May 07 - The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has received a $1.1 million, three year grant from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute to study socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer outcomes.
Apr 22 - The Bead&Button Show, the country’s largest consumer bead show, will be held in Milwaukee June 7-9. The show will feature the Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer silent and live auctions of beads, jewelry, books, and supplies, with one hundred percent of the funds raised donated to breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
April 8 - Dr. Carla Shah provides expert comment in an ABC-TV/Channel 12 story on the development of a bra that helps screen for breast cancer. Dr. Shah notes that mammograms are still the best tool available for breast cancer screening. WISN TV
Apr 18 - The annual Eleanor Delfs, MD Lectureship for Pioneers will be held Wednesday, May 8, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the MCW Health Research Center Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and will feature Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, Founding Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions. Dr. Cottler will give a presentation titled, Community Engaged Research: The New Frontier.
Apri 19 - The 15th annual Women’s Health Conference will be held on Friday, April 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield. This activity is intended for practitioners who provide care for women. This would include obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, family practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and registered nurses.
Apr 02 - The 16th Wearable Art Show, organized by the Cedarburg Junior Woman's Club, will be held April 12 and 13 at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg. All of the events are open to the public. Proceeds benefit breast cancer education, prevention, research and treatment. To date, this organization has donated nearly $14,000 for breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
A new device designed by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers may alleviate symptoms of severe acid reflux in patients while they sleep.
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.
Mar 18 - The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute received a three-year, $2.5 million award from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration to continue funding a statewide, community-based HIV care system for women, infants, and children.
March 15 - The Medical College of Wisconsin announced the seventh annual “Women in Science Series.” Beloit Daily News
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.
Feb 21 - The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Reproductive Medicine Center is on the move. The center which is currently located currently located on the 5th floor of the Pavilion building will be moving to the Community Memorial Medical Commons (CMMC) in Menomonee Falls.
Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin collaborate on cardiovascular research to address many pressing disorders of the blood and vascular system.
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.
Patients in the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Program benefit from the expertise of Medical College faculty, as well as Froedtert’s advanced technology and specially trained health professionals.
Feb. 19 - The Bon-Ton Stores, parent company of the Boston Store, raised $100,000 in 2012 to support breast cancer research at MCW and four other cancer research centers. Since 1998, the company has contributed $4.2 million for breast cancer research at the five cancer centers. InsightNews.com
Feb. 19 - The Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation named Carol Williams, PhD, (Pharmacology and Toxicology) a recipient of the foundation’s 2013 Champions in Women’s Health award. Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
Feb. 6 - OnMilwaukee.Com conducted a question/answer interview with Laura Liguori, PhD, (Urology) on her work as a clinical psychologist and sex therapist at the Women’s Incontinence and Sexual Health Program at Froedtert. OnMilwaukee
A new class of drugs known as targeted therapies are reshaping the future of care for cancer and other conditions.
Third Coast Digest predicts 2013 will bring major developments for the Harmony Initiative, a new downtown home for the Milwaukee Ballet, the UWM Peck School of the Arts dance program, and Froedtert & The Medical College’s sports medicine and wellness clinics. Third Coast Digest
Anne Hoch, DO, professor of sports medicine, cautions female athletes to be aware that even elite athletes can suffer from heart disease caused by the “female athlete triad,” a group of conditions often found in young athletes whose intake of nutrition is insufficient to support their activities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Carol Williams, PhD, MCW professor of pharmacology and toxicology, shares the latest research being done at the Medical College to combat breast cancer and other forms of cancer. Wauwatosa Patch
Julia Lechuga, PhD, assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral medicine in the Medical College’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research, will investigate the decision-making processes between Latina girls and their mothers when it comes to obtaining the HPV vaccine. Hispanically Speaking News
Joan Neuner, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, received $200,000 to study adverse bony effects of breast cancer therapies. FOX 6 News
Oct. 03 - Joan Neuner, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), received a $200,000 grant from the American Cancer Society, Midwest Division, in partnership with Kohl’s Cares, to study adverse bony effects of breast cancer therapies.
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.
Aug. 10 - On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, Bergstrom on Victory Lane in Appleton will host Drive for a Cure, a two-day event to support breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. Last year, this two-day event raised more than $46,000.
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.
July 13 - THRIVE, The Integrative Conference for Women’s Health, will be held Oct. 24-26 at the Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva.
July 10 - Denise Leinss loved life, and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, she vowed to someday help other women reclaim theirs from the disease. She told her mom, Colleen, that after she beat cancer, she wanted to become an advocate and give talks encouraging breast cancer victims and survivors.
June 06 - Female athletes, particularly those involved in high level college sports at the NCAA Division I level, are particularly prone to a trio of medical issues called the “female athlete triad.” A new study conducted by sports medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin found there are some possible shortfalls in the methods used to screen these athletes for the triad, and that could put athletes at risk for lifelong health problems
Anne Hoch, DO, professor of sports medicine and women’s health, discusses new findings about health screenings for female college athletes. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 15th annual WBCS, Inc. Breast Cancer Showhouse opens this weekend in Milwaukee’s historic Vogel Mansion. Proceeds benefits breast cancer and prostate cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. On Milwaukee
May 30 - The 2012 WBCS, Inc. Showhouse for a Cure features a beautiful home in Milwaukee’s North Point Historic District. The Vogel Mansion was built in 1905 and features formal gardens and a pool, a 20-room interior that is exquisitely enhanced by carved woodwork and decorative ironwork, a formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, and the private art collection of the homeowner. Located across from Villa Terrace, the home will be open to the public Saturday, June 2, through Sunday, June 17. This year’s house has been made available by businessman Andy Nunemaker.