Congratulations to Katharine Tippins, medical student, and her mentor, Christian Capitini, MD, for receiving a Summer Student Fellowship from St. Baldrick’s Foundation in the amount of $5,000. This 4-month Summer Fellowship is for her project …
Department of Pediatrics Announces New Incoming Resident Class
The Department of Pediatrics is honored to announce the 15 new residents who matched into our residency program for the 2018-19 academic year. They will join us in June to as they prepare to become …
28 Pediatrics Faculty Named in Madison Magazine’s Top Doctors 2018
Congratulations to the 28 Department of Pediatrics faculty who were named in Madison Magazine’s biennial guide of top doctors in the area. Critical Care Medicine: Michael Wilhelm, MD Medical Genetics: David Wargowski, MD Neonatology: Jamie …
Travel Grants Awarded to Endocrinology Team
Congratulations to Endocrinology/Diabetes fellows Lauren Kanner, MD, Yashoda (Mita) Naik, MD, and Elizabeth Mann, MD for each being selected as recipients of the Pediatric Endocrine Society’s Travel Award for 2018. Each received $400 to support …
The Potential of Precision Medicine
Imagine if physicians were able to use the information in your genetic profile to better predict your risk of disease, more accurately diagnose new diseases and provide customized treatments. That’s the potential of precision medicine, …
Pawan Shahi, PhD, Receives McPherson ERI/David G. Walsh Research Travel Award
Congratulations to Pawan Shahi, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow in the Pattnaik Lab, who has been awarded a McPherson ERI/David G. Walsh Research Travel Award. This award provides funding for graduate students and postdocs from McPherson …
Short-Term High-Dose Inhaled Steroids Do Not Prevent Asthma Flare-Ups in Children
Temporarily increasing the dosage of inhaled steroids when asthma symptoms start to worsen does not effectively prevent severe flare-ups, according to a new study led by Daniel Jackson, MD, an associate professor in the UW …
Dr. Megan Moreno Quoted in New York Times Article on Teenage Sexting
Department of Pediatrics Vice Chair of Digital Health Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, was among experts quoted in a recent New York Times article encouraging parents to talk with teenagers early on about sexting, instead …
Dr. Pelin Cengiz Wins Scientist Investigator Travel Award for Hershey Conference
Congratulations to Pelin Cengiz, MD, who has been awarded a Scientist Investigator Travel Award in order to present her research at the 11th Hershey Conference on Developmental Brain Injury. Dr. Cengiz will present the abstract, …
Drs. Frohna and Sklansky Named to Leadership Positions within APPD
Congratulations to John Frohna, MD, MPH, and Daniel Sklansky, MD, who have been named to leadership positions within the Association of Pediatric Program Directors at their Spring meeting. Dr. Sklansky was elected as the Associate …