Announcements from the Department of Medicine
Marquette University School of Dentistry students will once again take on students from the Medical College of Wisconsin, in the fourth annual Thriller at Miller softball game. The series stands at 2-4 in favor of MCW. MUSoD won the first game, MCW the last two. The classic rematch between MCW and MUSoD where student play for bragging rights and of course the prestigious Caduceus Cup trophy is scheduled for Saturday, July 24th at Helfaer Field/Miller Park.
The Department of Medicine held their annual Banquet on June 4th, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza. Over 250 faculty and housestaff were in attendance that evening to celebrate the achievements of the departing housestaff.
The Department of Medicine has established a new interdisciplinary Osteoporosis and Calcium Disorders Program. This program incorporates the divisions of Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine, and Rheumatology. The goal is to provide state-of-the-art care for patients with osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases including calcium and parathyroid disorders.
With more time to work on science and less time on budgets and looking for signatures, the new electronic grant submission process through e-Bridge has allowed the Department of Medicine to be more efficient in grant submissions leading into a future of better care for patients at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.