Get to know the new chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition: Q&A with Daniel O’Connell
On January 1, the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics elevated a well-established faculty member to the role of chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Daniel O’Connell, MD, associate professor in that …
January 13, 2026
Pediatric Interest Group builds early pathways for future pediatricians
The Pediatric Interest Group (PIG) is a student-led organization for medical students who are interested in pediatrics. It offers opportunities to learn about pediatric specialties through a range of programs including noon talks, physician shadowing, and special events.
January 12, 2026
SMPH will introduce new Ableism in Healthcare course in spring 2025
Students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) will have a new public health selective course to choose from this spring. Ableism in Healthcare was approved by the University …
January 12, 2026
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 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 …
January 6, 2026
UW Carbone Cancer Center pilot grant will support Rebecca (Becky) Richards’ CAR T-cell research
Rebecca (Becky) Richards, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, and Joshua Brockman, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, received a Borden Immunotherapy Pilot Grant from UW Carbone Cancer …
December 30, 2025
Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory awarded ICTR Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award
The Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory at the Waisman Center received a $50,000 Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) to advance early motor rehabilitation in infants …
December 30, 2025
Anne Marie Singh receives Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
Anne Marie Singh, MD, professor and interim chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was recently named recipient of a Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award. Managed by the UW–Madison Office of the Provost and funded …
December 29, 2025
Anthony (Tony) Garcia-Prats awarded U01 grant from NIH
Anthony (Tony) Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics, was awarded a five-year U01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the …
December 29, 2025
Group on Women in Medicine and Science honors Jill Denson with Impact Award
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) awarded Jill Denson, PhD, MSW, assistant professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and director of …
December 26, 2025
Wisconsin Partnership Program provides Angela Greenman with funding to study pre-clinical diabetic heart models
Angela Greenman, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Cardiology and a member of the Ralphe Research Group, received a Partnership Education and Research Committee (PERC) Postdoctoral Grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) …
December 26, 2025
Aaron Carrel awarded ICTR Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award
Aaron Carrel, MD, professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, is Co-PI on a $50,000 Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). The study, led by Carell and …
December 26, 2025
James (Jim) Conway presents 25th Annual Stephen A. Chartrand, MD, Memorial Distinguished Lecture
The Department of Pediatrics at Creighton University School of Medicine named James (Jim) Conway, MD, professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Global Pediatrics, its 2025 Stephen A. Chartrand, MD, Memorial Distinguished Lecturer. Conway presented his talk, “Comprehending …
December 26, 2025
New connections! Pediatric cancer research, meet Wisconsin volleyball
There are many diverse worlds within the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It’s possible, even likely, that some of these worlds’ orbits will never intersect. Except when they do! This occurred recently when two members of the …
December 26, 2025
Department clinicians offer a range of mind-body, osteopathic, and other integrative therapies for pediatric patients
UW–Madison’s long history with integrative health practices began nearly 25 years ago when David Rakel, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, founded the Integrative Medicine Program. Initially it …
December 11, 2025
Department of Pediatrics members attend conferences near and far
Conference attendance is vital for clinicians, academic scholars, and scientists because it fosters professional growth, builds networks, and helps keep them at the forefront of medical knowledge and innovation. Members of the Department of Pediatrics …
December 10, 2025
Department of Pediatrics fellow, Therese (Tess) Woodring, selected for Pediatric Scientist Development Program
In a historic first for the department, Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, was selected for the Pediatric Scientist Development Program (PSDP). She is the first-ever fellow from the Department of Pediatrics at the UW School of …
December 10, 2025
Celebrating Fellowship Match Day 2025
Today, December 3, the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics celebrates Fellowship Match Day and the nine outstanding physicians who will be joining our fellowship programs in July 2026. This day marks an important milestone …
December 3, 2025Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 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 …
December 2, 2025
Ariel Kim selected for the APP’s Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort
Ariel Kim, MS-4, has been selected for the Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort. The cohort, formed by the American Academy of Pediatrics section on cardiology and cardiac surgery (SOCCS), consists of 20 trainees selected …
December 2, 2025Bernadette Gillick and Ryan McAdams awarded NIH grant to study novel non-invasive brain stimulation intervention in neonates with impaired oral feeding
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, Divisions of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and Global Pediatrics, and their teams were awarded Anderson National Institute …
December 2, 2025Awni Al-Subu and Bryn Webb elected to Midwest Society for Pediatric Research Council
Two members of the department were elected to the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) Council: Awni Al-Subu, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism. Their …
December 2, 2025
Sima Ramratnam selected for LEADS Pathway Program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) selected Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, as a LEAD Pathway Program Scholar. The LEAD Pathway Program supports the …
December 1, 2025
Travel award supports Therese (Tess) Woodring’s attendance at Clinical Immunology Society Summer School
Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, PGY-6 in the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, received a travel award from the Clinical Immunology Society to attend its Summer School last month in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Woodring presented an atypical …
November 18, 2025
Dipesh Navsaria wins Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award
The American Academy of Pediatrics awarded Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the 2025 Susan S. Aronson Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award. This award recognizes leaders who …
November 18, 2025
Philip Farrell receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation award for his lifelong research efforts
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Bonnie Ramsey and Richard C. Talamo Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award recognizes those who have spent their careers in research of and care for people with cystic fibrosis, and whose contributions have altered the …
November 18, 2025
UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in three specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW Health Kids American Family Children’s Hospital in three medical and surgical specialties. These achievements are the result of the hard work and dedication of our department members …
November 18, 2025Pediatrics faculty share expertise: October 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 …
November 12, 2025
Christine Sorenson wins inaugural Dean’s Research Staff Award
Christine Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist III, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was one of four winners of the inaugural Dean’s Research Staff Awards.
November 11, 2025
Neonatal Education Simulation and Training Center opens at UnityPoint Health – Meriter
UnityPoint Health – Meriter opened the Neonatal Education Simulation and Training Center (NEST) to educate and train medical professionals in newborn care. The NEST provides a space for learners to practice and discuss their performance …
November 11, 2025
UW Health bone dysplasia clinics offer comprehensive care for children and adults
Bone or skeletal dysplasia is an umbrella term covering approximately 700 congenital disorders of bone growth. Most are extremely rare, and more than half manifest as disproportionate short stature, known as dwarfism. One of these disorders, achondroplasia, is the most common form of dwarfism.
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