Vision and Mission
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
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Thursday's from 7:30-8:30 a.m. via Zoom
Pediatric 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.

Conferences
Clinical Care Week
September 18-22, 2023
This weeklong conference highlights innovations in clinical care through state and nationwide lenses.
Medical Education Week
March 18-22, 2024
This week long conference highlights medical education and scholarship for faculty, staff and trainees.
Research Week
May 13-17, 2024
This weeklong conference highlights the latest advances in pediatric research.
Lectureships
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The Allen Inspiring Children Lecture
The Allen Inspiring Children Lectureship welcomes our new trainees each July. 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 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. This lectureship happens every fall.
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The Murray Katcher Child Health Advocacy Lecture
Murray Katcher, MD’75, PhD, emeritus professor of pediatrics, 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 will feature speakers who address the challenges and successes of such advocacy. This lectureship happens every April.
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. This lectureship happens every April/May.
The Odell Lecture
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. This lecture happens every May during Research Week.
Professional Development Calendar
The below calendar includes: Pediatric Grand Rounds, Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics, Conferences, Lectureships, Flourish Hours and workshops/series.
No Pediatric Grand Rounds
Via ZoomNo Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds – Carolyn Foster, MD *ABP MOC PART II
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October, 12, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST Zoom Link and in-person, HSLC 1345 Title: Health@Home: Reclaiming & Renovating Home as the Essential Site of Pediatric Healthcare Delivery Speaker: Carolyn Foster, MD - assistant professor, Advanced General …
Pediatric Grand Round – Story Slam
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October 19, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST Zoom Link and HSLC 1335 Register Today Speakers: Jessica Babal, MD, associate professor, interim division chief, Division General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin …
Pediatric Grand Round – Taylor House, MD, Chrissy Salley, PhD & Blyth Lord
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October 26, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST Zoom Link Title: Accompanying Families of Seriously Ill Children: The Palliative Care Clinician in Each of Us Speakers: Taylor House, MD - assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of …
Flourish Hour- October 2023
Via ZoomTheme: Fall Adventures Speakers: Reva Finkelman, MS, Heidi Kloster, MD, & Julia Clemens, MD Zoom Link: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/95882615004 Flourish Hour is accessible to all faculty, staff, and trainees and these sessions are created to support department members …
No Pediatric Grand Rounds
Via ZoomNo Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds – Jonathan Mietchen, PhD *ABP MOC PART II
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST Zoom Link Title: Learning disorders, ADHD, and psychiatric comorbidity: A guide to differential diagnosis for primary care settings Speaker: Jonathan Mietchen, PhD - assistant professor, Department of Neurology, …
Academic Lunch and Learn – November 9, 2023
Via ZoomTopic: Presentation Skills for an Academic Meeting Speaker: Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT Date: November 9 Event: 12-1 p.m. via Zoom Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT
Pediatric Grand Rounds – Hank Puls, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, November 16, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST Zoom Link Title: TBD Speakers: Frank Puls, MD, research director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine …
No Pediatric Grand Rounds
Via ZoomNo Pediatric Grand Rounds