Recent News
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Medical College of Wisconsin to Lead Landmark Multi-Center Clinical Trial in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is leading a new multi-center clinical trial to evaluate an interdisciplinary rehabilitation model for military veterans and first responders with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic...
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Michels Family Donates $27 Million to the Medical College of Wisconsin to Expand Personalized Cancer Care, Accelerate Cancer Research
The Michels transformational gift will enable the Cancer Center to bring additional world-class precision oncology talent to MCW, enhance technological infrastructure, train and develop the next generation of cancer scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, and expand access to precision...
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Kratom Use is Surging in the US with Life-changing Consequences
A new study published in Addiction has found that kratom use – measured as kratom exposures reported to US poison centers – and cases of severe medical outcomes linked to kratom use have surged in the US over the past decade.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Announces New President and CEO
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) today announced that Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, FEL ‘01, has been unanimously appointed as the institution’s seventh president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2026.
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network is First to Offer Proton Therapy in Wisconsin
Revolutionary cancer treatment uses protons for precision targeting.
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Chad Carlson, MD, Appointed Chair of the MCW Department of Neurology
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce Chad Carlson, MD, FAAN, FAES, interim chair of neurology and professor of neurology, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Neurology.
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David Hotchkiss Named to Becker’s “CIOs to Know” List
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Chief Information and Security Officer and Vice President of Information Services David Hotchkiss was recently named to the 2026 edition of the Becker's Hospital Review “Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know” list.
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Dr. Julie K. Freed Elected to the American Physiological Society Board of Directors
Julie K. Freed, MD, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and executive vice chair in the Department of Anesthesiology, has been elected to the APS Board of Directors. Her term begins in April 2026.
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New JNCCN Study Identifies Long-Term Health Risks Among Testicular Cancer Survivors Treated with Contemporary Chemotherapy Regimens
Researchers identify renal and cardiovascular risks persist decades after testicular cancer treatment, stressing the importance of survivorship care.
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Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Welcomes Three New Academic Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Waukesha County Technical College
The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute announced today it is expanding to include MCW, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Waukesha County Technical College.