We are now accepting abstracts for the 2018 Upper Airway Microbiome conference, hosted by the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The overarching goal of this conference is to advance and integrate our fund of …
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Rebecca Minter Named Surgery Chair
Dr. Rebecca Minter will become the next chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Minter comes to Wisconsin from the University of Texas Southwestern, where …
Dr. Heather Neuman awarded NIH R01 grant
Heather Neuman, MD, MS has been awarded a $1.2 million, 5-year NIH R01 grant through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for her project titled “Increasing Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients’ Engagement in Breast Cancer …
Dr. Luke Funk awarded Clowes Memorial Research Career Development Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who has been awarded the 2018 George H. A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award from the American College of Surgeons. This competitive, five-year funding award …
The Surgical Intern: An Inside Look
Written by Sarah Tevis, MD, who completed her general surgery residency with us. During my third-year of medical school I had just begun a surgery rotation when my senior resident handed me a patient chart …
Dr. Amy Liepert leads tour of UW Health Level I Trauma Center with Representative Mark Pocan
Amy E. Liepert, MD recently led a tour of the UW Health Level 1 Trauma Center with Representative Mark Pocan. The visit highlighted our ability to provide 24/7 trauma coverage to Wisconsin. This leadership was featured …
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze named Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar
Congratulations to Gretchen Schwarze, MD, MPP, who was named a Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar. This leadership program invests in emerging leaders who are committed to improving access to, knowledge about, and quality of palliative …
Dr. Corrine Voils joins faculty of University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery
WiSOR is pleased to welcome Corrine Voils, PhD, who will serve as WiSOR’s Scientific Director. She holds a dual appointment as a Research Career Scientist at the VA and Visiting Professor in the Department of …