Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 2024
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 5, 2024
The results are in: Fellowship Match 2024
December 3 was a special day in the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics as our training programs and trainees learned the results of Fellowship Match Day 2024. Fellowship Match is a day to welcome …
December 4, 2024
Department of Medicine presents Joseph McBride with the 2024 Outstanding Clinician Award
The Department of Medicine announced the winners of its 2024 Clinical Excellence Awards last month. Among the winners was Joseph McBride, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases who holds a joint …
November 22, 2024
Two Department of Pediatrics early-career researchers selected for Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research program
Each year, the Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research program offers inspiring career stories, career development mentoring, feedback on research, and networking opportunities to a select group of 100 early-career participants. Provided by the American …
November 22, 2024
Emma Mohr receives Young Investigator Award from Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Emma Mohr, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, is this year’s Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s (PIDS) Young Investigator Award winner. This award is presented annually to a physician who has completed pediatric infectious …
November 22, 2024
New Faculty Focus: Jingshing Wu
Q&A with Jingshing Wu, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I received my BA from Harvard University, MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of …
November 22, 2024
Tess Jewell receives GLMA Early Career Achievement Award
MD-MPH student Tess Jewell was awarded the GLMA Early Career Achievement Award during the organization’s annual conference, which was held September 30–October 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina. GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring …
November 18, 2024
NIH grant to study the connections between air pollution and genes affecting early-onset asthma awarded to Sima Ramratnam
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected a project from Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, for ECHO Opportunities and Innovation Fund (OIF) funding in the …
November 18, 2024
Sushant Srinivasan and Maria Stanley among 2024 UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program graduates
On October 17, 26 physician leaders graduated from the UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program, a system-wide well-being initiative designed to equip physicians with the leadership skills necessary to navigate the challenges of academic medicine. …
November 14, 2024
New Faculty Focus: Austin Stuckert
Q&A with Austin Stuckert, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: Elm Grove, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I attended Wellesley College for my undergraduate degree in biological sciences, graduating in …
November 7, 2024Pediatrics faculty share expertise: October 2024
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 7, 2024
UW Department of Pediatrics hosts MSPR 2024 meeting in Madison
The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) held its 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, September 18–20. Each year, the conference highlights innovative scientific discoveries and provides a space for collaboration and career development. …
November 7, 2024
As cases rise, Elizabeth Mann and her staff manage the pediatric type 2 diabetes program with new drugs, treatments, and vigorous myth-busting
In the photo: The Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Clinical and Research Team. Front row, left to right, Kristin Jakubowski, RN; Elizabeth Mann, MD; Betsy Roe, DNP, APNP, CPNP; Kali Ecker, RN; and Jennifer Templeton, MA. …
November 6, 2024
Get to know the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics: Q&A with Dr. John Williams
On November 3, the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics welcomed its new chair, John Williams, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, and the John E. Jr. and Louise A. Gonce Chair in Pediatrics. Williams …
November 4, 2024
Michelle Kelly receives grant from AHRQ to study ‘Bedside Notes’ project
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently awarded Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, a grant for her project, “Bedside Notes: A Multicenter Trial to Improve Family …
October 28, 2024
Ralphe Research Group member AJ Ross receives academic accolades from Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society and Association of Black Cardiologists
Anthony “AJ” Ross, a student researcher, a 2024 Shapiro Student in the Ralphe Research Group, and a second-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, received the “Best Medical Student Presentation” …
October 28, 2024
Julie Kessel and Elizabeth Goetz receive grant to develop statewide congenital cytomegalovirus task force
The state of Wisconsin awarded a grant totaling $40,000 to Julie Kessel, MD, associate professor, and Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor, both from the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. The funds will be used to …
October 24, 2024
James Gern receives 2024 Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Research Award
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Allergy and Immunology presented James Gern, MD, professor and vice chair of research, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, with its 2024 Bret Ratner Pediatric Allergy and Immunology …
October 24, 2024
MedEdPORTAL names Emily Ruedinger an Outstanding Reviewer for 2024
MedEdPORTAL, an open-access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), relies on the voluntary contributions of reviewers and associate editors to assess the …
October 24, 2024
Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Program recognized with Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award
The UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Center, both its pediatric and adult programs, received the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2024 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award. The annual award was established to recognize the care centers and their …
October 21, 2024
ICTR awards Israrul Ansari a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award
Israrul Ansari, PhD, senior scientist II, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and co-PI Quoavi Sodji, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Human Oncology, received a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award …
October 21, 2024
ICTR awards Pelin Cengiz a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, and co-PI Qiang Chang, PhD, professor of medical genetics and neurology and director of the Waisman Center, received a 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Award from …
October 21, 2024
UW–Madison Prevention Research Center receives $5 million from CDC to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Prevention Research Center has been awarded $5 million in grant funding for the next five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to facilitate community-engaged research addressing maternal …
October 17, 2024
Prassana Raman and Amy Plumb recognized in the Best Pediatrician category of the Madison.com People’s Choice awards
Madison.com announced its 2024 People’s Choice award winners in early September. Prasanna Raman, MD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was named the winner in the “Best Pediatrician” category. Amy Plumb, MD, associate professor, …
October 17, 2024
A note from the interim chair
By Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor and interim chair For the past two years, our department has been in what could be considered a transition period, an in-between period, a liminal space. The period …
October 15, 2024
Dipesh Navsaria contributes to updated AAP Literacy Promotion policy statement
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents and caregivers to read aloud with their newborns and young children as an opportunity to foster loving, nurturing relationships during a critical time of brain development, and …
October 11, 2024
UW Undiagnosed Disease Program has been selected to join the NIH Undiagnosed Disease Network as a Diagnostic Center of Excellence
The University of Wisconsin Undiagnosed Disease Program has been officially recognized and selected to join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN) as a Diagnostic Center of Excellence. The program’s X01 application …
October 9, 2024
How old ‘redlining’ policies still affect childhood asthma risk
This article was originally published by Cincinnati Children’s and shared nationally through PR Newswire on September 24, 2024. Read the original article. An old government policy that determined who was eligible to receive government-supported home …
October 9, 2024
New Faculty Focus: Michael Smaglick
Q&A with Michael Smaglick, MD, assistant professor, Division of Critical Care Hometown: Brookfield, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: I earned my MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed pediatrics residency, pediatric critical care fellowship, and …
October 8, 2024Pediatrics faculty share expertise: September 2024
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 …
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