Press Releases
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Milwaukee Region’s business, health and science communities collaborate to launch restart toolkit for companies
The toolkit is designed to help businesses identify risks and implement health and safety procedures that will protect their employees and customers.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Doctor Named Notable LGBTQ Executive
AHW Endowment Director and senior associate dean at MCW's School of Medicine Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been named a Notable LGBTQ Executive by BizTimes Milwaukee.
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Bolster Resources in Fight Against COVID-19 with Study of Remdesivir
A limited number of patients at Froedtert Hospital will receive Remdesivir, one of the only antiviral medications that is currently being studied as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and the only one being tested in patients.
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27-Year-Old Recovers from COVID-19 Thanks to ECMO at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) providing promising alternative to ventilators.
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Plasma Treatment Offers Hope to Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 patients in the region are being treated within the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) health network with convalescent plasma treatment.
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Deaths Involving Fentanyl on the Rise: Milwaukee County Drug Overdose Deaths Reached Record Number in 2019
Drug overdoses killed 418 individuals in 2019 compared to the previous record of 401 deaths in 2017.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces Award of $4.8 Million in Grants to Support Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Response
The award of nearly $4.8 million in funding is designed to support agencies in the fight to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 across Wisconsin. The award of nearly $4.8 million in funding is designed to support agencies in the fight to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 across...
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Multi-Agency Collaboration Updates Sex Trafficking Report
A multi-agency collaboration sex trafficking report which intends to provide perspective on where known sex trafficking incidents were occurring in Milwaukee.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Recommends Everyone Wear Cloth Face Covering in Public to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
MCW supports the new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending that all individuals wear cloth face coverings in public, over the mouth and nose.
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EMS Professionals from the Medical College of Wisconsin Earns Awards and Grants at NAEMSP® 2020
The National Association of EMS Physicians® (NAEMSP®) honored EMS professionals with grants, professional awards and research awards at the NAEMSP 2020 Annual Meeting, January 6-11, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif.
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Medical School Campus in Wausau Expands to Larger Facility
Now located at 1900 Westwood Dr. across from Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the new facility offers a space dedicated to the medical school’s mission of education, better fitting students’ learning and wellness needs.
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Local Medical Students Raise Money and Collect Food for Feeding America at Hoops for Hunger Event
The event was held in collaboration with the Milwaukee Bucks, and non-perishable food items and monetary donations were collected from the spectators and players for Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Receives Gifts Exceeding $2 Million from Baird and Community Leaders
Endowed Chair Established in Honor of Former MCW Trustee, Former Baird Chairman, President & CEO G. Frederick Kasten, Jr., to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research.
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EMS Professionals from the Medical College of Wisconsin Earn Awards and Grants at NAEMSP ® 2020
Scott A. Kunkel, DO, NRP; Thomas Grawey, DO; Maureen Luetje, DO; Robert Treat, PhD, and Jason Liu, MD, MPH, from the Medical College of Wisconsin, won the award Best Disaster Research Presentation.
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Local Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Run/Walk to Benefit Cardiac Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin
The 24nd Annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10:00 am.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names New Major Gift Director
Beth Wickersham has joined the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) as a regionalist major gifts director.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names Leader of Cancer Center
Gustavo W. Leone, PhD has been named as director of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center, senior associate dean of cancer research, and professor with tenure in the department of Biochemistry.
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network Partners with UWM App Brewery for Brain Cancer Patients
Designed and built in Milwaukee, the NIMBLE app is changing how doctors treat individuals who have cancer that has spread to the brain.
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Pediatric Resident Stresses Importance of Scaffolding Conversations
Dr. Trevino understands the importance scaffolding, a communication strategy that requires a person to understand the other person’s perspective.
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Four MCW teams win statewide innovation competition sponsored by Foxconn
On Thursday, December 19, 2019, Smart Cities – Smart Futures representatives announced 13 overall winners of the competition.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Deborah M. Costakos, MD, MS, has been named professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), effective January 1, 2020.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Members Receive Health Care Heroes Honors
The Health Care Heroes awards, presented annually by BizTimes Media, honor the accomplishments of people and organizations making a positive impact on health in the area.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center Appoints Postdoctoral Fellow to T32 Training Program
Jing Liu, PhD, joins the cardiovascular center's T32 postdoctoral training program sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
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MCW-Central Wisconsin Receives $2 Million Campaign Gift from Sentry
This gift supports medical education that is pivotal to quality care in Central Wisconsin.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces $1.59 million in Awards to Advance Community Health Efforts Across Wisconsin
AHW has announced its 2019 Policy and Systems Changes for Improved Health funding awards, with more than $1.59 million being awarded to four projects aimed at improving health outcomes in Wisconsin.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Doctoral Student Receives National Award at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Abdul R. Shour, MSP, a doctoral candidate in Public and Community Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin, received the Greg Alexander Outstanding Paper Award at the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Philadelphia.
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Two Local Community Leaders Join the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) recently welcomed two new trustees to its board: Christy L. Brown, JD, and John M. Grogan.
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Research Findings Show Potential New Target in Somatosensory Cortex to Aid in Recovery of Walking Ability
Findings of a study in the journal Nature Neuroscience show the brain’s somatosensory cortex can directly orchestrate walking in response to ongoing environmental cues, allowing for navigation of complex environments.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Announces Master of Science in Global Health Equity Program Beginning Fall 2020
The new MS Global Health Equity program consists of 36 credits including a 6-credit thesis work experience which students may complete with one of our many international or local partners.
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Analysis of Highly Cited Retracted Paper on Vaccinations and Autism Shows Authors Have Trouble Citing Retractions
A study published today in the online medical journal JAMA Network Open shows that despite complete retraction, a 1998 article that purported to show an association between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism continues to be cited in scholarly works.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Dean Named Chair of Association of American Medical Colleges Board of Directors
Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, dean of the School of Medicine and executive vice president and provost of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been named the new chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) board of directors.
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Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association Wins Chapter of the Year at National Conference
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) recently attended their organization’s national conference at the New York University School of Medicine, where they received an award for best chapter of the year for their community advocacy work.
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MCW To Host Pioneering Advocate For Women In Science And Microbiologist
Dr. Morahan will be presenting to MCW students and faculty on gender equity in science leadership, strategic career development and leadership training at MCW’s Milwaukee campus.
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Local Pain Management Researchers Receive Grants from the National Institutes of Health ‘Helping to End Addiction Long-Term’ Initiative
Five researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have been awarded more than $4 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research projects that aim to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose and achieve long-term recovery from...
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital Announce Hope to Health Campaign
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Froedtert Hospital announced the public launch of the Hope to Health Campaign, an unprecedented philanthropic partnership.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Names Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine
Joseph W. Gravel, Jr., MD, has been named as chair of the department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and will join the institution on Sept. 30, 2019.
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MACC Fund Commits $25 Million Pledge to Medical College of Wisconsin, in Partnership with Children’s Hospital
This pledge will enable MCW and Children’s to advance the shared goal of a world free of pediatric cancer by accelerating medical discovery and clinical care advancements to continue to improve survival rates and quality of life for kids diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder.
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Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Invests $1.25M in Spinal Cord Injury Research at MCW
The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation recently announced a gift of $1.25 million to support neuroscience research at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
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Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital Name Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Mitchell Beckman will be responsible for the overall fundraising enterprise and will help enable MCW and Froedtert Hospital to continue its trajectory of excellence across missions.
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Local Class of Medical Students Share Results of 2-Year Community-Focused Projects
Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin hosts Physician in the Community Student Project Showcase.
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MCW Pharmacy School and Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Partner to Develop a Pipeline of Future Independent Pharmacy Owners
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Pharmacy and the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) announce a partnership to develop a pipeline of future independent pharmacy owners who can implement primary care pharmacy services in medically underserved communities.
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MCW Cancer Center to Host Vida y Esperanza, a Support and Celebration Event Tailored to the Latinx Community
This will be southeastern Wisconsin’s first event specifically for members of the Latinx community who have been touched by cancer, including those living with cancer at all stages of treatment, recovery and survivorship and their caregivers, support networks, families and friends.
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Two central Wisconsin physicians win Medical College of Wisconsin award for volunteer efforts in training medical students
The Wagner Award recognizes the important contributions and valuable service provided by volunteer instructors and clinical faculty members in helping to educate MCW students, residents and fellows.
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Medical College of Wisconsin and UW-Milwaukee Establish Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
The program will be a structured, supervised year of clinical practice and continuing education at community-based settings to prepare mental health nurses to provide care to underserved populations in the Milwaukee area.
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MCW Radiation Oncology researchers receiving numerous awards at 2019 ASTRO Annual Meeting
ASTRO is the foremost radiation oncology society in the world, with over 10,000 health care professionals of all disciplines specializing in treating patients using various radiation therapies.
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Brain Researchers Seek to Uncover Effects of Non-Concussive Repetitive Head Impacts in Young Athletes
Brain researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) were recently awarded a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a five-year study on the effects of repetitive head impacts on middle and high school athletes.
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Medical College of Wisconsin names Senior Vice President of University Engagement and Strategic Planning
Mara Lord, MBA, has been named Senior Vice President, University Engagement and Strategic Planning, for the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), effective Sept. 1, 2019.
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Findings from CARE Consortium added to global repository for brain injury data
Data from the world’s most comprehensive concussion study are now publicly available in a repository aimed at providing traumatic brain injury researchers access to a wealth of new knowledge.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Researchers to Study Genetic Causes of Radiation-Induced Heart Complications
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will perform a pioneering study into how genes can influence radiation sensitivity in order to discover new therapeutic targets to limit or reverse subsequent heart complications.
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Program that Accelerates Drug Discovery Receives $400,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Grant
The Therapeutic Accelerator Program (TAP) at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) recently received funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to support the program’s collaborations with other regional biohealth institutions and companies to accelerate drug discovery by...
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Alterations in the Intestinal Microbiome Linked to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children, Study Finds
New research from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), in collaboration with investigators at University of California San Diego and Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, suggests that the intestinal microbiome holds important clues as to why some children develop nonalcoholic fatty liver...
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Local Researcher Co-Author on Study With Zero-Calorie Sweeteners
For the first time, scientists exposed pregnant and lactating mice to sucralose and acesulfame-K - a common combination in soda, sports supplements and other sweetened products - and found their pups developed harmful metabolic and gut bacteria changes.
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Study to Test Food Access Interventions Among African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes in Inner-City Milwaukee
Two new studies led by scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will focus specifically on food insecurity among African Americans with Type 2 diabetes in inner-city Milwaukee.
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Local Researcher Named 2019 Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar; 23rd Annual Cullen Run Raises $41,285 for Cardiovascular Research
Alison Kriegel, PhD, is the recipient of the 2019 Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar Award to fund her research investigating the mechanisms by which chronic kidney disease (CKD) contributes to cardiovascular risk.
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MCW Applauds Joint Finance Committee’s Vote for a Cancer Research Facility
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) thanks and applauds the members of the state’s budget-writing committee, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), for their vote approving a State Building Commission grant for the development and construction of a cancer research facility at MCW.
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Oleg Palygin, PhD Named 2019 Michael H. Keelan Jr., MD Scholar
Oleg is the recipient of the 2019 Michael H. Keelan Jr., MD Scholar Award for his project, “Essential Role of Kir4.1/Kir5.1 Channels in Renal Salt Handling.”
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Faculty, Staff, Students, Community Partners Earn Medical College of Wisconsin President’s Community Engagement Award
This honor recognizes the exemplary community-academic partnership, community-engaged research or community outreach activities of MCW faculty members, staff members, students and community partners.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Celebrates 224 Members of Class of 2019 at Milwaukee Campus
Two hundred and twenty-four students from the MCW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Medicine received degrees.
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Adina Luba Kalet, MD, MPH, Named Director of the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) appointed of Adina Luba Kalet, MD, MPH, director of the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education. Effective September 1, 2019, pending approval by the MCW Board of Trustees.
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Dr. Ian B.K. Martin Named 2019–2020 President of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) at the opening session of its 30th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 15, introduced Ian B.K. Martin, MD, MBA, as the society’s 2019–2020 president and announced five newly elected members to its Board of Directors.
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Named Director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment and Senior Associate Dean at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Medicine
MCW appointed Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment and senior associate dean at the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine effective September 1, 2019, pending approval by the MCW Board of Trustees.
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New Research Shows Early-Life Stress Can Contribute to Life-Long Psychological Conditions
Local scientist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Cecilia Hillard, PhD, assisted other researchers in their quest to uncover what effects early-life stress might have throughout development into adulthood and beyond.
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Three MCW teams among dozen winners of Foxconn's innovation competition
Three MCW teams were recognized among 12 winners in a statewide innovation competition, Smart Cities – Smart Futures, sponsored by Foxconn Technology Group.
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Cardiovascular Center Appoints Postdoctoral Fellow to T32 Training Program
The Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has appointed Pablo Nakagawa, PhD as a postdoctoral trainee in the Cardiovascular Center’s T32 postdoctoral training program sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
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Local Surgeon Receives Grant Award to Provide Treatment for At-Risk Populations
Lyle D. Joyce, MD, PhD received a grant award totaling $35,000 from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) – a charitable arm of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Medical Student Presented with Prestigious Award from Wisconsin Medical Society
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation presented Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) student Sierra Tackett with its 2019 Presidential Scholar award.
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Local Researcher Recognized With Prestigious Neuroscience Research Award
Dr. Stucky is set to use the grant award to conduct research on the pain mechanisms associated with Fabry Disease – a rare lysosome storage disease.
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Local Institution Receives Grant to Establish a Center to Provide Access to Genome Editing Tools
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) received a $14.9 million award toward the development of a Dissemination and Coordinating Center (DCC) as part of the NIH Common Fund’s Somatic Cell Genome Editing (SCGE) Program.
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MCW teams continue successful run in Foxconn’s innovation competition
Of the 30 teams moving forward in the contest for Round Three, six teams – exactly one-fifth of the entire applicant pool – are led by MCW faculty, staff and students.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Awarded Top Honor, Among Top 30 Clinical Research Centers in the United States
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) recently designated the MCW Cancer Center as a Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) for the strength and innovation of its ongoing research and science and robust participation in its clinical trials.
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Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy Partners with Viterbo University for Direct Admittance 3+3 Program
A new agreement between the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Viterbo University will assure qualified undergraduate students at Viterbo University early admittance to the MCW School of Pharmacy upon graduation
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Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joins Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network
Takushi Kohmoto, MD, PhD joins the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network as a professor of surgery and associate service line director of heart transplantation.
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Medical College of Wisconsin Advance Community-based Partnership
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation have established a joint vision for impact, selected a developer and announced the future neighborhood and home of their community-based partnership as it moves forward into development stage.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Applauds Governor Evers Commitment to Cancer Research
As part of his executive budget proposal, Governor Tony Evers announced today he will invest $15 million in a cancer research facility at the Medical College of Wisconsin to reduce the cancer burden of Wisconsinites through research, education and outreach into the causes, prevention, early...
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Mobile App for Parents of Preemies Developed by the Medical College of Wisconsin
The app is designed to provide expecting couples education and medical information on premature babies.
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Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal Includes Expanding Medical Education and Training Initiatives
The proposal includes an expansion of MCW’s Family Medicine Residency Program, an annual increase in Medical Student Tuition Assistance for Wisconsin residents attending MCW and allocating planning funds for a potential Comprehensive Mental Health Consultation Program, based upon Wisconsin’s Child...
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Funding to Expand Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program Proposed
The CPCP program provides primary care providers with free-of-charge pediatric mental health consultations for their child and adolescent patients struggling with mental health concerns.
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Local Medical Student Recognized as “Medical Student Leader” by the Medical Society of Milwaukee
Megan Cory was recently awarded the Medical Student Leader Award for being a leader in the field of medicine by exemplifying the attributes, skills, and passion to serve her fellow citizens and inspire fellow medical students.
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Third Class of Aspirus Scholars Named to Tackle Physician Shortage
The Aspirus Health Foundation’s Aspirus Scholars Program has awarded $550,000 to four medical students from the Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin campus (MCW-CW)
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Medical College of Wisconsin Doctor & Professor Named Hastings Center Fellow
Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD, director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Julia and David Uihlein Chair in Medical Humanities and professor of Bioethics and Emergency Medicine has been named a fellow of the Hastings Center.
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Transformative cancer treatment now available at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center
Radiation oncologists at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert Hospital, part of the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network, treated their first cancer patient with the Elekta Unity MR-linac
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Roy L. Silverstein, MD, Begins Term as 2019 ASH President
Roy L. Silverstein, MD, a highly regarded expert in platelet and vascular cell biology as well as clinical non-malignant hematology and thrombosis, will serve as president of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for a year-long term through December 2019.
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American Board of Pathology Announces Appointment of Jason Jarzembowski to the Test Development and Advisory Committee of Pediatric Pathology
For a physician to be appointed to a TDAC, one must be considered an established subject matter expert in their subspecialty field while being updated on the latest patient care advances in the continually evolving field of pathology.
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African-American Liver Cancer Patients May Live Longer After Liver Transplant if Their Donors Are the Same Race
Among African-American adults undergoing liver transplant to treat liver cancer, patients whose organ donor was also African American lived significantly longer than those with a racially unmatched donor, report authors of a new study using national data.
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MCW leads the way in statewide innovation competition sponsored by Foxconn
Foxconn’s goal for this grant competition is to invest in a broad spectrum of new ideas generated by college and university teams throughout the state to improve the health and quality of life of Wisconsin communities.
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Five Community Leaders Join the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees
The elected members of the board are business executives, philanthropists, and distinguished community leaders who pool their wealth of knowledge and experience to advance these missions to enhance the health and vitality of our community.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces $3.1 Million in Awards to Advance Community Health Initiatives and Accelerate Health Research Projects
Funding supports $1.95 million in community initiatives and $1.19 million in research studies aimed at improving health outcomes statewide.
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Multi-Agency Collaboration Updates Sex Trafficking Report
The Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission, the Medical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Equity, Rethink Resources, Milwaukee Sexual Assault Review, and Milwaukee Police Department – Sensitive Crimes Division released a report estimating the magnitude of sex trafficking in Milwaukee.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Members Receive Health Care Heroes, Lifetime Achievement Honors from BizTimes
This year, three faculty members of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) were named Heroes, and one earned the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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FDA provides clearance for MR-Linac; Froedtert & MCW, MD Anderson will be first in U.S. to treat patients
The first patients in the U.S. to be treated using this highly precise radiation therapy will be treated at the Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert Hospital and M.D. Anderson in Texas.
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Medical College of Wisconsin and Greater Milwaukee Foundation Pursue New Community-based Partnership
The collaboration will enable MCW and the Foundation to join forces, share expertise, and accelerate investment to better serve the people of Milwaukee.
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Oral Medication Improves Survival Outcomes for Ovarian Cancer Patients, Study Reports
Women with ovarian cancer who were treated with the oral PARP inhibitor olaparib experienced longer progression-free survival, according to an international study presented at the European Society for Medical Oncologists in Munich last month and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Logan University establishes preceptorship program with Medical College of Wisconsin
The goal of the preceptorship program is to enhance patient care, education and research opportunities for both institutions.
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MCW to co-lead national study to examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will co-lead a study on potential long-term neurologic health consequences of concussions and sub-concussive injuries sustained by former NFL players.
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Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, Named Chair-elect of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, Dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Provost and Executive Vice President of the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
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Peer Outreach Program Aims to Save Lives by Engaging More Veterans in Mental Health Services
A new veteran outreach program in the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine in collaboration with the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center aims to save lives by locating veterans in need and engaging them in VA health services.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Part of National Effort to Develop Regenerative Treatments for Blindness
The National Eye Institute’s Audacious Goal Initiative for Regenerative Medicine has awarded Joseph Carroll, PhD, a grant to develop new research models to advance treatments for blinding conditions.
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CARE Consortium
The CARE Consortium was established with the goals of understanding how concussions affect the brain and identifying ways to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
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Data Supports Interaction of Pretreatment Immune Inflammatory State of Patient Outcomes following Radiotherapy in High Risk Prostate Cancer Trial
Data from a validation study of NRG-RTOG 0521 suggests that, while there is no association between an elevated level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and disease-free survival (DFS); higher levels of pretreatment interleukin 10 (IL-10) were linked to lower rates of DFS.
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Women in Science series honors Medical College of Wisconsin researchers
Three Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) female researchers and three MCW female students will be honored at the annual Women in Science Awards Luncheon on Oct. 25.