National Health Workforce Well-Being Day is March 18
March 18 marks the 2nd annual National Health Workforce Well-Being Day. Established in 2024 by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the day aims to recognize the intrinsic importance of protecting health workers’ well-being and the …
March 13, 2025
New Faculty Focus: DeMarco Bowen
Q&A with DeMarco Bowen, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Divisions of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care and Global Pediatrics
March 12, 2025
New Faculty Focus: Michael Eckrich
Q&A with Michael Eckrich, MD, MPH, visiting associate professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy
March 12, 2025
Anne Marsh practices medicine and compassion in two realms
With an undergraduate degree in cell and molecular biology, Anne Marsh, MD, now associate professor in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, was determined to become a physician. After a short excursus …
March 12, 2025
Pediatric Brain Care Clinic’s multidisciplinary staff addresses acquired brain injuries from a wide range of causes
Every Thursday afternoon, the Pediatric Brain Care Clinic is open in the Waisman Center to see pediatric patients with acquired brain injuries, many recently discharged from time spent in the American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). …
March 12, 2025
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: February 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 …
February 28, 2025
Award from Retina Research Foundation will fund Chris Sorenson’s work to improve vision outcomes in patients with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR)
The Retina Research Foundation awarded Chris Sorenson, PhD, distinguished scientist III in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, with a $50,000 grant for her ongoing project “Treatment and Prevention of PVR and Retinal Detachment.” This …
February 27, 2025
Ryan Coller wins Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant for his project Caregiving Network Contribution to Children with Medical Complexity’s Health
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, with an R01 in the amount of $3,320,095 …
February 27, 2025
National Institute of Mental Health awards Ellen Wald an R21 to study pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Ellen Wald, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, with an R21 in the amount of $441,016 for her project, “Feasibility of a Study to Determine the Incidence, Spectrum, …
February 27, 2025
Krisjon Olson wins Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition for HEART-WISE research
Krisjon Olson, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $65,481 will support her project, “Insuring …
February 27, 2025
Ellen Selkie wins Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition for adolescent technology and digital media (TDM) research
Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was a recent recipient of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Fall Competition. An award in the amount of $57,545 will support her project, “Technology …
February 26, 2025
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant will support Bruce Klein’s research in white nose syndrome
Millions of hibernating bats across North America have died from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a cold-loving fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, that invades their skin. Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received …
February 26, 2025
Marcel Wuethrich wins travel grant to attend the Immunology of Fungal Infections Gordon Research Conference
Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist III, Division of Infectious Diseases and a member of the Klein Research Group, received a $1,000 travel grant from the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research, with funding …
February 26, 2025
Megan Neuman recognized at WisconsINFORMATICS conference
Every January, WisconsINFORMATICS holds its regional annual conference to showcase the work of applied clinical informatics from a workflow, research, and quality improvement perspective. The second-annual event, held January 21 in the Health Sciences Learning …
February 26, 2025
Jessica Babal named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Jessica Babal, MD, associate professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and interim co-chief in the Division of Child Protection, was named a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for her contributions to the Journal of …
February 25, 2025
Melissa Villegas and Lauren Fetsko step into new leadership roles for the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Advocacy Committee
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Advocacy Committee is charged with informing and educating AACPDM members to be effective advocates for research, health care, and related issues important to both professionals …
February 25, 2025
Megan Moreno joins National Institute of Child Health and Human Development advisory group
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, division chief (academic) and vice chair of academic affairs, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was appointed to a four-year term on the National Advisory Child Health and Human …
February 25, 2025
Tony Garcia-Prats appointed a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Divisions of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Global Pediatrics, was recently named a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor. This award is among the most prestigious granted by the …
February 25, 2025
Department of Pediatrics newborn hospitalist team cares for the newest members of our community at UnityPoint Health–Meriter
Approximately 5,000 pregnant patients per year give birth to their babies at UnityPoint Health–Meriter Hospital (UPH Meriter) in central Madison, the largest number of any Wisconsin hospital with birthing services. Newborns delivered at UPH Meriter …
February 10, 2025
Beaver Dam’s Community Pediatrics joins UW Health to become UW Health Kids Beaver Dam
UW Health’s pediatric primary care clinics increased from five to six on November 1, 2024, with the addition of newly renamed UW Health Kids Beaver Dam. Known previously as Community Pediatrics of Beaver Dam, it …
February 7, 2025Megan Moreno and Officer Adam Nagel discuss social media and teen mental health on Team-Based Care podcast
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, division chief (academic), vice chair of academic affairs, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, sat down with Shezad Baloch, host of the Team-Based Care podcast, to discuss social …
February 6, 2025
Christine Seroogy weighs in on raw milk debate with The New York Times
Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, recently spoke with The New York Times about the nuances of research on raw milk. When ancient humans discovered that they could nourish themselves with …
February 5, 2025Pediatrics faculty share expertise: January 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 …
February 3, 2025Laura Chen assumes role as course director of Phase 3 Inpatient Acting Internships–Pediatrics
Phase 3 of the SMPH ForWard Curriculum is dedicated to specialty-specific competency development and internship preparation with opportunities for individualized electives, career advising, and special projects. Laura Chen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex …
January 24, 2025
Pediatric Diabetes team attends T1D Exchange Collaborative
The Pediatric Diabetes team attended the annual Learning Sessions for the T1D Exchange QI Collaborative in Chicago on November 11. The conference is a multidisciplinary gathering of clinical and research team members from the more …
January 24, 2025
Pelin Cengiz and team wins Meriter Foundation Grant for Healthy Little Eyes project
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, and her team members Bikash Pattnaik, MD, associate professor, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, both in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, have been awarded $99,970 from the …
January 24, 2025
Adam Bauer wins Meriter Foundation Grant for neonatal lung ultrasound research
Adam Bauer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a one-year Meriter Foundation grant of $28,838 for his project entitled, “Lung Ultrasound to Predict Extubation Success in Neonates.” The grant began in …
January 23, 2025
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza receives international research award from the Wildlife Disease Association
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, DVM, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, member of the Klein Research Group, was awarded $5,000 for the “Graduate Student Research Recognition Award (SRRA)” by the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) Conference in Canberra, …
January 23, 2025
Justin Sena elected to SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues
The SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) advises the dean on the formulation and review of all policies and procedures concerning the school’s staff members, including academic, university, and CHS/CT faculty interests. Justin Sena, …
January 23, 2025
Jami Simpson selected for Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award
Jami Simpson, graduate medical education (GME) program manager with the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship, was recently selected for an Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award from the Association for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program …
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