On Thursday, January 16, a special series of Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds will commence with its inaugural presentation. A family-led academic grand rounds (FLAG rounds) will offer a new view and a unique sort …
Education
Introducing our new chief residents: Rachel Streckert and Abbie Whitman
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 …
Cris Ebby wins award for QI and patient safety presentation
Cris Ebby, MD, pediatric hospital medicine fellow, won a Recognition of Excellence Award for presenting one of the top four presentations at the UW Health GME Physicians Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Symposium on May …
Pediatrics Residency Program offers a choice of five pathways for residents
Every year in July, 16 new physician trainees enter the University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program. They all know and expect that the next three years of courses and rotations through a wide range of …
Medical education specialist Cindy Nicholson retires after nearly 20 years with the Department of Pediatrics
Cindy Nicholson is one of many Department of Pediatrics medical education professionals. As a senior medical education specialist, she works to ensure that new medical students gain the knowledge and experience they need to serve …
Brittany Loughman completes national GME training program
Brittany Loughman, GME program coordinator, recently completed the Leadership Empowerment for Advancing Pediatric Education Specialists (LEAPES) program through the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. LEAPES is a nine-month training course for administrators aspiring to develop …
Department of Pediatrics will host 18 Shapiro Summer Research Program students
This summer, 14 Department of Pediatrics faculty members from seven divisions will open their research groups to 18 medical students through the Shapiro Summer Research Program. Since 2002, the Shapiro Summer Research Program has provided …
Ellen Selkie named new director of pediatric fellowship programs
After two years as interim director of pediatric fellowship programs, Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, assistant professor and fellowship program director for the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, has handed the baton to a …
Meet our new chief residents: Anna Uhing and Tyler Sternhagen
Each year on July 1, the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Residency Program welcomes a new class of interns to join the PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents. The new academic year also brings about new resident leaders …
April 13 marks the inaugural Murray Katcher Child Health Advocacy Lecture
The Department of Pediatrics honors current and former members who have shown outstanding and exemplary service in their careers through named lectureships. They are designed to strengthen the abilities of physicians practicing pediatric medicine in …