Professional development team members offer presentation at UW–Madison’s Showcase 2025
The annual Showcase event is designed to foster a culture of continuous improvement and organizational excellence at UW–Madison. It offers an opportunity for colleagues from across campus to share best practices, learn from each other’s …
May 20, 2025
Tess Jewell wins Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students
Fifth-year medical student Tess Jewell won the Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students for her abstract titled “Impact of legislation restricting access to gender-affirming care for youth in the United States on medical student plans for …
May 20, 2025
Furkan Camci wins PNCRG Outstanding Poster Award
Ferrazzano Research Group researcher and honorary fellow Furkan Camci (center), Division of Critical Care, received the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group (PNCRG) Outstanding Poster Award for his abstract, “MRI Injury Patterns Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children,” …
May 20, 2025
Michelle Kelly receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research: Independent Investigator
Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, is one of 10 of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s academic staff members who have been recognized for their excellence in leadership, public service, research, …
May 19, 2025
Meha Kabra awarded Templar Award for CACNA1F therapeutic genome editing
Meha Kabra, PhD, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a one-year Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Research Grant of $90,000 for a project called, “Therapeutic genome editing of the large CACNA1F …
May 19, 2025
Director Katryn Furuya guides the UW Health Pediatric Liver Transplant Program as it grows and thrives
The strength of UW Health’s Pediatric Liver Transplant Program is shown through simple data. Since the first transplant in 1984, surgeons have performed more than 270 pediatric liver transplants. According to UW Health, the program …
May 6, 2025
NIH funding supports innovative research and life-saving treatments in the Department of Pediatrics
Last year, the Department of Pediatrics received more than $25 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a wide range of research projects that will help improve child health in Wisconsin and …
May 6, 2025
After 28 years, Robin Wright to retire from clinical pediatrics but will continue practicing wilderness medicine
Robin Wright, MD, earned her medical degree from the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Her pediatric residency took her to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she subsequently joined the Department of …
May 6, 2025
Meriel Rongstad will retire after 27 years of clinical practice with the Department of Pediatrics
Meriel Rongstad, MD, earned her medical degree from the then University of Wisconsin School of Medicine; her pediatric residency then took her to the University of Florida in Gainesville. She joined the UW Department of …
May 6, 2025
After a prodigious and productive career in research and critical care, Marlowe Eldridge will retire
Marlowe Eldridge, MD, entered medical school with BE in bioengineering and MS in mechanical engineering. Directly after earning his MD at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, he completed a post-doctoral year studying …
May 6, 2025
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2025
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
May 5, 2025
Department members receive messages of appreciation on National Doctors’ Day 2025
National Doctors’ Day, observed annually on March 30, is a day set aside to recognize the dedication and compassion of more than 1 million physicians who provide health care to patients nationwide. UW Health celebrates …
May 5, 2025
Introducing our new chief residents: Mark Kiley, Rachell Caniza, and Ryan Lindstrom
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome three new chief residents for the 2025-26 academic year. Mark Kiley, DO, will join the department after completing residency at Advocate Children’s Hospital – …
May 2, 2025
5th Annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day hosted at UW
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics hosted the 5th Annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day on April 4. This full-day event brought together neonatal experts and trainees from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and …
April 30, 2025Department members receive UW Health Safety Leadership Awards
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10–14, the UW Health Patient Safety leadership team honored providers who were nominated by their peers because they go above and beyond to improve patient safety in their work …
April 29, 2025
Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association honors providers with department connections
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) will honor its 2025 Distinguished Medical Alumni Award recipients during a banquet on May 2 at Union South on the UW–Madison campus. Among the awardees will be two physicians …
April 29, 2025
Bikash Pattnaik receives global fellowship to investigate new therapies for rare inherited blindness
India’s Ministry of Science and Technology recently awarded a VAIshwikBHArtiyaVaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellowship to Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, leader of the Pattnaik Research Group, and an affiliate …
April 25, 2025
Awni Al-Subu Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine
Awni Al-Subu, MD, FAAP, FCCM, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) at the 2025 Critical Care Congress on February 24. This …
April 21, 2025
Alaafia awards Anne Marsh Lifetime Award
On March 8, 2025, Anne Marsh, MD, associate professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, received a Lifetime Award from an organization called Alaafia. The award was given in recognition of exceptional dedication …
April 21, 2025
Jenny Cape wins best poster award at 2025 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics
Second-year medical student Jenny Cape, who completed a Shapiro summer research project with Eileen Cowan, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery; and Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, …
April 21, 2025
Wisconsin at PAS 2025
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty, trainees, and staff will be heading to the Aloha State for the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting April 24–28. These department members will be presenting and contributing …
April 10, 2025
The leap from a K to an R grant is a big advance in a researcher’s career: Physician-scientist Michelle Kelly exemplifies that evolution
Since last fall, Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and her research group have been continuing research on her ongoing project. The new five-year $1.99 million R01 …
April 9, 2025
Fun facts from our faculty: Sound smarter at parties with these fascinating tidbits
Looking to master the dreaded art of first impressions and small talk? When new faculty members join the Department of Pediatrics we ask them to share their most interesting tidbits to help you sound smarter …
April 8, 2025
Prestigious Gerard B. Odell Research Award and Ellen R. Wald Research Awards will be presented during Pediatrics Research Week in May
The Department of Pediatrics will present its important annual research awards, the Gerard B. Odell Research Award and two Ellen R. Wald Research Awards during Pediatrics Research Week, which will be held May 12–15, 2025.
April 4, 2025Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2025
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
April 4, 2025
Therese Woodring wins travel grant to attend Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium Education Day
Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, PGY 5, and fellow in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, received a travel award to attend Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) Education Day in St. Petersburg, Florida, …
April 1, 2025
Ann Allen wins BEE Award from St. Mary’s Hospital
Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, fellowship director, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, has been selected to receive the BEE (Being Exceptional Everyday) Award for demonstrating great teamwork and communication skills, compassion, collaboration, professionalism, exemplary …
April 1, 2025
Ryan Coller inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society
Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, was nominated and accepted to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society, which recognizes individuals for their excellence in …
March 27, 2025
David Allen wins prestigious Judson J. Van Wyk Prize
David Allen, MD, professor, chief, and fellowship director, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, is the 2025 Judson J. Van Wyk Prize winner. Allen is the 20th recipient of this prestigious award presented by the Pediatric …
March 27, 2025
Sharon Bartosh appointed council member for International Pediatric Nephrology Association
The International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) is a global non-profit organization that leads efforts to enhance the care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education, training, and research. Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief …
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