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 …
2025 News
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 …
Department members receive messages of appreciation on National Doctors’ Day 2025
National Doctors’ Day, observed annually on March 30, is a day set aside to recognize the dedication and compassion of more than 1 million physicians who provide health care to patients nationwide. UW Health celebrates …
Introducing our new chief residents: Mark Kiley, Rachell Caniza, and Ryan Lindstrom
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome three new chief residents for the 2025-26 academic year. Mark Kiley, DO, will join the department after completing residency at Advocate Children’s Hospital – …
5th Annual Wisconsin Neonatology Day hosted at UW
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 …
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, …