Feb. 27 - Dr. Earnestine Willis (Pediatrics – Community) participated in Marquette University’s recent panel discussion on health disparities. She noted that the whole community must take ownership for health equity efforts to succeed. Urban Milwaukee
Feb. 27 - Gary Stoner, PhD, (Medicine – Hematology/Oncology) presented the inaugural Francis Miller Lecture at South Dakota State University’s College of Pharmacy. Dr. Stoner’s presentation was entitled, “Prevention of Aerodigestive Tract Cancers with Berry Formulations.” The Brookings Register
Feb. 27 - In an article in American Medical News, Dr. Kenneth Schellhase (Family and Community Medicine) discusses the impact of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s decision to forego federal funds for Medicare as the state expands the program. American Medical News
Feb. 27 - In an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, Dr. Kenneth Simons (Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) discusses the impact of state budget cuts on the operations of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Dr. Simons is Vice Chair of the board. Wisconsin State Journal
Feb. 27 - Dr. Kartikeya Makker (Pediatrics – Neonatology) participated in a Montefiore Medical Center-led study reported in the Journal of Asthma that found that even small amounts of excess weight can adversely affect lung function in Hispanic and African-American children. newswise
Feb. 27 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten (Emergency Medicine) notes that civilians firing handguns are less likely to hit their target than police officers in a Huffington Post article exploring the issue of defensive gun usage. The Huffington Post
Feb. 27 - Dr. Stephen Abram (Anesthesiology) provides expert comment in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative report on overdose deaths from prescription narcotic painkillers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 27 - Work will begin in March on St. Norbert College’s new $40 million science building, which will house components of MCW’s community-based medical education program in Green Bay. Green Bay Press Gazette & Fox11 News
Feb. 27 - Dr. Ivor Benjamin has been named MCW’s Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center, and Vice-Chair of Translational Research. WauwatosaNOW
Feb. 27 - Governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget includes $7.4 million in bonding for MCW’s community-based medical education campuses in Central Wisconsin and Green Bay and $1.75 million to expand MCW’s family and community medicine residency program by 12 slots. Fox6 News, GazetteExtra, & St. Norbert Times
Feb. 22 - Stephen Abram, MD, professor of anesthesiology, was interviewed about opioid usage and overdose rates for a special report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 20 - Work is scheduled to begin next month on the Gehl-Mulva Science Center at St. Norbert College. The building will house classrooms and offices for MCW’s new campus in Green Bay. Green Bay Press Gazette
Feb. 20 - Howard Jacob, PhD, the Warren P. Knowles Professor and Chair of Genetics, appeared on WTMJ-TV to discuss the potential use of DNA sequencing to help predict future health. WTMJ TV
Feb. 19 - In his testimony before an inquest hearing on the death of Derek Williams, Dr. Daniel DeBehnke said it is impossible to determine if earlier medical intervention could have saved Williams’ life. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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 - In an interview with OnMilwaukee.com, Dr. Ulrich Broeckel discusses the importance of the support he receives from the Steve Cullen Healthy Hearts Club Run. OnMilwaukee.com
Feb. 19 - Leonid Vydro, a fourth-year medical student at MCW, told American Medical News that competition for residency slots has increased as more medical schools open and residency programs shrink. American Medical News
Feb. 19 - Dr. Jay Sandlow (Urology) was elected President-Elect of the American Society of Andrology. WauwatosaNOW
Feb. 19 - In a study reported in the Journal of Cancer Therapeutics & Research, Dr. Hong Wu (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) reports on one case that found that acupuncture reduces chemoradiation side effects. HealthCare Medicine Institute
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. 19 - Dr. Jon Pryor, MCP CEO and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs – MCP, was named CEO of the Hennepin Healthcare System in Minneapolis. Milwaukee Business Journal
Feb. 19 - A New York Times article cites Dr. David Friedland’s (Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences) research that found that low-frequency hearing loss could be an early indication that a patient has vascular problems. The New York Times
Feb. 19 - In his Milwaukee Journal Sentinel column, Tom Still notes that MCW and UWM are investing more in research that can lead to inventions – often doing so in concert with private companies. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 19 - At a presentation hosted by the Wisconsin Innovation Network, James Antczak (Technology Development) discussed MCW’s ability to leverage its research strengths to develop ideas and products for patients and society. Milwaukee Business Journal
Feb. 19 - Richard T. Robinson, PhD, and Mark McNally, PhD, received a two-year, $420,000 NIH grant to study tuberculosis immunity. WauwatosaNOW
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. 19 - Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal includes $7.4 million for MCW’s community-based medical education campuses, $1.75 million to expand MCW’s family and community medicine residency program, $4 million to help rural hospitals pool their resources and apply for graduate medical education accreditation, and $1 million to support medical residencies. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 13 - John Raymond, Sr., MD, President and CEO of MCW, discussed Governor Walker’s proposed budget, which earmarks $7.4 million for MCW community medical education campuses in Central Wisconsin and Green Bay. WAOW TV
Feb. 12 - The 17th Annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, February 16 in Wauwatosa. The event supports MCW’s Cardiovascular Center. WauwatosaNOW
Feb. 12 - Dr. Carlyle Chan (Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine) was elected Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for 2013. WauwatosaNOW
Feb. 12 - Dr. John Lynch (Neurology) was interviewed by Ladies Home Journal in a first-person article by one of his patients, a 41-year-old woman who experienced a stroke. Ladies' Home Journal
Feb. 12 - Brian Volkman, PhD, (Biochemistry) discussed his research on proteins and their potential to slow metastasizing tumors on WUWM’s “Lake Effect.” WUWM FM
Feb. 12 - With colleagues at the University of Wisconsin –Whitewater, Dr. Amy Zosel (Emergency Medicine) analyzed drug deaths in Wisconsin from 1998 – 2008. Royal Purple News
Feb. 12 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported on findings from 16 projects it funded nationwide focused on patient-centered care and health IT projects. Government Health IT
Feb. 12 - Dr. Osama Zaidat (Neurology) was part of a national team of researchers contributing to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that a stroke survivor's chances of living independently after 90 days are not improved by the use of devices inserted into the artery to dissolve or remove a stroke-causing clot shortly after the onset of symptoms. EurekAlert
Feb. 12 - Forbes magazine posted the panel discussion from the Forbes Healthcare Summit on “DNA Disruptors: Our Genetic Future.” One of panelists was Howard Jacob, PhD, (Human and Molecular Genetics). Forbes
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. 12 - Steven Pinkerton, PhD, (Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine – Center for AIDS Intervention Research) received a $919,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to support two-year stipends for research fellows. Fox6 News & Milwaukee Courier
Feb. 12 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin was ranked fourth best children's hospital in the nation by Parent's magazine. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Parent's Magazine, The Business Journal, & WISN TV
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
Feb. 12 - A New York Times article references Dr. David Friedland’s research into the link between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease. New York Times
Feb. 6 - Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH, Professor and Chairman of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Injury Research Center, advocates a public health approach to gun violence in this news story, which aired on CBS 58. CBS 58
Feb. 6 - UWM reports that MCW scientists will have a presence in a proposed new biomedical engineering research facility planned for the Innovation Park campus in Wauwatosa. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb. 6 - Dr. Daniel DeBehnke (Emergency Medicine, Chief Integration Officer) will be a speaker at Becker’s Hospital Review’s 4th Annual Meeting in Chicago from May 9-11. Becker's Hospital Review
Feb. 6 - Dr. Kenneth Simons (Ophthalmology) was elected Vice Chair of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Wisconsin Medical Society
Feb. 6 - Ashley Van Zeeland, CEO of Cypher Genomics, cites the work of Howard Jacob, PhD, (Human and Molecular Genetics Center) in making the economic case for greater use and insurance reimbursement for whole genome/exome interpretation. Van Zeeland’s comments were reported in Bio IT World. Bio-IT World
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
Feb. 6 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten (Emergency Medicine) participated in a three-part series heard on WUWM-FM on the medical consequences of gunshot injuries. WUWM FM
Feb. 6 - Kimberly Strong, PhD, (Institute for Health and Society – Bioethics and Medical Humanities) discussed ethical questions posed by genome sequencing on WUWM-FM’s “Lake Effect". WUWM FM
Feb. 6 - Kathryn Flynn, PhD, (Medicine – General Internal) was lead author of a study reported in PLOS One that studied the efficacy and quality of multi-center clinical trials. equities
Feb. 6 - In a study reported in JAMA Pediatrics, Dr. Jeffrey Jackson (Medicine – General Internal) found that placebos were as effective as most adult migraine medications for the treatment of pediatric migraine headaches. New York Daily News & Fox 6 News
Feb. 6 - St. Norbert College officials provided details on plans for a new $42 million science building, which also will house components of MCW’s community-based medical education program in Green Bay. Insight
Feb. 6 - The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that for FY 2011-2012, MCW ranked 156th out of 833 U.S. colleges and universities for the size of the institution’s endowment. Chronicle of Higher Education
Feb. 6 - A total of 458 MCW physicians, representing 63 specialties, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2013 Best Doctors in America®. WauwatosaNOW
Feb. 5 - Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor of Genetics and director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center, discussed his vision of the future in personalized medicine at the first annual Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York City. Forbes