Amelia Haj chosen for overseas medical ethics program
A student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been chosen for a unique European medical ethics program.
UW Carbone Cancer Center receives ‘outstanding’ grade on renewal
Every five years, the UW Carbone Cancer Center receives a thorough check-up from the nation’s top cancer researchers. Leaders recently learned that it passed its review with flying colors and will retain its designation as Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center and $27 million in core funding.
UW Health’s Abd-Elsayed named to Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, has been appointed as one of 10 licensed doctors on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board.
Professor Dipesh Navsaria awarded prestigious honor
Dipesh Navsaria, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is one of 14 recipients of the prestigious 2018 Academy Fellows Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Navsaria is the first pediatrician to be named to this group.
The Ride funds $352,000 in cancer research at Carbone Cancer Center
Research efforts at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center received a $352,000 boost this weekend when The Ride announced the winners of 14 scholarships during the Badger hockey game Saturday night.
Allan Brasier to lead Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has recruited a leading physician-scientist to direct its Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) after the founding leader retires.
Sheri Johnson named Population Health Institute director
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has selected a leading advocate for health equity as the new director of its Population Health Institute.
Radiology training program earns national recognition
The Radiology training program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health was recently named the best of its kind in the country by AuntMinnie.com, an online resource of information, news and education about the field of medical imaging.
Beverly Hutcherson among 2017 Outstanding Women of Color
It didn’t take Beverly Hutcherson long to make an impact at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Myeloma vaccine research earns $600,000 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society grant
UW Carbone Cancer Center hematologist and myeloma researcher Fotis Asimakopoulos, MD, PhD, was awarded a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society grant to identify patients mostly likely to benefit from a personalized cancer vaccine.
Jim Cleary named a visionary in hospice and palliative medicine
Jim Cleary, MD, founding medical director of the Palliative Medicine Service at UW Health, was named one of the 30 most influential leaders in hospice and palliative medicine, the medical specialty focused on relieving suffering and improving quality of life for people with serious illnesses.
Maureen Durkin Named Chair of Population Health Sciences
Maureen Durkin, PhD, DrPH, will become the next chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and the Evan and Marion Helfaer Professor of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.