A new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health finds many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting …
Women in Science
Megan Moreno recognized for scholarship, advocacy in advancing women in science and medicine
During its annual meeting on November 30, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, vice chair of Academic …
Jasmine Zapata recognized for advocacy, community engagement
During its annual meeting on November 30, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn …
Four Pediatrics faculty receive UW Health Physician Excellence Awards
At an awards ceremony on November 30, four members of the Department of Pediatrics were presented with the 2021 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards. These prestigious peer-nominated awards recognize UW Health’s most skilled and dedicated …
Lauren Zebertavage awarded fellowship from the Hartwell Foundation
Congratulations to Lauren Zebertavage, PhD, post-doctoral fellow, and her mentor, Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, for their recent fellowship award from the Hartwell Foundation. The two-year grant, “Developing effective immunotherapy combinations for …
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 …
Meet Mary Ehlenbach, Pediatrics’ inaugural director of DEI
When the Department of Pediatrics embarked on its strategic planning process in the summer of 2018, faculty and staff agreed that creating a culture where people and ideas thrived was a top priority. This process …
Ellen Wald earns Folkert Belzer award
Now in her sixteenth year as a professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics and the Alfred Dorrance Daniels Professor on Diseases of Children at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public …