The beginning of a new academic year brings new resident leaders alongside the class of 2027 interns. This year, Rachel Streckert, MD, and Abbie Whitman, MD, will serve as co-chief residents of the Pediatrics Residency …
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Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health grants Danielle Gerber award to launch Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds for Pediatrics
Medical training addressing the care of children with medical complexity is usually delivered by health care professionals in grand rounds sessions and in medical education, with a focus on medical diagnosis and treatment. Families’ experiences …
Emily Gulczynski among 2024 Bonnie McCausland Cancer Nursing Scholarship recipients
Emily Gulczynski, nurse navigator in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, was selected as one of five recipients of a 2024 Bonnie McCausland Cancer Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor …
Tess Jewell honored with 2024 Excellence in Medicine Award from AMA Foundation
Tess Jewell is an MD-MPH student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and an aspiring pediatric endocrinologist. She has been working with Jennifer Rehm, MD, associate professor, Division of Endocrinology and …
Peter Ferrazzano and Claire O’Leary receive support from Research Forward awards
Two members of the Department of Pediatrics are part of multidisciplinary research teams that received funding through Research Forward. This initiative aims to stimulate and support highly innovative and groundbreaking research at UW–Madison. Research Forward …
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health residents honor Nicole St Clair with clinical teaching award
Each year, the trainees in the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health residency programs honor their faculty teachers with teaching awards. This year, the program residents voted to honor Nicole St Clair, MD, MS, associate professor, …
UW ICTR names Jo Wilson a member of its 2024 KL2 Career Development Award cohort
Jo Wilson, MD, assistant professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, was recently awarded an Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) KL2 grant for her research project, “Understanding the Impact of GSDMB Asthma Risk …
Amy Peterson begins term as chair-elect of national committee focused on cardiovascular disease prevention
The American Heart Association Young Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Committee is charged with advocacy for heart health policy for all young people, education of health care team members and the public surrounding heart health in young people, …
Christine Seroogy named inaugural E. Richard Stiehm Endowed Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology
Christine Seroogy, MD, professor, was recently named the inaugural E. Richard Stiehm Endowed Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology. This professorship supports the scholarly pursuits of a member of the department’s Division of Allergy, …
Pathbreaking cystic fibrosis research initiated in Wisconsin 40 years ago changed the course of diagnosis and treatment of children around the world
This article is part one of a two-part series on cystic fibrosis research and care at the University of Wisconsin. Part two features the UW Health Cystic Fibrosis Center and how it continues to grow …