Physicians in primary care face mounting pressures, but their belief in the field and its value to society keep many in practice. In the first installment of a multi-part series, some alumni on the front lines of medicine share their experiences, challenges and inspirations in primary care.
Gastroenterologist Dr. Reza Shaker, along with his MCW research team, has invented a medical device capable of alleviating the symptoms of extraesophageal acid reflux disease in patients while they sleep.
With medical information in a constant state of evolution, academic detailing offers a personal form of educational outreach that places the most current, evidence-based data directly in the hands of practicing physicians.
When the Marquette University School of medicine was formed in 1913 from the merger of the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Medical Department of Marquette University/Milwaukee Medical College, it laid the foundation for the school that would become the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Educational spaces at MCW underwent numerous renovations and technology upgrades during the last year.
As President of the AMA Foundation Board, psychiatrist Dr. Clarence Chou is promoting physician engagement in community health.
An Emeritus Professor of Pathology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dr. D. Robert Dufour has made significant contributions to continuing medical education for pathologists and laboratory professionals.
With donations from otolaryngology faculty and alumni, the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences has created the Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kidder Endowed Mentorship Fund to honor the Kidders.
The Carol M. Meils, MD Endowed Scholarship was established by Dr. Meils’ son through a bequest the Class of 1983 alumna made to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Comic strip series from Theresa 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
Spring 2013