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 …
2025 News
Residency class of 2025 receives celebratory send-off with two graduation events
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics celebrated its graduating residents the first week of June with two events for graduates, their friends and families, and faculty and staff. During the “Lovefest: Senior Resident Recognition …
A heartfelt thank you to our outgoing chief residents
Graduation season in the Department of Pediatrics is a time of celebration, reflection, and gratitude. As we honor our graduating residents, we also want to take a special moment to recognize and thank our outgoing …
Congratulations to the department’s 12 faculty members who were promoted in 2025
Twelve faculty members from the Department of Pediatrics were promoted this year. Their new ranks will become effective on June 29, 2025. Below is a list of the individuals who received promotions, their divisions, and …
Professional development team members offer presentation at UW–Madison’s Showcase 2025
The annual Showcase event is designed to foster a culture of continuous improvement and organizational excellence at UW–Madison. It offers an opportunity for colleagues from across campus to share best practices, learn from each other’s …
Tess Jewell wins Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students
Fifth-year medical student Tess Jewell won the Academic Pediatric Association’s Trainee Research Abstract Award for Students for her abstract titled “Impact of legislation restricting access to gender-affirming care for youth in the United States on medical student plans for …
Furkan Camci wins PNCRG Outstanding Poster Award
Ferrazzano Research Group researcher and honorary fellow Furkan Camci (center), Division of Critical Care, received the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group (PNCRG) Outstanding Poster Award for his abstract, “MRI Injury Patterns Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children,” …
Michelle Kelly receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research: Independent Investigator
Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, is one of 10 of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s academic staff members who have been recognized for their excellence in leadership, public service, research, …
Meha Kabra awarded Templar Award for CACNA1F therapeutic genome editing
Meha Kabra, PhD, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, has been awarded a one-year Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Research Grant of $90,000 for a project called, “Therapeutic genome editing of the large CACNA1F …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2025
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 …