Three Pediatrics Faculty to Receive Physician Excellence Awards
Congratulations to three members of the Department of Pediatrics who have been selected for the 2020 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards. These prestigious peer-nominated awards recognize UW Health’s most skilled and dedicated physicians who demonstrate …
November 16, 2020
Annual AFCH Radiothon Raises $498,241 to Support Pediatric Programs, Initiatives
A campaign graphic for the 15th annual American Family Children's Hospital Radiothon, which was held virtually October 21-23, 2020.
November 14, 2020Elizabeth Mann, MD, Nominated for Health Literacy Hero Award
Congratulations to Elizabeth Mann, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Diabetes & Endocrinology), on being nominated for the Health Literacy Hero Award, which was part of UW Health’s observation of Health Literacy Month in October. The award recognizes …
November 12, 2020
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Shine During AAP NCE 2020
Seventeen members of the Department of Pediatrics presented work at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition (NCE), which took place virtually October 2-5, 2020. The annual NCE is a forum for discussion …
November 10, 2020
What We Published in October 2020
Butteris SM, Leyenaar JK, Leslie LK, Turner AL, Batra M. International Experience of US Pediatricians and Level of Comfort Caring for Immigrant Children and Children Traveling Internationally. J Pediatr. 2020 Oct;225:124-131.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.026. Epub 2020 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 32553863; PubMed …
November 1, 2020
James Gern, MD, Anne Marie Singh, MD, and Daniel Jackson, MD, Awarded NIH Grant with Johns Hopkins University
Congratulations to James Gern, MD, Principal Investigator, and Anne Marie Singh, MD, and Daniel Jackson, MD, Co-Investigators, on their new grant subaward through Johns Hopkins University and supported by the National Institutes of Health/National Institutes …
October 30, 2020
Peter Ferrazzano, MD, and Team Awarded Grant to build Center for Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Research
Congratulations to the Team of Peter Ferrazzano, MD, Principal Investigator, and UW Co-PIs M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH (Orthopedics & Rehabilitation), Christian Franck, PhD, MS (Mechanical Engineering), and Traci Snedden, PhD, RN, CPNP, CNE (School …
October 30, 2020
Matthew Harer, MD Awarded New Investigator Grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program
Matthew Harer, MD, recently received a $149,960 Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) New Investigator Award for his project, “Non-invasive Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Premature Infants”. The goal of this two-year project is to develop …
October 30, 2020
First-in-Humans Clinical Trial to Treat Children with Relapsed Neuroblastoma Opens at American Family Children’s Hospital
A first-in-humans clinical trial for children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma has opened at American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH). Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid tumors in children. Patients who are classified as …
October 12, 202029 Pediatrics Faculty Awarded ‘Top Teacher’ for 2019-2020
Congratulations to the 25 pediatrics faculty members who were selected for the Top Teacher award by medical students and residents. The following are the 2019-2020 award recipients: Ann Allen, MD (Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine) Brittany Allen, …
October 12, 2020Kristin Shadman, MD, Selected for AAP VIP Expert Workgroup
Kristin Shadman, MD (Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine) was selected by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Value in Inpatient Pediatrics (VIP) Network to serve as an Expert Workgroup Member in its quality improvement collaborative …
October 10, 2020
Peter Ferrazzano, MD, Initial Recipient of the Enid and Jerry Weygandt Professorship in Pediatric Critical Care
Congratulations to Peter Ferrazzano, MD (Professor and Division Chief, Division of Critial Care), who is the initial recipient of the Enid and Jerry Weygandt Professorship in Pediatric Critical Care. Enid and Jerry Weygandt (Professor Emeritus at the University of …
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