Kern Institute News
Stay up-to-date on the latest media mentions and interviews given by members of our Kern Institute team.
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Fulfilling the Promise: Philanthropic Partnership Promotes Character and Caring in Medicine
The Kern Family Foundation and MCW are dedicated to transforming medical education and practice.
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Student Takes Distinctive Path to Help Others
Chase LaRue has never been afraid to try something new if it meant helping other people.
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Dr. Cassie Ferguson: Empathy Leads to Deeper Connection with Patients
By Cassie Ferguson, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) at MCW and the Associate Director of the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education.
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Kern Family Foundation Invests $50 Million to Transform Medical Education and Profession of Medicine
Gift renews support for the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine and the Kern Institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education Announces the First Cohort of Medical Education Transformation Collaboratories
Announcing the seven groups that will build a community of practice for medical education transformation.
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Medical Student Vaccinator Training
MCW’s Hub Clinic administered 19,300 vaccine shots during its tenure. The 10,000th shot was administered by M1 medical student Natalie Yass, a reality that would not have been possible without the hard work and coordination of a team involving Academic Affairs, the Kern Institute, the Office of Research, and the School of Pharmacy.
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Transforming Medical Education Through Collaboratories
The Kern Institute is pleased to release this request for proposals.
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Kern Gifts Support Transformational Health Professions Education and Named Chairs
Gifts from the Kern Family, Kern Family Foundation and Stephen and Shelagh Roell demonstrate how philanthropic partnerships enable MCW to drive innovation and solutions.
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Design Thinking: Using empathy to be creative problem solvers
The Kern Institute trains medical and pharmacy students how to be creative problem solvers using Design Thinking.
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Dr. Adina Luba Kalet named Director of the Kern Institute
Adina Luba Kalet, MD, MPH, has been appointed Director of the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education, effective Sept. 1, pending approval by the MCW Board of Trustees.
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Kern Institute receives national recognition for Character education efforts at MCW
The Kern Institute has been named a Promising Practices Recipient from Character.org, a national forum dedicated to fostering character development across the United States.
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The illusion of selection bias in matters of students’ mental health
A letter to the editor of the Wisconsin Medical Society from MCW Kern Institute faculty members.
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Combating physician fatigue and low job satisfaction in Wisconsin
Interview of Cassie Ferguson, MD, on Wisconsin Public Radio.
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MCW Common Read launched
The first ever common book program, MCW Common Read, has been launched to unite students, trainees, faculty, staff, and community members alike in thought-provoking discussions about timely topics.
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Kern Institute welcomes "In Shock" author Rana Awdish on April 18
Please join us on Thursday, April 18, for a Grand Rounds presentation by Rana Awdish, MD, best-selling author of "In Shock", which was selected as MCW’s inaugural Common Read Book.
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Post from Reflective MedEd
"A Quick Method for Faculty and Students to Serve as Role Models for Personal Wellness Activities"
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MCW, Kern Institute featured in "Modern Healthcare"
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and its President and CEO Dr. John Raymond were featured in a Modern Healthcare article, "Medical schools aim to make curricula mirror the real world.”
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The power of philanthropy: Medical College of Wisconsin receives $38 million gift, will lead national institute to transform medical education
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) received its largest philanthropic gift of $37.8 million from the Kern Family and the Kern Family Foundation to establish the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education (Kern Institute).
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Medical schools join together to transform medical education
Coast-to-coast institute of seven medical schools formed, the Medical College of Wisconsin to lead