Pediatrics faculty share expertise: May 2023
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
June 2, 2023
Department members receive messages of appreciation on National Doctors’ Day
Each year, Doctor’s Day is celebrated nationally on March 30. In honor of the occasion, UW Health offered people the opportunity to submit notes of gratitude to their physicians. Department of Pediatrics clinicians received 145 …
June 1, 2023
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Gregory DeMuri offers expert advice for news outlets across the state
With May’s warmth and rain, Wisconsin grows green and lush with grasses and budding shrubs. May also brings new generations of ticks, familiar brown dog ticks and less familiar but far more dangerous blacklegged ticks, …
May 24, 2023
WMAA honors four department members with 2023 Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association honored its 2023 Distinguished Medical Alumni Award recipients during a banquet on April 28 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Among the awardees were four members of the Department of Pediatrics. …
May 15, 2023
Tom Brazelton receives Superhero in Scrubs Award for work with UW Health’s Clinical Documentation Integrity Department
The mission of UW Health’s Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Department is to maintain the highest integrity, quality, and completeness of medical records. Tom Brazelton III, MD, MPH, FAAP, professor in the Division of Critical Care …
May 15, 2023
Sharon Bartosh receives ASPN Outstanding Service Award
The American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) awarded its inaugural Outstanding Service Award to Sharon Bartosh, MD, professor and chief, Division of Nephrology. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the ASPN …
May 11, 2023Three department members among this year’s UW Health Physician Excellence Awards recipients
Each year, UW Health recognizes its most skilled and dedicated physicians with its Physician Excellence Awards. These awards recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional skills in clinical practice, education, and leadership along with a commitment to …
May 11, 2023
Bryn Webb receives research grant from Elijah’s Project for Hope to investigate a rare genetic disorder caused by ‘WARS2’ mutations
The Texas-based non-profit organization Elijah’s Project for Hope has awarded Bryn Webb, MD, a two-year research grant in the amount of $282,553 to investigate a rare genetic disorder that results from mutations in the WARS2 gene. …
May 5, 2023
One of the leaders of the UW’s cystic fibrosis program for more than 28 years, Michael Rock will retire in July
When Michael J. Rock, MD, professor, Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, arrived at the Department of Pediatrics to begin a pediatric pulmonology fellowship in 1986, he had no inkling that the research scene he …
May 5, 2023
New APP Focus: Mary Wiesen
Q&A with Mary Wiesen, MSN, RN, CPNP, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Nephrology Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I have a BS from UW–Madison and an MSN from Marquette University in …
May 4, 2023
Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery hosts 3rd annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day
Last month about 60 neonatologists and learners from Madison and Milwaukee gathered online and in person at UW–Madison’s Health Sciences Learning Center for the 3rd annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day. Bradley Yoder, MD, the August L …
May 1, 2023
Diane Puccetti, after more than 30 years of serving children with neurological cancers and their families, will retire in July
In less than two months, the UW American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) will see the exit of the medical director of its Pediatric Neuro/Oncology Clinic, the director of the Caring for Life Clinic — a …
May 1, 2023Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2023
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name …
May 1, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Sarah Mc Dermott
Q&A with Sarah Mc Dermott, DO, MBS, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: Chicago Ridge, Illinois Educational/professional background: I attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for my undergraduate degree with …
April 28, 2023
Department welcomes 16 medical students for research experience this summer
The Shapiro Summer Research Program supports UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) students in completing a full-time summer research project under the mentorship of a faculty member. The program is generously funded in …
April 26, 2023
Show off the artistic side of your research: Enter the Research Week Art of Science Image Contest
The Research Week Art of Science Image Contest is open to all members of the Department of Pediatrics, including faculty members, trainees, staff members, and students. Images of research, images of a representation of research, or images …
April 14, 2023Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine receives grant to support parents and caregivers of children with tracheostomies
Anne O’Kane, RN, a pediatric trach coordinator at UW Health who works closely with the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, was awarded a $5,000 grant from Cars Curing Kids to support parents and caregivers …
April 14, 2023
Leslie Huang, member of Farrell Research Group, awarded travel grant to European Cystic Fibrosis Conference
The European Cystic Fibrosis Society awarded Leslie Huang, a third-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and a student researcher in the Farrell Research Group, a travel grant to attend the …
April 14, 2023
Dan Sklansky will serve on APPD Program Directors Executive Committee
Dan Sklansky, MD, residency program director and associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Program Directors Executive Committee of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) after …
April 14, 2023
Michael Wilhelm receives UW Health Safety Leadership Award
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13–17, the UW Health Patient Safety leadership team honored providers who show exemplary leadership and go above and beyond to improve patient safety in their work areas. Michael Wilhelm, MD, associate professor, …
April 14, 2023Department will have strong showing at PAS 2023 Meeting
Faculty, trainees, and staff from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics will be presenting and contributing to 24 presentations and 53 posters at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2023 Meeting, which will be held in …
April 13, 2023
Department recognizes outstanding research accomplishments with presentation of Gerard B. Odell and Ellen R. Wald Awards at Research Week 2023
For five days next month, May 15–19, the Department of Pediatrics’ 2023 Research Week will offer daily activities as livestreamed, in-person, and interactive events, including engaging presentations by department experts and small group sessions with …
April 6, 2023
Ann Dodge, initiator of the pediatric preventive cardiology clinic, will retire in May
After nearly 43 years of health care service, primarily within UW Health, Ann Dodge, NP, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, will step away from her pediatric patients and their parents, her close colleagues, and her students …
April 6, 2023Pediatrics faculty share expertise: March 2023
March 1: NBC 26 Today with adolescent health expert Dr. Paula Cody Interview: Paula Cody, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 March 7: Strep throat has …
April 5, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Timothy Elgin
Q&A with Tim Elgin, DO, MSc, visiting associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Educational/professional background: I attended medical school at Des Moines University. I completed residency at Nationwide Children’s …
April 3, 2023
New Faculty Focus: Nicholas Pytel
Q&A with Nicholas Pytel, DO, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: LaSalle, Illinois Educational/professional background: I obtained my BS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at …
March 31, 2023
Bruce Klein and research team awarded $2 million grant for vaccine and drug treatment against white-nose syndrome, fungal disease deadly to bats
In a private-public collaboration, the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have awarded a grant of more the $2 million for a research project to combat white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease …
March 27, 2023
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program identify newborn disorders
Every newborn Wisconsin baby contributes a bloodspot from a small heel stick that is then tested at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) on the UW–Madison campus. Bloodspots are tested for rare and potentially …
March 27, 2023
Resident Match Day 2023: Department of Pediatrics announces incoming interns
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome the following incoming residents for the 2023-24 academic year. A list of the individuals who matched with the Pediatrics and Child Neurology residency programs …
March 17, 2023
Artwork by Ryan McAdams featured on the cover of the Journal of Human Lactation
The Journal of Human Lactation featured an original painting, The Gift of Human Milk (acrylic on wood, 39 x 48 inches), on the cover of its February 2023 issue. The original artwork was painted by …
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