Some fill openings in their own communities. Others practice medicine across the globe. Some are just beginning their careers. Others are finding new passion post-retirement. In all cases, alumni in locum tenens and other traveling roles enjoy the go-go lifestyle.
Conceived first as an astronomy technique to view space more clearly, then as a method for acquiring better satellite pictures, adaptive optics is redefining what is possible in ocular imaging. Dr. Joseph Carroll is helping build a unique program at the Medical College and is a key member of the first team to image the tiny rods of the eye.
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Global Health Program is forging new partnerships to advance education, research, clinical care and public and community health training. A new collaboration joins the College with Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize around the areas of emergency medicine, injury prevention, pediatric intensive care and health professional education.
For a quarter century, Dr. Antoine Augustin has helped the underserved in Haiti access critical health care resources. He founded the MARCH Foundation, which is currently engaged in a partnership to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and improve care for those affected.
Throughout his training and practice, pediatrician Arthur Kaemmer, MD, observed how frightening the hospital experience can be for kids, and he took measures to lessen their worry. He and his wife recently endowed the Kaemmer Professorship in Pediatrics: The “Super Kid” Chair in Special Needs at The Medical College of Wisconsin to inspire and implement creative programs that improve morale and quality of life for hospitalized children.
The most popular planned charitable gift is also the simplest. By establishing a bequest, alumni ensure a lasting legacy while helping the Medical College reach its potential.
Although gaining admission to The Medical College of Wisconsin may feel like a daunting task, there are several things an applicant to the medical school can do to be competitive in the application process.
Thomas G. Wittmann, MD, has been appointed the Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association’s representative on the Medical College’s Board of Trustees. He will serve a three year term.
Featuring the comic strip series created by Teresa Camille Maatman, MD '11
Professional and personal accomplishments and activities of Medical College of Wisconsin alumni
Obituaries of Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette School of Medicine, and Marquette University School of Medicine alumni
Throughout his career in academic pediatrics, Dr. Steven Shelov has focused on the next generation – of children, of parents, of students, of residents. Serving vulnerable populations and providing high-quality and accessible education are at the crux of his practice. For his great work, he was named Alumnus of the Year. And to think most medical schools overlooked him.
As a physician and Maryknoll Sister, Dr. Mary Annel has been a source of hope and health for many in Latin America. Her efforts to care for indigenous people in Guatemala and treat and support individuals with HIV/AIDS in El Salvador during a career spanning more than 30 years has earned her the alumni Humanitarian Award.
An ENT in southeastern Wisconsin, Dr. Ronald Darling has served the Medical College in many ways. For his contributions as a clinical faculty member, his collaborative research and his volunteerism on the Alumni Association Board and Executive Committee, he has received the alumni Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. John Bjork is a member of the first class of students to graduate from The Medical College of Wisconsin under that name. He hopes to bring his historical perspective to the role of Alumni Association President to foster pride and participation among all eras of alumni.
At The Medical College of Wisconsin’s 2011 commencement ceremony on May 20, Dr. Edwin “Bud” Montgomery became the first person in College history to receive a new degree on the same day as his 50th medical school reunion, earning a Master of Arts in Bioethics.
The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to support geriatrics training for physicians in hospital-based residency programs.
During medical school, recent graduate Dr. Theresa Camille Maatman began drawing comic strips that parodied many aspects of medicine and life as a medical student. Alumni News now features her comic “Getting Out Alive” on a regular basis.
For his exemplary work as a physician and his commitment to education, J. Frank Wilson, MD, was named an Honorary Alumnus of The Medical College of Wisconsin this year. Dr. Wilson is Chairman and the Bernard & Miriam Peck Family Professor in Radiation Oncology at the Medical College.
Medical College of Wisconsin alumnus Dr. George M. Lange has been elected President of the Wisconsin Medical Society. Other alumni, faculty and students were also chosen for leadership positions in the Society.
Commencement was held for graduates of The Medical College of Wisconsin on May 20, 2011, at the Milwaukee Theatre. A total of 275 degrees were awarded to students of the Medical School and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, consisting of 206 MD, 21 PhD, 25 MS, 12 MA, and 11 MPH degrees.
The Senior Awards Dinner for the Medical School Class of 2011 was held May 19, 2011, at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. The night was an opportunity to celebrate four years of accomplishment with friends and family.
On Match Day, graduating medical students nationwide found out where they will be serving residency training. Of the 206 graduating seniors at the Medical College, 198 students obtained first-year residency positions through the Match. Of the remaining eight students, three obtained positions outside the match and five students decided to defer their residency.
Awareness of sports-related concussions and their potential long-term effects has increased greatly due to emphasis by the National Football League as it pertains to the health of its players and ensuing national media coverage. Athletes of any age risk concussion, and improving outcomes is as much about truthful self-reporting as it is about medical advances. Alumni who treat concussion patients note the challenges of diagnosis and treatment of an injury for which there is no definitive test.
Born more than 15 years ago at the Medical College, functional connectivity MRI measures the strength of the connection between two functionally related regions in the brain while the body is at rest. Alumni Dr. Bharat Biswal, who helped develop the science, and Dr. Christopher Pawela, who furthered the work, are advancing national interest in the technique and beginning to tap the vast potential of the technology for diagnosis and evaluation of disease.
Dr. Ravi Misra was appointed Dean of the Medical College’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences last year, but he has been actively working to advance scientific education since he first arrived at the College 17 years ago. He believes strongly in personalized educational experiences and is excited for the continued growth potential of Graduate School programs.
For three consecutive years, alumni of Medical College of Wisconsin programs have been honored by the Wisconsin Medical Society as Physician Citizens of the Year. Dr. James Allen, Dr. Edward Cody and Dr. Peggy Stickney earned the distinction for different reasons, but each is contributing something unique toward bettering their communities.
Physician-scientist-entrepreneur and Union Grove native Dr. James P. Thomas has returned to Wisconsin with an unwavering commitment to earning The Medical College of Wisconsin a designation as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center. He will lead the effort to develop the Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Office.
Alumnus Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, has been named Interim Dean and Executive Vice President of The Medical College of Wisconsin.
The 911th Forward Surgical Team lost most of its personal possessions in a September rocket attack in Iraq. The Medical College departments of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, however, teamed with Tushaus Computer Services to donate nine computers to the Soldiers who lost theirs.
Owing to his last name and the alphabetic conferral of diplomas, Herbert J. Zimmers, MD ’70, GME ’76, was the last medical student to receive his medical degree from the Marquette School of Medicine. He retired Dec. 31.
Dr. Clarence Monteclaro started the Monteclaro Cultural & Community Medicine Annual Grant Fund at The Medical College of Wisconsin to promote local cultural identity and address local health interests among varied ethnic groups in Milwaukee.
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