Congratulations to the 25 pediatrics faculty who were selected for the Top Teacher award by University of Wisconsin medical students and residents. The awards are based on evaluations from students and interns. Below, the 2020-2021 …
Honors & Awards
Eight faculty nominated for Society for Pediatric Research
Congratulations to the following faculty who were nominated for the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR): Drs. Patrice Held, Bernadette Gillick, Jess Babal, Janet Lagare, Inga Hoffman, Sima Ramratnam, Luke Lamers, and Bryn Webb. SPR’s mission is to create a …
Elizabeth Cox named director of the UW Prevention Research Center
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has been named director of the UW–Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC) effective December 1. The UWPRC aims to improve the health of low-income women, infants, and …
APS selects Megan Moreno for Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, vice chair of Academic Affairs and professor and division chief, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, was selected for the distinguished Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award by the American Pediatric …
Sheryl Henderson to be honored at Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Sheryl Henderson, MD, PhD, associate professor, Infectious Diseases, has been named a 2021-22 Outstanding Women of Color Awards recipient and will be honored at a campus-wide reception on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The annual Outstanding Women …
Four pediatrics faculty to receive Physician Excellence Awards, additional four nominated
Four members of the Department of Pediatrics have been selected for the 2021 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards. These prestigious peer-nominated awards recognize UW Health’s most skilled and dedicated physicians who demonstrate exceptional performance in …
Canada and Squires recognized with 2021 APP Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Karie Canada, MSN, RN, CPNP, Cardiology, and Kim Squires, MS, RN, CPNP, Nephrology, who were separately awarded the 2021 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award for Excellence in Clinical Service. This high honor recognizes APPs who go …
Faculty accolades: New leadership roles and honors
Congratulations to the following Department of Pediatrics faculty who were recently selected for awards or new leadership positions: Mei Baker, MD, professor, Genetics and Metabolism, was selected to serve as the Population Genomics Program Leader for …
Christian Capitini receives endowed professorship
The Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has appointed Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, to the Jean R. Finley Professor in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. This endowed professorship is for a five-year term …
Carol Diamond honored by Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Carol Diamond, MD, associate professor, was inducted into the Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Golden Humanism Honor Society, a national cohort of physicians, fellows, residents and medical students who strive to inspire and cultivate humanism within themselves, …