Two medical students mentored by Department members recently won Shapiro Excellence in Student Research awards at the 18th Annual Medical Student Research Forum. Christina Dudley, who is mentored by Heather Neuman, MD, MS, presented “Rates …
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Dr. David Schneider awarded grant for text analysis research
David Schneider, MD, MS, received a $50,000 grant from ICTR for “Computational Text Analysis for Measuring Quality of Life in Cancer Care.” Dr. Schneider will be developing automated text analysis tools that will enable clinicians …
Improving the Quality of Hernia Operations through Surgical Coaching
Musicians, athletes, and even business executives use coaching to improve performance. Why not surgeons? While we may not associate coaching with surgery, Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, and her team in the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research …
Dr. Elise Lawson awarded grant for rectal cancer research
Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS recently received an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant for her project, “Addressing disparities in outcomes for patients with rectal cancer in Wisconsin by identifying multi-level facilitators and barriers to provision of …
Dr. Schwarze honored with Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
Gretchen Schwarze, MD, has been awarded a 2-year, $100,000, Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award from the University of Wisconsin. This prestigious campus-level award is given to mid-career faculty in recognition of excellence in research and …
Dr. Kara Vande Walle chosen for Outstanding Resident Research Award
General surgery resident Kara Vande Walle, MD, has been chosen to receive the Association for Academic Surgery’s Outstanding Resident Research Award – Education for her work entitled, “What Makes a Good Surgical Coach?” Co-authors include …
Dr. Luke Funk receives two-year, $420,000 NIH R21 Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who received a 2-year, $420,000 NIH R21 award for his project, “Addressing Disparities in Bariatric Surgery.” Dr. Funk’s study will investigate reasons for disparities in outcomes between bariatric surgery …
Dr. Caprice Greenberg receives five-year, $1.9 Million R01 Grant
Congratulations to Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, who received a five-year, $1.9 Million R01 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for her project, “Video-based Collaborative Learning to Improve Ventral Hernia Repair.” The proposed …
Dr. Corrine Voils receives five-year R01 grant
Congratulations to Corrine Voils, PhD, who received a new five-year, $3M R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for her project, “Using partners to enhance long-term weight loss.” The …
First Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin meeting a success
Attendees at the 1st Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin member meeting develop action plans for one of SCW’s inaugural quality initiatives, “Enhanced Recovery Protocols for Colorectal Surgery.” The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin (SCW) held its first …