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 …
Honors & Awards
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, …
Pelin Cengiz, MD, receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
There are more than 10,000 academic staff on the UW–Madison campus. Each year, the university honors a select group of them for their achievements and dedication to excellence. Pelin Cengiz, MD, associate professor, Critical Care, is …
James Conway, MD, selected for Dean’s Award for excellence in mentorship
James Conway, MD, professor, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, has been selected for the 2021 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship. Conway exemplifies excellence through his leadership in the Global Health program, commitment to …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, honored with national clinical and translational science award
Four University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers have been honored with prestigious awards from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), in recognition of their excellence and outstanding performance in …
Pediatrics IT team nominated for 2021 Administrative Improvement Award
It’s easy to forget that back in early March 2020, no one was sure yet just how bad the pandemic might be, or whether a lockdown would be required at all. Nevertheless, the Department of …
Claudette Adegboro named Centennial Scholar
Claudette Adegboro, MD, assistant professor, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, has been selected as a 2021 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (SMPH) Centennial Scholar. The goal of the Centennial Scholars Program is …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, wins ACTS ‘Distinguished Investigator Award’
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, has been named the 2021 Edward H. Ahrens Junior Distinguished Investigator Award for Patient-Oriented Research by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). ACTS, a …
‘You have to recognize the opportunities’: AAP oral history interview with Philip Farrell, MD, PhD
This past January, Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD, emeritus dean and professor, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, was interviewed by Clement Ren, MD, MBA, professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, for the American …
Department of Pediatrics Researchers Elected into Renowned Pediatric Research Society
Four physician-scientists from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics were recently selected to join the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). Awni Al-Subu, MD (Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care), Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD (Associate Professor, Divisions …