The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on creating a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. Mary Ehlenbach, MD, …
Mei Baker invited to serve on the Committee on Newborn Screening in the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has invited Mei Baker, MD, professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and director of the Newborn Screening Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, to serve as …
Integrative Pediatrics: Bringing it all Together & Incorporating Integrative Health Approach Clinical Care
Speakers: Mala Mathur, MD, MPH, associate professor, director of professional development, Division of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, & Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, …
UW Health Transplant Center celebrates first pediatric heart transplant
In August 2023, Sezar, a young boy from Rockford, Illinois, became the first patient to receive a transplant through the pediatric heart transplant program at the UW Health Transplant Center. Following the transplant surgery, Sezar spent three …
Session #5 – Next Steps For Adolescent Anxiety and Depression When SSRIs Are Not a Good Fit: SNRIs, Bupropion and Mirtazapine
Speaker: William B. Taft MD, clinical associate professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult/Liaison Service, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Presentation (.pdf)
Additional appreciation and praise from Beth Van Den Langenberg’s colleagues
The comments below are a continuation of the appreciation and praise Beth Van Den Langenberg’s colleagues offered during the interviews and background research for the article, “Beth Van Den Langenberg will retire from pediatric diabetes …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 2023
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 …
Beth Van Den Langenberg will retire from pediatric diabetes clinics after more than 30 years in nursing
After more than 30 years of nursing service, including the last 21 with UW pediatric diabetes clinics, Beth Van Den Langenberg, MS, CPNP, APNP, senior nurse practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, will …
Going Beyond the Curve: Diagnosis and Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Speaker: Lindsey Boyke, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking honors Fost’s groundbreaking work and long leadership in bioethics
The inaugural presentation of a new lectureship in the Department of Pediatrics, the Norman Fost Lecture on Skepticism and Critical Thinking, will take place on February 15, 7:30–8:30 a.m. In honor of the nationally known …