Funded Awards

Funded Awards – November 2017

PI Agency Title Avraham Beigelman NIH/R01 Admin Supp Azithromycin To Prevent Recurrent Wheezing Following… F. Sessions Cole PCORI/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Automating Quality and Safety Benchmark for Children: … Allan Doctor DOD/Defense Medical Research and Development Program Novel Artificial Erythrocyte for In-Field Resuscitatio… Peter Michelson CFF/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center …

Faculty Features

Faculty Feature: Amit Mathur, MD

Amit Mathur was born in New Delhi, India and comes from a family of engineers. Bucking the family trend, he graduated from Medical School at Delhi University in 1982. His Pediatric residency at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi with Prof. Santosh Bhargava, sparked his initial interest in Neonatology. With 12,500 …

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance – October 2017

“Barriers to Career Flexibility in Academic Medicine: A Qualitative Analysis of Reasons for the Underutilization of Family-Friendly Policies, and Implications for Institutional Change and Department Chair Leadership”. http://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Barriers_to_Career_Flexibility_in_Academic.98133.aspx

Research News

Research News – October 2017

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) shared the following information for those who are conducting NIH-funded research that involves human subjects, or are considering applying to NIH for support of such research Click here for more information Research Management System Demo Series August Recap, Demo #3 planned for October Click …

OFD News

OFD News – October 2017

Shalini Shenoy, M.D., the Teresa J. Vietti MD Scholar and Professor of Pediatrics, has been named Interim Chief for the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.  Dr. Shenoy has an international reputation as an expert in stem cell transplantation for non-malignant disorders.  She has led national trials of transplantation for …

New Employees

Welcome New Faculty & Staff – October 2017

FACULTY Name Title Division Ginnie Lee Abarbanell Associate Professor (PEFA) Cardiology Janet Nagel Scheel Associate Professor (PEFA) Cardiology STAFF Name Title Division Pranjal Agrawal WU Student Newborn Medicine Emily Alpert WU Student Nephrology Dustin R Armstrong WU Student Critical Care Maricka Eudell Bennett WU Student Infectious Disease Jennifer Erin Boudreau …

Funded Awards

Funded Awards – October 2017

PI Agency Title Leonard Bacharier NIH/UM1/University of Wisconsin – Madison ICAC III – CRITICAL Leonard Bacharier NIH/UM1/University of Wisconsin – Madison ICAC III – MUPPITS 2 Allan Doctor ICTS/ STAR Application of Community Based Group Model Building to… Sarah Garwood SLCH Foundation Jennings School-Based Health Clinic Dorothy Grange NIH William …

Faculty Features

Faculty Feature: Christopher Lewis, MD

Chris Lewis grew up in Sour Lake, located in southeast Texas, where his first job was working as a rice farmer for the USDA during high school. His mother works as a nurse supervisor and his father as a pipe-fitter. His younger brother works as a nuclear engineer for the …

Clinical News

Countdown to EPIC

June 2, 2018 is the date that the SLCH, BJH and WUSM academic practices will go live on the EPIC integrated system. Ambulatory, inpatient, emergency department documentation, and diagnostic testing results will be maintained in one system. EPIC will also be used for scheduling, WUSM registration and for professional billing. …

Peds News

State of the Department

The annual State of the Department talk will be delivered on Friday, September 8, 2017, at 9:15am, in Clopton Auditorium.  All department faculty, fellow, residents, and staff are welcome to attend.  Reminder — Arrive early for seating!