April 16 - In an interview with the Milwaukee Business Journal on Walgreen’s plans to provide primary care clinics at local pharmacies, Dr. Mark Lodes raises concerns about risks posed when patient primary care information is housed in different electronic health records. Milwaukee Business Journal
March 25 - The National Pain Report discusses Dr. Thomas Chelimsky’s study reported in the Clinical Journal of Pain that found that chronic pain patients who are treated by primary care providers will experience significant improvement in their symptoms if their physicians are trained in pain management. National Pain Report
March 20 - In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Thomas Chelimsky discusses his research reported in the Clinical Journal of Pain that found that most primary care physicians are untrained in chronic pain. Wisconsin Public Radio
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
March 12 - Dr. Thomas Chelimsky (Neurology) was lead investigator on a study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain. MedicalXpress
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.
The Zablocki VA Medical Center is a leading partner with the Medical College in providing an innovative education program for medical students, in which students have increased patient contact beginning in their first year with ongoing clinical experiences throughout all four years of medical school.
Feb. 19 - Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., discusses the benefits of MCW and Froedtert Health’s decision to integrate the organizations’ community clinics. Becker's Hospital Review
Feb. 12 - MCW and Froedtert Health announced the creation of the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians, a joint clinical practice that integrates the Clinical Ventures Group and the Froedtert Health Medical Group. Dr. Mark Lodes was named President of the new practice group. The Business Journal, BizTimes, & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
After a rewarding career as a general surgeon, Dr. Clifford Starr determined he still had more to give. He and his wife have since journeyed on 17 medical mission trips to rural Guatemala to serve displaced people with little access to care. For his humble generosity, he has received the 2012 alumni Humanitarian Award.
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.