Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery News

In 2017, the Department of Surgery initiated a weekly multidisciplinary radio program entitled “The Latest Word on Medicine,” hosted by Dr. Douglas Evans and Dr. Rana Higgins. "The Latest Word on Medicine" is heard every Friday at 2 p.m. on WISN, 1130AM on the dial

We are so fortunate to have an amazing group of experts from the Medical College of Wisconsin, across all clinical and basic science departments – and with the invaluable help of our NPs and PAs as well as nurses, techs and staff at all levels.

Listen to “The Latest Word on Medicine” on iHeartRadio

The “Word on Medicine” spanned 2017 to 2025 and with the help of our friends – faculty, residents, Nurse Practitioners, PAs, countless other members of the health care team and most importantly, our patients – we created over 200 unique hour-long programs bringing the inspiration of academic medicine to the airways. At the end of many of the programs, Dr. Evans provided thought, reflection, and opinion on various aspects of medicine and life, sprinkled with personal experience. These short conclusions to Word on Medicine programs have been affectionately referred to as “In the Final Couple Minutes.” Dr. Evans has put together 15 of the most memorable recordings which you can listen to without interruption – this aired as the final “Word on Medicine” Program on Saturday, Nov 1, 2025.

A special thank you to Dr. Rana Higgins, Linda Klagstad, Dave Michaels, and the Selig’s and Attanasio’s who made "The Word on Medicine" possible with their generous support. You can continue to listen to previously aired episodes of “The Word on Medicine” by visiting iHeartRadio, iTunes, Pandora, or Podbean.