Apr 11 - Derrick Hall and Michelle Wenzel, both first-year medical students at the Medical College of Wisconsin, have been selected for the 2013 Summer Fellowship in Family Medicine & Medical Student Education. The fellowship is an eight week scholarly enrichment program supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the MCW Department of Family and Community Medicine.
A unique partnership is working to build the capacity of Wisconsin’s American Indian communities to improve cancer prevention and the health and quality of life of cancer patients and survivors.
March 14 - Mark Lodes, MD, has been named president of Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians, a joint clinical practice group that will bring together more than 30 community clinics. BizTimes
A partnership between the Medical College of Wisconsin and the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee is working to increase healthy eating and physical activity for the city’s children.
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.
Feb 28 - The Wheaton Franciscan-St. Joseph Family Care Center has been recertified as a Level 3 (top) Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The Family Care Center is staffed by physicians from The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Feb. 27 - In an article in American Medical News, Dr. Kenneth Schellhase (Family and Community Medicine) discusses the impact of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s decision to forego federal funds for Medicare as the state expands the program. American Medical News
Feb. 27 - Dr. Ivor Benjamin has been named MCW’s Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center, and Vice-Chair of Translational Research. WauwatosaNOW
Columbia St. Mary’s, the Medical College and community advocates have joined forces to develop the Community-Based Chronic Disease Management Clinics that bring preventive health care to at-risk people in locations they are already frequenting, such as food pantries and churches. Clients have regular access to monitoring of blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels; medications; and education on healthy eating and exercise; all at no charge.
Feb 05 - Isaac D. Pierre, MD, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Associate Program Director and Director of Predoctoral Education in the Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program, has received the 2012 Family Medicine Educator of the Year award from the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians.
The Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured, a joint venture of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Columbia St. Mary’s, has expanded its services to include pediatric patients.
Nov. 21 - Sarah Tully Marks, MD, a family physician in the St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency program, has been elected a resident member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency is a collaboration between the Medical College of Wisconsin and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.
Bruce Campbell, MD, professor of otolaryngology, talks about the complexities in relationships between doctors and patients in this audio essay featured on WUWM’s Lake Effect. WUWM-FM
No pilot can take to the skies without proper medical authorization. And no physician can provide such clearance without the proper Federal Aviation Administration training. Alumni who serve as aviation medical examiners not only look out for the health of commercial and recreational pilots, they also are instrumental to the system that helps maintain safety for all air travelers.
Sept. 25 - The Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Global Health Program is hosting the 3rd annual Conference of the Midwest Consortium of Global Child Health Educators on Sept. 24-25. Consortium members include Case Western Reserve University, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lead researcher Carol Everson, PhD, professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, says chronic sleep restriction leads to an arrest in bone remodeling that could potentially affect healing. Science Daily
Sept. 06 - THRIVE, The Integrative Conference for Women’s Health, will be held Oct. 24-26 at the Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva. This interdisciplinary conference will provide opportunities for women’s health providers, primary and holistic health providers, interdisciplinary leaders in women’s health, and research personnel interested in areas of integrative medicine and women’s health.
July 30 - Syed M. Ahmed, MD, MPH, DrPH, has been named Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement, effective immediately. Dr. Ahmed currently serves as Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Professor in the Institute for Health and Society. He is also the Director of the Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program and the Director of the Center for Healthy Communities and Research. Upon assuming the Senior Associate Dean role, Dr. Ahmed will relinquish his position as Associate Dean for Public and Community Health.
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Dr. Thomas Chisholm received the Humanitarian Award for his dedication to the underserved domestically and internationally.
Now that technology has caught up to the concept, the patient-centered medical home is gaining momentum as an innovative approach that could help reform the health care system while improving quality of care for patients. By coordinating and integrating all aspects of a patient’s care and improving accessibility while compensating physicians for value added, the medical home concept could benefit doctors and patients. The Medical College’s Department of Family and Community Medicine is on the leading-edge of the concept, and is in the review process for certification of its residency sites as patient-centered medical homes.
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.
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Lt. Gen. C. Bruce Green was named Alumnus of the Year for his military service, including his current role as Air Force Surgeon General
The 99th annual commencement took place on May 18 at the Milwaukee Theatre, at which the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 202 MD, 38 PhD, 27 MS, 4 MA, and 18 Master of Public Health degrees, as well as bestowed numerous honors.
Dr. Victoria Vollrath’s contributions to the Medical College have comprised nearly every form and function but always with her fullest level of commitment. She has earned the 2012 alumni Distinguished Service Award for her extensive involvement with her alma mater.
Graduating medical students were matched to their residency positions via the National Residency Matching Program on March 16. Of the 202 fourth-year medical students at the Medical College, 196 students obtained first-year residency positions on Match Day.
July 13 - THRIVE, The Integrative Conference for Women’s Health, will be held Oct. 24-26 at the Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva.
July 03 - A blessing ceremony was held June 26 for the new 25,000 square foot Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Glendale Family Care Center at 2400 W. Villard in Milwaukee. The new medical office, which opens July 2, houses outpatient primary care services and is the teaching site for the St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency Program, a partnership with The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.
June 13 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a five-year, $350,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging for a research training program focused on injury prevention in aging populations.
June 08 - Dennis J. Butler, PhD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, received the President’s Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). Each year, STFM’s current president recognizes an individual or program that has shown committed dedication to advancing the mission of the society, transforming health care through education.