The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics hosted the 5th annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day on April 4. This full-day event brought together neonatal experts and trainees from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and …
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Department members receive UW Health Safety Leadership Awards
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10–14, the UW Health Patient Safety leadership team honored providers who were nominated by their peers because they go above and beyond to improve patient safety in their work …
Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association honors providers with department connections
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) will honor its 2025 Distinguished Medical Alumni Award recipients during a banquet on May 2 at Union South on the UW–Madison campus. Among the awardees will be two physicians …
Awni Al-Subu Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine
Awni Al-Subu, MD, FAAP, FCCM, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) at the 2025 Critical Care Congress on February 24. This …
Alaafia awards Anne Marsh Lifetime Award
On March 8, 2025, Anne Marsh, MD, associate professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, received a Lifetime Award from an organization called Alaafia. The award was given in recognition of exceptional dedication …
Jenny Cape wins best poster award at 2025 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics
Second-year medical student Jenny Cape, who completed a Shapiro summer research project with Eileen Cowan, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery; and Kirstin Nackers, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, …
Wisconsin at PAS 2025
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty, trainees, and staff will be heading to the Aloha State for the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting April 24–28. These department members will be presenting and contributing …
Fun facts from our faculty: Sound smarter at parties with these fascinating tidbits
Looking to master the dreaded art of first impressions and small talk? When new faculty members join the Department of Pediatrics we ask them to share their most interesting tidbits to help you sound smarter …
Prestigious Gerard B. Odell Research Award and Ellen R. Wald Research Awards will be presented during Pediatrics Research Week in May
The Department of Pediatrics will present its important annual research awards, the Gerard B. Odell Research Award and two Ellen R. Wald Research Awards during Pediatrics Research Week, which will be held May 12–15, 2025.
Therese Woodring wins travel grant to attend Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium Education Day
Therese (Tess) Woodring, MD, PGY 5, and fellow in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, received a travel award to attend Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) Education Day in St. Petersburg, Florida, …