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Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD

Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD

Gerald L. Schmitz MD Professor of Surgery, MCW; Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, MCW; Chair, Department of Surgery Mentoring Committee

Locations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin
  • 8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
    Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

MD, Indiana University, 1979
Surgery Residency, Indiana University, 1979-1984
PhD, Microbiology, MCW, 1989

Biography

Dr. Philip Redlich is a board-certified general surgeon who has served in various practice and leadership roles at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. These roles include surgical clerkship director, associate dean for curriculum, chief of the Division of Education, director of the PGY 1 curriculum, and chief of surgery at the Zablocki VA. He has now transitioned to focus primarily on surgical education and surgical mentorship.

Dr. Redlich chairs the Department of Surgery Mentoring Committee, focused on early-career surgical faculty and recently published the department’s experience dating back to 2016. He joined the Committee for Accelerated Research Discovery in Surgery (CARDS) to support faculty-research resident mentoring during the research experience. He continues to support the Division of Education through resident and student educational efforts, education research, and other activities through various programs and venues.

Honors and Awards

1997, 2003 Teacher of the Year Award, Awarded by Chief Residents in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
2001 Society of Teaching Scholars elected membership, Medical College of Wisconsin
2003 Golden Cane Award - Medical Student Teacher of the Year, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
2004 Outstanding Teacher Award, Association for Surgical Education
2007, 2012, 2019 Professionalism Award, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin
2015 T. Michael Bolger Standing Ovation Award (given by MCW Student Assembly)
2026 VISN 12 Supervisor Servant Leader, Clement J. Zablocki VAMC

Research Interests

Mentorship in Surgery & Surgical Education

Publications

Publications of Philip N. Redlich PhD, MD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

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