Rashmi Sood, PhD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Medical College. She joins the division of Pediatric Pathology and the Children’s Research Institute. Her primary research interest is the study of the vascular bed of the placenta and the mechanism of pregnancy-related cardiovascular disorders.
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities, scored the Medical College of Wisconsin the highest among all other Wisconsin charities that the organization rated. This also represents the sixth consecutive year that the Medical College received a four-star rating from New Jersey-based Charity Navigator.
Michael J. Dunn, MD, Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Physiology, has joined the Clinical and Translational Science Institute as Director of its new Translational Research Resources Office.
The Medical College has raised $19,794 for the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), and is just short of meeting its contribution amount from last year. Donations will continue to be collected through May 16. A new feature of the campaign this year is that donations to UPAF can be made online.
Robert Truitt, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology), will appear with his four daughters in episodes of 'Family Feud' scheduled to be broadcast May 15 and May 19. This is the Truitt family’s second time on 'Family Feud.'
Joseph Goveas, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, has received a highly esteemed Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. Early career academic faculty in psychiatry from the United States and Canada compete for this award, which provides two years of project and professional development support for promising young neurobiological researchers.
Carlyle Chan, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, is serving as a panelist for a preview showing and discussion of a new one-hour Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) documentary that explores how depression can effect a man's relationships and career. The documentary, 'Depression in Men Explored,' will be previewed in the MPTV Community Cinema series at Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Drive, Wednesday, on May 14, at 7 p.m.
'Milwaukee Magazine' published a 10-page article in its May 2008 issue that highlights the rise and expansion of the Medical College of Wisconsin and the success of its leadership team. The Office of Public Affairs has purchased rights to the article, and College employees are free to print as many copies as they would like for meetings, networking and recruitment.
The 2008 Commencement ceremony takes place on Friday, May 16, at 4 p.m. at the Milwaukee Theatre, 500 West Kilbourn Ave. If you are participating in the Commencement ceremony, please note the following reminders.
Three Medical College faculty members and a medical student were elected to Wisconsin Medical Society leadership positions at the society’s annual meeting in Madison.
Srividya Kidambi, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition), received a Young Investigator Travel Award from the American Society of Hypertension to attend the society’s 23rd annual scientific meeting May 14-17 in New Orleans.
In order to ensure the EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is meeting the needs of the clinic staff and clinicians, the Clinical Informatics team has created a user satisfaction survey. All EpicCare Ambulatory users are asked to complete the survey by noon on Friday, May 30.
The Medical College of Wisconsin invites Medical College faculty to submit proposals for the Research for a Healthier Tomorrow’s 2008-09 funding cycle. Research for a Healthier Tomorrow is a component of 'Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin.'
The National Biomedical Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin has received a five-year, $5.66 million renewal grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The renewal, which covers direct and indirect costs from April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2013, represents years 32 to 36 of the Center’s funding.
The Todd Wehr Library and the College library branches at Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin will be open during the following times from Friday, May 9, through Thursday, May 22, because of final exams; from Friday, May 23, through Thursday, May 29, because of Memorial Day week; and from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, Aug. 17, because of summer break.