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 …
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 …
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 …
Session #7 – November 17, 2025
Session Title: The Collective for Innovation, Scholarship and Research in Undergraduate Medical Education (CISR-UME): Supporting and Sustaining Advancements in Medical Student Education and Beyond Speaker: Sarah Jung, PhD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, SMPH
Visiting Professor Program: From Mutts to Microbes: The Impact of Early Life Environmental Exposures on the Risk for Pediatric Asthma and Allergy
Speaker: Christine Cole Johnson, PhD, MPH, chair, Department of Public Health Sciences, director, Henry Ford Health Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
Pediatrics 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 …
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.
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 …
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.
New Faculty Focus: Dean Karahalios
Q&A with Dean Karahalios, DO, assistant professor, Division of Cardiology