Last month, UW Health announced a new pediatric heart transplant program at American Family Children’s Hospital. The new program makes the UW Health Transplant Center one of only six centers in the nation — and …
Department of Pediatrics welcomes new residents
The University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program is delighted to welcome a new class of interns as they embark on the next phase of their medical training. Over the next three years, residents will learn …
Meet our new chief residents: Anna Uhing and Tyler Sternhagen
Each year on July 1, the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Residency Program welcomes a new class of interns to join the PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents. The new academic year also brings about new resident leaders …
Faculty promotions for 2023
Congratulations to the 20 Department of Pediatrics faculty who were approved for promotion this year. Their new ranks became effective July 1, 2023. Below is a list of the individuals who received promotions and their …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: June 2023
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, and vaccinations, to name a …
The Pyschosocial Impacts of Sports for Children
Speaker: Andrew Watson, MD, MS – assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Date: June 29, 2023
Genomics research unravels the etiology of congenital facial weakness
Congenital facial weakness refers to diminished facial movement observed from birth resulting from impaired function of the facial musculature. Individuals affected by congenital facial weakness experience difficulty smiling, expressing facial emotions, and whistling, and they …
Christiana Ekezie awarded clinical fellowship from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Christiana Ekezie, MBBS, a third-year pediatrics resident who is graduating this month, was awarded a First/Second Year Clinical Fellowship from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The project begins July 1, 2023, and provides a total of …
Jessica Kain selected for American Society of Hematology HONORS Award
UW School of Medicine and Public Health student Jessica Kain received the 2023 Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Kain is a researcher …
Neuroimaging From Birth and Beyond: Using Quantitative MRI to Track Brain Development
Speaker: Doug Dean III, PhD – assistant professor, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Date: June 22, 2023