Implementing sustainable health care models in the developing world has become a way of life for Lisa Umphrey, MD, a 2010 graduate of the Pediatrics residency program, and her husband and former department research scientist …
OSRT Honors Ruth Sias with the Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award
The Outreach Services Roundtable selected Ruth Sias as the 2011 recipient of the Frances de Usabel award. Ruth is the Children’s Librarian at the Goodman South Madison branch of the Madison Public Library. She was …
Peter Wolfgram, MD, Awarded Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes Research
Congratulations to Peter Wolfgram, MD, Diabetes/Endocrinology Fellow, a recent recipient of the Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes Research from the Endocrine Fellows Foundation. Dr. Wolgram’s project, “The Role of Ethnicity and Race in Site Specific …
UW Pediatrics Hosts Midwest SPR Meeting
On October 6-7, 2011, the UW Department of Pediatrics welcomed more than 120 academic pediatricians to Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center for the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Midwest Society for Pediatric …
Dr. Carol Diamond Elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Congratulations to Carol Diamond, MD, recently elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by our UW students. The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a professional medical organization, recognizing and advocating for …
Undergraduates Receive Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships
Congratulations to Daniel Stoltz, research assistant in Dr. Rob Lemanske’s program and Tyler Van De Voort, student in Dr. Paul Sondel’s program, both recent award recipients of a 2011-12 Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. Award …
Volunteers Fit Bike Helmets at ‘Ride the Drive’ Events
For the second year, a team of more than 15 volunteers, including Department of Pediatrics faculty and residents, donated their Sunday afternoons to help fit bike helmets during Madison’s Ride the Drive bike events, held …
CDC-Recognized School Asthma Clinic Ensures Care for At-Risk Children
Pediatric nurse practitioner Kathleen Shanovich, RN, MS, was a school nurse in Madison for six years. She remembers firsthand the struggles of families who have children with asthma and allergies, and the problems associated with …
Daniel Beissel, MD’s Presentation Selected for AAP National Convention and Exhibition
Congratulations to Daniel Beissel, MD, as his presentation, “Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in Wisconsin” was selected for the media relations program at the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics National Convention and Exhibition …
Tim Chybowski, MD, Finished First in the 2011 Star of Madison Awards
Congratulations to Tim Chybowski, MD, who finished first in the 2011 Star of Madison Awards sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal (WSJ). Dr. Chybowski was named the top pediatrician in Madison by voters and is …