February 25 through 28 marked Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Rare Disease Legislative Advocates, a program of the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, it is a weeklong event that …
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Oresta Rule receives UnityPoint Health – Meriter Foundation grant supporting a project to provide human donor milk to infants needing supplemental feeding
Oresta Rule, MD, assistant professor in both the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the UnityPoint Health – Meriter …
Aaron Carrel and research team receive grant to validate methods of quantifying liver fat in children at risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Aaron Carrel, MD, professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, joins Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, PhD, and Andrew Wentland, MD, both assistant professors in the Department of Medical Physics, and Diego Hernando, PhD, associate professor in the …
Pediatric Sedation Clinic named a Center of Excellence in Pediatric Sedation
The Society for Pediatric Sedation Board of Directors and Quality & Safety Committee named the Pediatric Sedation Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital a Center of Excellence in Pediatric Sedation. The designation recognizes pediatric sedation …
Department providers Christina Amend and Maria Standiford launch Adolescents with Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Clinic
Teenage patients with bleeding and clotting concerns have a new resource for multidisciplinary care in the new Adolescents with Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Clinic. The clinic was started by Christina Amend, MD, assistant professor, Division …
Two Department of Pediatrics members, Ryan McAdams and Kelly McGregory, contribute their art to the Wisconsin Medical Journal’s double issue on COVID-19
The latest publication of the Wisconsin Medical Journal (WMJ) is an important double issue of 170 pages, entitled, “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.” Its many articles are accompanied by artwork throughout. Two physicians from the …
Megan Moreno invited to participate in White House roundtable discussion addressing child online safety
Responding to a January 24 invitation, Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor and interim chair, Department of Pediatrics, traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate as one of the advocates and experts in a Kids Online …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: January 2024
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 …
Ann Allen receives Car Curing Kids grant to promote safe sleeping initiative for newborns
In support of an effort to promote safe sleep recommendations for newborns, Cars Curing Kids has awarded a one-year grant of $23,275 to Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care. Approximately …
Megan Peters and Haroon Ali are awarded Cars Curing Kids grant to re-demonstrate effectiveness of jet-injected subcutaneous ketamine for light pediatric sedation
Megan Peters, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Haroon Ali, MD, PGY-5 Fellow, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, were awarded a six-month $16,593 grant from Cars Curing Kids for the project …