Congratulations to Dr. Susan Pitt, who was awarded an NIH five-year Clinical Investigator K08 Award from the National Cancer Institute for her project, “Impact of Emotions on Treatment Decisions About Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer.” This award …
WiSOR
First ever Surgical Coaching Summit a success
The first ever Surgical Coaching Summit, recently hosted by our Department and WiSOR, was a success. Over 40 people gathered for two days to learn from a diverse group of speakers from across the country …
Dr. Kyla Bennett awarded KL2 Program Scholar Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kyla Bennett who was awarded a KL2 Program Scholar Award from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. This two-year award will support 50% of Dr. Bennett’s time, which she will …
Meet the Lab: Dr. Heather Neuman’s GEAR lab
Pictured: (bottom row): Dr. Heather Neuman, resident Dr. Trista Stankowski-Drengler. (back row): Jessica Schumacher, Jennifer Tucholka Meet one of our many research labs! Here’s Dr. Heather Neuman’s lab, in their own words: We are committed to …
Dr. Greenberg awarded grants for Surgical Collaborative of WI
Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, has been awarded a 2-year, $200,000 Opportunity Grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Education and Research Committee for her project, “Improving Access to High Quality Surgical Care in Wisconsin Communities.” The funds …
Dr. Neuman receives 2018 Clinical Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Neuman, recipient of the Society of Surgical Oncology’s 2018 Clinical Investigator Award. This 2-year, $100,000 award will support her study, “Understanding Socioeconomic Disparities in the Receipt of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction.” Two awards …
Dr. Corrine Voils Named Director of ICTR KL2 Scholar Program
Corrine Voils, PhD, was selected as Director of the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research KL2 Scholar program, along with fellow Director Manish Shah, MD, PhD, of the Department of Emergency Medicine. The KL2 Scholar …
Dr. Schwarze honored as National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader
Gretchen Schwarze, MD, MPP, FACS, was selected as an inaugural member of the National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders Forum. This program honors and supports early-career leaders in health and medicine who are poised to …
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 …