The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. It is the academic home to more than 230 faculty members across 16 subspecialty divisions.
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Formal training programs for medical students, residents, fellows, postgraduate researchers, and faculty provide subspecialty expertise to prepare the next generation of clinicians, scientists, scholars, and leaders in academic pediatrics.
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Professional development activities provide valuable learning and CME opportunities to faculty, staff, and trainees as well as pediatricians throughout the region. We host weekly Pediatric Grand Rounds, annual conferences and lectures, and regular workshops.
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We are dedicated to recruiting new faculty and staff to help us improve the lives of children in Wisconsin and beyond. Internships and student employment opportunities in health care administration and research provide experiences for emerging professionals.
Featured Events and News
Recent News
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 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 …
December 2, 2025
Ariel Kim selected for the APP’s Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort
Ariel Kim, MS-4, has been selected for the Pediatric Cardiology Pipeline Program Inaugural Cohort. The cohort, formed by the American Academy of Pediatrics section on cardiology and cardiac surgery (SOCCS), consists of 20 trainees selected …
December 2, 2025
Bernadette Gillick and Ryan McAdams awarded NIH grant to study novel non-invasive brain stimulation intervention in neonates with impaired oral feeding
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, Divisions of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery and Global Pediatrics, and their teams were awarded Anderson National Institute …
December 2, 2025Awni Al-Subu and Bryn Webb elected to Midwest Society for Pediatric Research Council
Two members of the department were elected to the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) Council: Awni Al-Subu, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism. Their …
December 2, 2025
Sima Ramratnam selected for LEADS Pathway Program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) selected Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, as a LEAD Pathway Program Scholar. The LEAD Pathway Program supports the …
December 1, 2025
Travel award supports Therese (Tess) Woodring’s attendance at Clinical Immunology Society Summer School
Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, PGY-6 in the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, received a travel award from the Clinical Immunology Society to attend its Summer School last month in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Woodring presented an atypical …
November 18, 2025
Dipesh Navsaria wins Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award
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 …
November 18, 2025
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 …
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