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Teaching the Next Generation

Dr. Aaron Kuntz stands in front of the VA

Dr. Aaron Kuntz combines knowledge from Palliative Care, VA Advanced Fellowships to improve care models

5/12/2022

Patients experiencing dementia and dysphagia often need multidisciplinary care. However, this type of care often comes much later than the diagnosis, missing an opportunity to provide the most effective care.

To improve this model, Aaron Kuntz, MD, an advanced geriatrics fellow, is combining his experience from the Hospice and...

What we published in April 2022

5/12/2022

1. Adi W, Biswas D, Shelef MA, Yesilkoy F. Multiplexed COVID-19 antibody quantification from human sera using label-free nanoplasmonic biosensors. Biomed Opt Express. 2022;13(4):2130-2143.
2. Amariti J, McGuire BD, Ogilvie AR, Beavers KM, Hansen KE, Schlussel Y, Walkup MP, Shapses SA. Older Women who are Overweight or Obese Have Vertebral...

Dr. Shannon Kenney receives the Henle Award for major contributions to Epstein-Barr virus research

5/12/2022

Shannon C. Kenney, MD, the Wattawa Bascom Professor in Cancer Research and professor of medicine (Infectious Disease) and oncology, received the prestigious Henle Award from the Board of the International Association for Research on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Associated Diseases.

This award recognizes internationally renowned scientists that have made major contributions...

Kirsten Alman unpacks medical supplies and hands a first aid kit to Christina Hughey at the Healing House

Sheehy Family Fund for residents brings medical supplies, volunteers to local non-profits

4/28/2022

Each year, the Sheehy Family Fund supports resident projects that give back to the community and uphold medicine’s core calling of service to humanity.

Philanthropic supporters of the fund include Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, associate professor, Hospital Medicine, and her parents, Gregory Sheehy, MD, and Barbara Sheehy. Dr. Gregory...

Drs. William Busse, Angela Byars-Winston, and Jane Mahoney

Three Department of Medicine faculty awarded at 2022 ACTS meeting

4/26/2022

Three Department of Medicine faculty were recently recognized at Translational Science, the annual meeting of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) held April 20-22, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.

William Busse, MD, emeritus professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, received the ACTS Edward H. Ahrens, Jr. Distinguished...

Dr. Meghan Brennan stands outside wearing dark-rimmed glasses and an orange sweater

Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

4/21/2022

A recent study led by Meghan Brennan, MD, MS, assistant professor, Infectious Disease, found that rural patients who identify as Black are at increased risk of death or leg amputation due to diabetic foot ulcers.

The study was published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network...

A champion for women physician-scientists, Dr. Molly Carnes retires

4/14/2022

After a truly remarkable career, the Department of Medicine is proud to honor Molly Carnes, MD, MS, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, who will retire on April 30, 2022.

Throughout her time with the department, Dr. Carnes has been a champion for women in medicine, science, and engineering. From being...

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UW-CTRI celebrates 30 years

Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker stand in front of book shelves

4/6/2022

In April 2022, the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) celebrates 30 years of helping people quit tobacco use. Founded by Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA, professor, General Internal Medicine – CTRI, and Timothy Baker, PhD, professor emeritus, General Internal Medicine – CTRI, UW-CTRI is nationally...

At the Bench

What we published in March 2022

3/31/2022

1. Abou-Ismail MY, Fraser R, Allbee-Johnson M, Metheny L, 3rd, Ravi G, Ahn KW, Bhatt NS, Lazarus HM, de Lima M, El Jurdy N, Hematti P, Beitinjaneh AM, Nishihori T, Badawy SM, Sharma A, Pasquini MC, Savani BN, Sorror ML, Stadtmauer EA, Chhabra S. Does recipient body mass index inform...

Teaching the Next Generation

Match Day 2022: Welcome incoming residents!

Internal medicine residency program director Dr. Andy Coyle reacts to match results on the computer on his desk

3/18/2022

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine is excited to welcome the incoming internal medicine residents for the 2022-23 academic year. These new residents will join the residency program in June to further their medical careers. Congratulations to all! Categorical Anas Abed, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar Paloma Cabral...

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Department faculty learn the science of effective mentoring in new program

Freddy Caldera, DO, talks with his mentee Megan Lutz, MD

3/16/2022

For decades, faculty and trainees thought that effective mentoring happened organically. But now, science and research have come to the field and are identifying the components that make mentoring effective. That is what Department of Medicine faculty learned in a new program that teaches the science of effective mentoring. The...

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Research continues on promising new antifungal turbinmicin with NIH grant for Drs. Andes, Bugni

3/16/2022

David Andes, MD, professor, Infectious Disease, and Tim Bugni, PhD, School of Pharmacy, has been awarded $3.8M over 5 years from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a proposal, “Symbiotic-based discovery of turbinmicin, a safe and selective antifungal against resistant fungi.” Previous work discovered...

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Dr. Kari Wisinski becomes Chief of the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care

Kari Wisinski, MD, stands wearing a white coat

3/3/2022

After a year as interim chief, Kari Wisinski, MD, professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, has officially become the chief of the division. In the past year, she has done a remarkable job leading through a time of change and has been a strong advocate for her division. Her...

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Department of Medicine faculty, resident inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

AOA Inductees David Andes, Michael Fiore, Michael Scolarici and Kari Wisinski

3/3/2022

Four members from the Department of Medicine have been inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. As the only national honor medical society, its mission has been to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service, and leadership within the profession of medicine. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an...

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What we published in February 2022

3/3/2022

1. Al-Nattah S, Lata Sharma K, Caldis M, Spengler E, Nicholas Rose W. Plasmapheresis for Pembrolizumab-Induced Hepatitis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Prior Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Case Reports Hepatol. 2022;2022:5908411. 2. Ashford MT, Raman R, Miller G, Donohue MC, Okonkwo OC, Mindt MR, Nosheny RL, Coker GA...

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Department faculty share their passion on Education Day

Daniel Shirley, MD, recipient of an Excellence in Education Mentoring Award

2/17/2022

On February 4, 2022, educators and trainees logged on to the seventh annual Department of Medicine Education Day. The half-day event brings together faculty leaders, learners, and staff focused on undergraduate and graduate medical education. The day began with a Grand Rounds presentation from Margaret Lo, MD, professor, University of...

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Federal Court Upholds Ruling on Medicare Patients’ Right to Appeal Observation Status

2/17/2022

A Connecticut federal appeals court has upheld a March 2020 ruling that gives patients the right to appeal to Medicare for nursing home coverage if they were admitted to a hospital as an inpatient but were switched to observation care, an outpatient service. The original ruling came after the Center...