motivating, creating connections and sparking passion in these new learners, by sharing the experiences that have made faculty wiser clinicians and to keep learning and growing from patients.
The Gilbert-Barness Lecture
The Gilbert-Barness Lecture, 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 and 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.
The Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking
The Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking is presented on a topic that reflects the engagement of skepticism and critical thinking about a health care issue that may be guided by conventional wisdom rather than facts, preferably about an ethical issue related to pediatrics.
The Murray Katcher Child Health Advocacy Lecture
The Murray Katcher Child Health Advocacy Lecture honors Murray Katcher, MD, PhD, emeritus professor of pediatrics. Katcher retired from the Department of Pediatrics in 2012 after 35 years as both a clinician and a focused, tireless, prodigious advocate for the health and safety of children and vulnerable adults. The Katcher Lectureship features speakers who address the challenges and successes of such advocacy.
The Iams-Tuffli Lecture
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.
The Odell Lecture
The Odell Lecture 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.
Workshops and Special Series
The Department of Pediatrics hosts a variety of workshops and special series for its department members. Additional information, including registration and Zoom links, can be found on our Professional Development intranet. NetID required for login.
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Flourish Hour - Series
Flourish Hour, held monthly on Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom, works to support department members in flourishing in their careers and personal lives. Sessions may include a variety of topics that relate to our department’s strategic priorities, 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 Department of Pediatrics Intranet.
2024-2025 Schedule
September 26: Getting Involved in Elections || Laura Houser, MD, Juli Aulik, Matt Phair, T. J. Clark, JD, and Art Saffran
October 24: Wellbeing || Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, Marianna Shershneva, MD, PhD, and Shandra Bauer
November 21: Passion and Purpose || Sarah Airozo, Adam Bauer, MD,
and Kennedy Fuglseth, DO
January 23: Surviving Cabin Fever || TBD
February 27: DEI || Mary Ehlenbach, MD & Aaric Guerriero
April 17: TBD || TBD
June 26: TBD || TBD
Designing QI to Promote Equity: Data, Ethics, and Community Partners - Workshop || Thursday, October 17
Date: Thursday, October 17 || Zoom
Speaker: Casey Lion, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Overview: In this 90 minute workshop, Dr. Casey Lion will lead discussion and small group activities building on her Grand Rounds presentation that morning. We will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with the sociodemographic variables often used to look for disparities; practice taking a structured approach to anticipating intended and unintended consequences of QI on equity, using participants’ projects as examples; and discuss practical strategies for identifying and engaging community partners in QI work. This highly interactive workshop will focus on the issues of greatest interest to workshop participants as they seek to promote health equity, and/or safeguard against creating or worsening inequities, with their QI project.
Audience: Members of the Department of Pediatrics
View the recording on the Professional Development intranet.
Story Slam || Thursday, October 24
Date: Thursday, October 24 || HSLC 1335 & Zoom
Storytellers: Carlee Blakemore, MD, Jenny Huffman, MSW, APSW, Dan Sklansky, MD, Caleb Hatchett, RN
Overview: Our mission is to foster a sense of connectedness and shared humanity through storytelling that builds community, nurtures compassion for self and others, encourages introspection, and inspires meaning-making.
UW Health Sustainability Celebration || Wednesday, October 30
Date: Wednesday, October 30th I HSLC 1345 & Atrium
Time: Summit starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 3:45 with an array of speakers. A poster session and reception will go from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. in the atrium.
Overview: The UW Health Sustainability Celebration will be co-hosted by the UW Health Department of Pediatrics, Healthy Climate Wisconsin, and UW Health Sustainability Program. This event will highlight the incredible climate and health initiatives, programs, and research that are being done at UW Health to positively impact the worldwide climate crisis.
Assessing Resident Progress - Workshop || Thursday, November 14
Date: Thursday, November 14 || HSLC 3110 C
Speaker: Ariel Winn, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Title: Championing CBME by Promoting Faculty EPA-Based Assessment of Residents
Overview: In this interactive workshop, educational leaders will explore the SIMPL assessment platform in depth and get a hands-on feel for how this tool can promote competency through both feedback and assessment. They will explore ways in which the platform will provide data that can be used as a tool for coaches, and that will inform clinical competency committee decision-making. Together, we will anticipate barriers to engagement and develop strategies to promote engagement.
Find more information on the Professional Development intranet.
Speak up for Children - Workshop || Thursday, December 12
Date: Thursday, December 12 || HSLC 3110 B
Keynote Speaker: Jamie Poslosky, vice president, strategic communications, American Academy of Pediatrics
Overview: The Department of Pediatrics is excited to present a day of advocacy facilitated by Jamie Poslosky. Poslosky is the Vice President of Strategic Communications at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Washington, DC, where she brings over 15 years of experience. In this role, Jamie leads the Academy’s work to advance strategic communications initiatives, manage crises, and direct advocacy communications. Jamie also oversees the AAP’s new Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, which serves as a centralized, trusted source of evidence and support for children and teens, parents, educators, pediatricians and other professionals who help youth navigate social media.
Audience: Members of the Department of Pediatrics
Professional Development Team
Reva Finkelman
Position title: Professional Development Manager
Email:
rfinkelman
Phone: (608) 263-8542
Professional Development Calendar
The below calendar includes Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics, conferences, lectureships, Flourish Hours and workshops/series.
Pediatrics Grand Rounds – Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, Maria Morgen, & Kristen Gabriel, RN MP
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, December 12, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Early Childhood Health Consultation: An Innovative Approach to Support Early Childhood Educators in Meeting the Health and Safety Needs of Children Session Overview: …
Advocacy Workshop: Speak Up for Children
HSLC 3110BSpeak up for Children The Department of Pediatrics is excited to present a day of advocacy facilitated by Jamie Poslosky. Poslosky is the Vice President of Strategic Communications at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) …
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics- December Session
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Time: 1–2:30 p.m. Where: University Hospital-Department of Pediatrics: H6/240 Title: Office Hours / Writing Session Led by: Dr. Nikki St Clair & Dr. Sush Srinivasan Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Deepti Gupta, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, December 19, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Department of Pediatrics Health Equity Rounds: Health Disparities in Atopic Dermatitis Session Overview: Atopic dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease that has …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Shawn Koval & Brigid Hughes
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, January 9, 2025 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Setting the Course for Pediatric Community Health Improvement: The Dane County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Session Overview: The Affordable Care Act requires all …
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics- January Session
Via ZoomDate: Monday, January 13, 2025 Time: noon–1 p.m. Where: Zoom Title: Teaching Methods 101 Speaker: Jonathan Fliegel, MD Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics (MESP) is a monthly Regularly Scheduled Series for faculty and trainees to …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Anne Marsh, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Speaker: Anne Marsh, MD – associate professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School …
Family Led Academic Grand Rounds (FLAG)- Danielle Gerber & Cara Coleman
HSLC 1335 +1 moreDate: Thursday, January 16 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST in HSLC 1335 and via Zoom Zoom Link Title: TBD Speakers: Danielle Gerber Cara Coleman Please text the 6-letter code provided in the livestream lecture to …
Pediatric Collaborative Care Behavioral Health Conference- January Session
Via ZoomDate: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Time: 12:15-1 p.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Topic: Tic Management Speaker: Christine Seaborg, MD Please text the 6-letter code provided in the livestream lecture to 608-260-7097 for CME …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Daniel Tawfik, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Behind the Screens: Using EHR Metadata to Improve Provider Well-being and Patient Safety Session Overview: This session will introduce the world of EHR …