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• Medical College of Wisconsin President Applauds Governor’s Proposed Psychiatry Residencies and Mental Health Consultation Program Investments

  Jan 25, 2023

  During Governor Tony Evers recent State of the State Address, proposed were several investments to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) focused on mental health.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Research Shows Increasing Religious Discrimination Against Muslim Physicians in U.S.

  Jan 18, 2023

  In a study published this month in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) found many American Muslim clinicians encounter religious discrimination in the workplace, and that these experiences appear to be on the rise.

• All of Us Research Program Returns Genetic Health-related Results to Participants

  Jan 13, 2023

  The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has started returning personalized, actionable health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants nationwide.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Professor Leads Development of Updated Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer

  Dec 16, 2022

  A newly-updated clinical guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy and systemic therapy after surgery to treat patients with endometrial cancer.

• Global Biodata Coalition Announces its First Set of Global Core Biodata Resources

  Dec 16, 2022

  The Global Biodata Coalition announced its first list of Global Core Biodata Resources. One of the resources selected was the Rat Genome Database, which is led by Anne E. Kwitek, PhD.

• Dr. Ahmed Obeidat Named to List of Notable Heroes in Health Care by BizTimes Milwaukee

  Dec 14, 2022

  This list highlights the accomplishments of people and organizations making a positive difference on the front lines of health care in the area.

• AHW Awards Nearly $1.5 Million in Seed Grants to Advance Health Research and Support Community Health Projects

  Dec 14, 2022

  The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) will fund 31 projects selected through a competitive application process focused on promising biomedical research and community-based initiatives to improve Wisconsin residents' health and well-being.

• Dr. John Raymond and Cathy Jacobson Named to Inaugural Edition of Wisconsin 275 by BizTimes Milwaukee

  Dec 12, 2022

  This special publication highlights the 275 most influential executives from across Wisconsin in various economic sectors like health care, sports, and technology.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Partners with Top Cancer Organizations to Endorse Initiative to Increase Lung Cancer Screening

  Dec 8, 2022

  MCW has partnered with more than 50 cancer organizations to issue a call to action urging individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for those at high risk for lung cancer.

• Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School Dean, George E. MacKinnon, III, Receives 2022 Winston J. Durant Lecture Award

  Dec 8, 2022

  The Winston J. Durant Lecture Award is bestowed annually upon one past UW Hospital pharmacy resident.

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