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’75, 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: Voting || Laura Houser, MD
October 24: Well-being || TBD
November 21: Passion and Purpose || TBD
January 23: Surviving Cabin Fever || TBD
February 27: DEI || Mary Ehlenbach, MD & Aaric Guerriero
April 17: TBD || TBD
June 26: TBD || TBD
Equity in Quality Improvement - Workshop
Date: Thursday, October 17 || Zoom
Speaker: Casey Lion, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Overview:
Find more information on the Professional Development intranet
Assessing Resident Progress - Workshop
Date: Thursday, November 14 || HSLC 3110 C
Speaker: Ariel Winn, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Overview: In this workshop, Dr. Winn will address Entrustable Professional Activities in assessing resident progress in training.
Find more information on the Professional Development intranet
Using Media for Advocacy - Workshop
Date: Thursday, December 12 || HSLC 3110 B
Keynote Speaker: Jamie Poslosky, vice president, strategic communications, American Academy of Pediatrics
Overview:
Find more information on the Professional Development intranet
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- Inna Neyman Lobeck, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Speaker: Inna Neyman Lobeck, MD, assistant professor of Pediatric Surgery, director UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Department of Surgery, University …
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics- September Session
Via ZoomDate: Monday, September 16, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Title: Novel Applications of Simulation Debriefing Speakers: Sush Srinivasan, MD, MHPE Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics (MESP) is a monthly Regularly Scheduled Series for faculty …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Global Health
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Session Overview: Speakers: Megan L. Schultz, MD, MA, associate professor, director, Global Child Health Program, co-director, Global Health Pathway, Pediatric Emergency …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- David Willis, MD, FAAP
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Session Overview: TBD Speaker: David Willis, MD, FAAP, senior fellow, Center for the Study of Social Policy Please text …
Flourish Hour- September 26, 2024
Via ZoomTheme: Advocacy: Voting Speaker: Laura Houser, MD Zoom Link: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97811987762?pwd=A96JZyrFf1MHbjU4Q5lRPtWqoY1Xep.1 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 …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Mary Clyde Pierce, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST in HSLC 1335 and via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Session Overview: TBD Speaker: Mary Clyde Pierce, MD, professor of pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University …
Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics- October Session
Via ZoomDate: Tuesday, October, 8 2024 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Title: The MadLibs Abstract Writing Approach (MESP/GPAM joint event) Speakers: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH Medical Education Scholars in Pediatrics (MESP) is a monthly …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD, MBI, FAMIA
Via Zoom +1 moreDate: Thursday, October 10, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST in HSLC 1335 and via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Development of the Phoenix Criteria for Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children Speaker: L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD, MBI, FAMIA, …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Casey Lion, MD, MPH
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October 17, 2024 Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Speaker: Casey Lion, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine Please text the 6-letter code …
Pediatrics Grand Rounds- Gilbert Barness Lecture- Gail Deutsch, MD
Via ZoomDate: Thursday, October 17, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST via Zoom Zoom Link Title: Forthcoming Session Overview: Forthcoming Speaker: Gail H. Deutsch, MD, professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, medical director, Research …