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UW Department of Medicine faculty Dawd Siraj, MD, MPH, and Daniel Shirley, MD, MS

Drs. Dawd Siraj and Daniel Shirley Advise on Ebola Preparedness in Ethiopia

9/19/2019

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine faculty members—Dawd Siraj, MD, MPH, professor (CHS), Infectious Disease, and Daniel Shirley, MD, MS, assistant professor (CHS), Infectious Disease (pictured above)—traveled to Ethiopia this summer to advise public-health leaders on ways to improve preparedness for a potential Ebola outbreak.

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Ann Schmidt, MD, FACP (center), received the Distinguished Internist of the Year award at the 2019 ACP Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting. Pictured with her is Noel Deep, MD, FACP, chapter governor (left), and Christine Seibert, MD, professor (CHS), General Internal Medicine, and associate dean for medical student education and services at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. (Photo credit: American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter)

Faculty, Learners Shine at 2019 ACP Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting

9/16/2019

In keeping with an annual tradition of excellence, University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine faculty and residents—and two UW School of Medicine and Public Health students—received awards and presented lectures and posters at the American College of Physicians (ACP) Wisconsin Chapter 2019 Scientific Meeting, held in Wisconsin Dells on September...

Medical student and Shapiro Summer Research Program participant Jonathan Le (center), along with co-mentors Michael Speidel, PhD (left), and Amish Raval, MD (right), evaluate ways to potentially combine x-ray fluoroscopy and ultrasound imaging for interventional cardiology procedures.

Cultivating Future Physician-Scientists Through the Shapiro Summer Research Program

9/4/2019

This summer, 19 University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine faculty members from seven divisions mentored 25 UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) students in the Shapiro Summer Research Program.

In the program, students collaborate with faculty mentors for an eight- to 10-week, hypothesis-driven project. Topics span a...

, UW Health Lupus Nephritis Clinic co-founders Tripti Singh, MD, and Shivani Garg, MD, MS

Lupus Nephritis Clinic Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

9/4/2019

August 2019 marked the one-year anniversary of the UW Health Lupus Nephritis Clinic, the only clinic in Wisconsin serving patients who have renal complications from lupus—and one of only five of its kind in the nation.

After a year of experience leading this innovative clinic, co-founders Tripti Singh, MD...

Dr. Sarah Ahrens Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society, Receives Tow Award

9/3/2019

Sarah Ahrens, MD, clinical associate professor, Hospital Medicine, was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health's white coat ceremony, held August 23, 2019.

UW SMPH medical students elected Dr. Ahrens into...

Lab image to accompany article: Department of Medicine Faculty, Staff to Lead Seven New Research Projects Funded by the 2019 UW ICTR Pilot Awards Program

Department of Medicine Faculty, Staff to Lead Seven New Research Projects Funded by the 2019 UW ICTR Pilot Awards Program

9/3/2019

Department of Medicine research faculty and staff will lead seven new research projects recently funded by the 2019 UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Pilot Awards program.

The program encourages early-stage investigators to pursue preliminary data for larger studies, supports innovative directions in clinical and translational research, and...

Members of the HIV Medical Association, including the Department of Medicine's Dr. James Sosman, meet with federal leaders to discuss the 'End the HIV Epidemic' initiative

Dr. James Sosman, National Colleagues Discuss ‘End the HIV Epidemic’ Initiative with HHS Secretary Alex Azar II and Federal Leaders

8/22/2019

Above, HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) board members, including James Sosman, MD (fifth from left), met with federal leaders to discuss the Trump administration’s “End the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” initiative. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)

L to R: Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS...

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UW Hospitals and Clinics Ranked No. 17 and in Top 2 Percent Nationally for Seven Department of Medicine Specialties, according to 2019 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Aerial photo of UW-Madison west campus, including UW Hospitals and Clinics

8/14/2019

For the first time in the history of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics are listed on the Honor Roll as one of the 20 most highly ranked hospitals in the nation. That designation, which includes both University Hospital and UW Health...

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Lamming Lab Makes New Progress in Developing Interventions to Promote Healthy Aging

Dudley Lamming, PhD (on right) in his lab with graduate student Deyang Yu

8/6/2019

Two recently published papers from the laboratory of Dudley Lamming, PhD (pictured above with graduate student Deyang Yu), assistant professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, broke new ground in understanding the biology of a key protein that regulates metabolism and aging, and in identifying a drug that may be able to...

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Diversity Summit 2019: A Call to Action for Academic Medicine and Beyond

4/18/2019

Conversations buzzed throughout the second-annual Diversity Summit hosted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) in January 2019. More than 600 attendees filled the largest hall in the Health Sciences Learning Center and prompted the need for an overflow room. Welcoming the guests, Brian E....

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Philanthopic Gifts in Honor of Doctors' Day 2019

4/4/2019

Recently, leadership from UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health, in partnership from the medical advancement group at the UW Foundation, agreed to send a mailing to our patients in celebration of National Doctors' Day on March 30, 2019. National Doctors' Day is held every year on...

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Match Day 2019: Department of Medicine Announces Incoming Internal Medicine Residents

3/15/2019

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new incoming Internal Medicine residents for the 2019-20 academic year. These residents, including four who will enter the Primary Care Track , will join us in June to further their medical career in residency programs that are dedicated to...

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Clinicians Receive 2018 UW Health Patient and Family Experience Provider Champion Awards

3/6/2019

Every year, UW Health recognizes the physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic teams who demonstrate the highest levels of patient experience excellence in an ambulatory setting as recognized by their patients through patient survey data. Outstanding frontline staff are also honored with patient experience awards, following a nomination and evaluation...

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Leadership Retreat Focuses on Community, Connections, and Strategy

3/6/2019

Photo (above): Attendees of the 2019 Department of Medicine Leadership Retreat pause briefly for a group photo. Back row, L to R: Vincent Cryns, MD; Nizar Jarjour, MD; Bennett Vogelman, MD; Michael Lucey, MD; Jeremy Smith, MD; Mariah Quinn, MD, MPH; Ann Sheehy, MD, MS; Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD; Sharon...

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Transplant Research Funded by Philanthropic Donors

3/4/2019

Several Department of Medicine faculty members have been selected for Hope, Meet Gratitude Research Awards, which provide $23,000 over 1 year. The awards were funded through the generosity of philanthropic donors to the UW Health transplant program. Pictured at top right in the order listed below: Dawn Belt Davis, MD,...

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William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Earns 5-Star Rating

2/28/2019

The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital is a key clinical practice and training location for many Department of Medicine faculty members, residents, and fellows. The facility serves 130,000 Veterans living in 15 counties in south-central Wisconsin and in five counties in northwestern Illinois. In late 2018, the hospital was...

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Department of Medicine Climbs to 15th in Nation for NIH Funding

2/22/2019

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR), which is a clearinghouse of information about research funding to medical institutions from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released their 2018 rankings of medical schools and departments. The University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine has climbed to 15th in the nation...