The Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR) was formally established in 2011 to address the increasing priority of integrating health services research into the advancement of surgical care. WiSOR provides support, resources, and a collaborative environment to facilitate surgical health services research at the University of Wisconsin. WiSOR is also committed to career development and training for the next generation of researchers pursuing health services research in the field of surgery.
Mission
The mission of WiSOR is to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency of surgical care through research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin.
Latest news from WISOR
Two medical students win Shapiro Excellence in Student Research awards
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 …
December 11, 2019Dr. 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 …
June 19, 2019Improving 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 …
February 20, 2019Dr. 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 …
January 17, 2019Dr. 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 …
January 17, 2019
Contact us
Corrine Voils, PhD
Director, WiSOR
voils@surgery.wisc.edu
608-262-0395
David O. Francis, MD, MS
Associate Director, WiSOR
francisd@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-8693
Laurie Silverberg, PhD
Administrative Director, WiSOR
silverberg@surgery.wisc.edu
608-263-2434
Directions to the WiSOR office
600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
K6/100 block of University Hospital