Your “dream job”? Many people hold that in mind and then try to find one as close as possible to it. David Bernhardt, MD, professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, with …
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Governor Tony Evers signs bill extending Medicaid coverage for birthing parents from 60 days to one year postpartum
On March 18, Governor Tony Evers signed Wisconsin Act 102 (SB 23/AB97) extending Medicaid coverage from the previous limit of 60 days to 12 months postpartum for birthing parents. The Wisconsin Chapter of the American …
New Faculty Focus: Colleen Laus
Q&A with Colleen Laus, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Members of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine contribute articles to national parenting website
The educational website healthychildren.org is known as the “parenting website” of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s a trusted source of information for parents of children of all ages, from newborns and toddlers to tweens …
Department clinicians offer a range of mind-body, osteopathic, and other integrative therapies for pediatric patients
UW–Madison’s long history with integrative health practices began nearly 25 years ago when David Rakel, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, founded the Integrative Medicine Program. Initially it …
Beaver Dam’s Community Pediatrics joins UW Health to become UW Health Kids Beaver Dam
UW Health’s pediatric primary care clinics increased from five to six on November 1, 2024, with the addition of newly renamed UW Health Kids Beaver Dam. Known previously as Community Pediatrics of Beaver Dam, it …
New Faculty Focus: Hannah Wakefield
Q&A with Hannah Wakefield, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon Educational/professional background: I graduated with a BA from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then …
New Faculty Focus: Sharwin Khot
Q&A with Sharwin C. Khot, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hometown: Twinsburg, Ohio Educational/professional background: I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in …
MedEdPORTAL names Emily Ruedinger an Outstanding Reviewer for 2024
MedEdPORTAL, an open-access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), relies on the voluntary contributions of reviewers and associate editors to assess the …
UW–Madison Prevention Research Center receives $5 million from CDC to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Prevention Research Center has been awarded $5 million in grant funding for the next five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to facilitate community-engaged research addressing maternal …