May 22 - Ileen Gilbert, MD, professor of medicine (pulmonology), discusses the lack of clinical testing of electronic cigarettes, which are growing in popularity in use in Wisconsin. CBS 58
Feb. 12 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten (Emergency Medicine) provided expert comment on gun violence as a public health issue in reports on CBS-Channel 58 and ABC-Channel 12. CBS 58 & WISN TV
Feb 04 - Parents magazine today revealed the exclusive findings from its 10 Best Children’s Hospitals survey, ranking Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin No. 4 in the nation. In addition, six specialty programs were ranked in the top 10, including preemie and newborn care No. 1, emergency care No. 3, orthopedic care No. 6, heart care No. 7, pulmonary care No. 8 and cancer care No. 9.
Gaining access to appropriate medical care can be difficult for patients limited by geography, disability or specialist availability. Alumni are engaging telemedicine in a number of creative ways to serve patients in the U.S. and internationally through distance technologies that allow for video conferencing, remote exams, diagnostics and follow-up care.
Sept. 25 - Ileen Gilbert, MD, Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), recently received the Addis Costello Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Dr. Jane Neumann received the Distinguished Service Award for her years of service to the Alumni Association.
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.
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.