Medical College of Wisconsin News Releases
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Newborn Genomic Testing Expands to More Wisconsin Hospitals With Support from State’s Medical Schools
Through an effort led by Wisconsin’s two medical schools, newborn genomic testing capacity will expand to more hospitals throughout the state, allowing rapid diagnosis of rare genetic conditions and improved medical management for critically ill newborns.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Aiming to Rewrite How Brain Injuries are Evaluated and Treated
Newly proposed framework marks a major step forward and is expected to improve care for the millions of people affected by a traumatic brain injury each year.
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Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Assert Cancer Treatments Should be Licensed for All Ages
In an opinion published on June 5 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cancer, scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center call for “ag(e)nostic” cancer treatments: drugs that are both tissue agnostic and approved for cancer patients of all ages.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Campus Announces Interim Dean
MCW is pleased to announce Matthew L. Hunsaker, MD, FAAFP, Founding Dean of MCW-Green Bay, as the Interim Dean of MCW-Central Wisconsin, effective June 1, 2025.
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Medical College of Wisconsin & MSOE Announce New Collaboration, Integrates Technology-based Undergraduate Education While Creating Pathways to Health Professions
MCW and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) have launched an innovative collaboration, Student Pathways to Flourishing in the Health Professions, to provide students with the opportunity to explore flourishing in health professions and develop as thought leaders and change agents in a rapidly...
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Invests $5.6 Million in Wisconsin Health Workforce Well-Being
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW), Wisconsin’s largest health philanthropy, will invest more than $5.6 million over the next five years in projects designed to enhance the professional well-being of the state’s health workforce.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Research Building Nears Completion, Sets the Stage for a New Era of Discovery
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is entering the final stages of construction on its new cancer research facility located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin: Response to U.S. National Institutes of Health Indirect Cost Rate Announcement
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), as the state’s largest private research institution, is deeply concerned by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) directive reducing contractually negotiated Facilities and Administration (F&A) rates for all existing and ongoing research awards to 15...
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Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO, Dr. John Raymond, Preparing for his Transition from Leadership Role in 2026
Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., president and chief executive officer of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and professor of medicine (nephrology), announced that after fourteen and one-half years of leadership to the institution.
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Statement on the Newly Created Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention
Reggie Moore, Director of Community Safety Policy and Engagement in the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center, issued this statement in response to Governor Tony Evers signing an executive order to establish the statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention.
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MCW Hosting Inaugural Audaxity Bike Ride This Summer at American Family Field to Advance Cancer Discoveries
Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join the community-driven movement, where 100 percent of rider-raised funds will fuel groundbreaking research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
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Drs. Daisy Sahoo and Joni S. Williams Named to List of Notable Health Care Leaders by BizTimes Milwaukee
This list recognizes individuals whose work is having a positive impact on health and healthcare in southeast Wisconsin.
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Researchers at Medical College of Wisconsin Advance Treatments for Hip, Knee Replacements
MR imaging technology developed with GE HealthCare has the potential to improve imaging metal implants that may enable earlier detection of implant failure.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Delivers Nearly $6 Billion Economic Impact in Fiscal 2023
Nation’s third-largest medical school releases total annual economic value and impact.
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MCW President and CEO Dr. John R. Raymond Named to 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 Hall of Fame
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is proud to announce several faculty, staff and Board of Trustees members have been named to the 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Campus Announces Dean Transition
This week, the Central Wisconsin campus of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) informed faculty, staff, and students that MCW-Central Wisconsin Sentry Dean and Founding Dean Lisa Grill Dodson, MD, has made the decision to step down from her executive leadership role effective June 30, 2025.
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The Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Health and Children’s Wisconsin Honored by AMA for Promoting Well-being and Reducing Burnout
The prestigious AMA distinction is granted to organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program and acknowledges the nation’s leaders in prioritizing evidence-based efforts to enhance clinical well-being and professional fulfillment.
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ThriveOn Collaboration Introduces Cafe Operator
The ThriveOn Collaboration has selected Kinship Community Food Center, which serves residents in the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods, to operate a signature café in the historic ThriveOn King building.
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Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center Selected as Injury Control Research Center by CDC
MCW chosen as one of only 11 institutions nationwide and will focus on reducing injury disparities.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Announces Executive Leadership Transition
MCW recently informed faculty, staff, students and its Board of Trustees that Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, executive vice president, provost and The Julia A. Uihlein, MA, Dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine, has made the decision to transition from these executive leadership...
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Debbie and Mark Attanasio Announce Contribution to the Medical College of Wisconsin for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of Bob Uecker
The gift from Debbie and Mark Attanasio follows and supports a 2022 contribution from Bob Uecker to establish the Bob Uecker Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research at MCW.
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First-of-its-kind Collaboration in Wisconsin to Bridge Science and Faith Communities to Address Public Health Needs
Center for Collaboration of Science and Faith to serve as a national and international resource for addressing urgent public health needs.
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National Institutes of Health Awards $2.4 Million Grant to Cross-Disciplinary Team of Researchers to Study Psychedelics for Methamphetamine Addiction
Research project led by Drs. John McCorvy, Adam Halberstadt, and Kevin Murnane selected by NIDA for first-ever funding opportunity to investigate the therapeutic potential of psychedelics to combat methamphetamine addiction.
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African American Leaders to Receive Lasting Tribute at ThriveOn King
Community hub will feature named spaces supported by philanthropy.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Unveils New Training Program for Medical Students to Address Health Disparities in Milwaukee
Health Equity Scholars Program designed to address the shortage of physicians serving high-need, medically under-resourced areas in the city.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Awards $9.9 Million for 40 Health Improvement Projects
Momentum Grants fuel advancements in community health, health research, and health workforce development.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Set to Lead Key Initiative as Part of EDA Tech Hub Phase 2 Funding
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is one of 18 members of the Tech Hub Consortium representing Wisconsin’s personalized medicine strengths across public and private sector partners that came together for a unified purpose, to advance Wisconsin.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces $50 Million Investment to Improve Health, Well-being of Wisconsinites
Funds will support three priority areas – hypertension control, childhood behavioral health, and health workforce well-being – over the next 5-10 years.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Invites Applications for $50,000 Seed Grants
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is offering seed grants up to $50,000 for community-led projects that create new strategies, test innovative ideas, and foster collaboration to address health challenges in Wisconsin.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Leads Groundbreaking Change in Medicare Policy for MDS Patients Over 65 in Need of Lifesaving Transplants
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a decision to expand Medicare coverage for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HCT) for eligible Medicare patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
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Dr. Curt D. Sigmund Honored with Presidential Outstanding Service Award from the American Physiological Society
Curt D. Sigmund, PhD, was honored with the 2024 Presidential Outstanding Service Award from the American Physiological Society.
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Wisconsin's Drive for $75M Towards Personalized Medicine Innovation: Phase 2 EDA Tech Hub Funding Application Fueled by Collaboration
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub submitted its Phase 2 application seeking $75 million in funds to support six interconnected projects designed to transform the State of Wisconsin into a global leader in biohealth innovation and personalized medicine.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Shares Insights from an Eight-Year $20M Project Focused on Mental and Behavioral Health
AHW and funded partners have published a resource entitled the "Behavioral Health Strategy Guide" to disseminate the research and coalition-developed strategies generated by an innovative $20 million investment in 10 community partners.
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Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Launch Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience
The Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS) unifies neurological treatments, clinical trials and research to deliver entire life span care.
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MCW Consortium on Public and Community Health Appoints Two New Members
Paula Tran and Catherine Kolkmeier bring proven statewide experience to oversight body.
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Drs. Max Krucoff and Julie Kolinski Named Among Milwaukee’s ‘40 Under 40’
The Milwaukee Business Journal has named Drs. Max Krucoff and Julie Kolinski, both Medical College of Wisconsin faculty members, to this year’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list.
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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Awards $3.9 Million for 79 Health Improvement Projects
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) will fund 79 new projects focused on improving health and advancing health equity in Wisconsin. The projects were selected for grants of up to $50,000 through a competitive application process.
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Story of Bronzeville’s Past, Present & Future to be Told Through Artwork Featured at ThriveOn King
Over 20 acclaimed and home-grown artists will bring the history and heritage of Bronzeville to life throughout the first floor of ThriveOn King, the new community hub being developed on North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, MCW and Royal Capital.
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Trip or Treat?
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin make strides in designing non-hallucinogenic psychedelic treatments that may accelerate research on mental health benefits; research findings published in Nature Communications.
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Several MCW Faculty Named Notable Health Care Leaders by BizTimes Milwaukee
Each year, BizTimes Milwaukee recognizes local healthcare leaders who have demonstrated excellence in their field and the ability to effect change within their organization, industry or community. The following Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) faculty are among the Class of 2023 honorees.
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Can Preeclampsia be Prevented?
New research from Medical College of Wisconsin scientists on cellular stress in the placenta as a possible cause of preeclampsia was published in the latest issue of Science Advances.
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MCW President and CEO, Dr. John R. Raymond, and Senior VP, Dr. Mara Lord, Among the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 Winners
The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Selected as a Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence by National Institutes of Health
MCW chosen as one of only 10 institutions nationwide for this groundbreaking initiative.
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Medical College of Wisconsin & University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Partnering on a New, Accelerated Pathway for Students Pursuing Career in Pharmacy
Learn about the dual-degree partnership between UW-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy that allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in as little as six years.
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Milwaukee Community Safety & Violence Intervention Leader Selected to Teach at New University of Chicago Leadership Academy
MCW’s Reggie Moore sharing Comprehensive Injury Center experience & data-informed approach.
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LDL is Not the Be All and End All
Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the US. Scientists at MCW are investigating the role of a form of cholesterol called very-low-density lipoprotein – and their findings may lead to new treatment options in the future.
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AHW Directs Nearly $3 Million of Federal Funding to Projects Focused on Maternal and Child Health
Ten organizations serving communities throughout Wisconsin to receive American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Awards 10 Wisconsin Students $100,000 in Scholarships to Pursue Cancer Research Careers
Partnership with UW-Milwaukee aims to foster a lifetime commitment to science.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Scientist and International Team Awarded $13 Million NIH Program Project Grant to Study Calcifications in Diseases of Aging
This grant has tremendous potential to contribute to future diagnostic techniques and treatments.
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Imagine More Dinner Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Raises $1 Million for Neuroscience Research
On June 20, nearly 400 people from Milwaukee’s business, health care, and philanthropic communities gathered for the 10th annual Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Imagine More Dinner.
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Inaugurated as President of the American Medical Association
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, professor of anesthesiology, director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment and senior associate dean, was sworn in as the 178th president of the American Medical Association, the nation’s premier physician organization, on June 13.
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Novel Research Shows Older Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Accelerated Aging, Worse Functional Outcomes
First-of-its-kind study can help guide clinical cancer care to improve survivors’ quality of life.
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$10 Million in Violence Prevention Grants Awarded to Communities Statewide from the Wisconsin Community Safety Fund
The Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce 10 communities and organizations selected to receive $10.4 million in grant funding from the Wisconsin Community Safety Fund (WCSF) to aid in reducing violence stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Researcher Presents First Results from Phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 Study at ASCO
Findings suggest cilta-cel may be key therapeutic option for patients with multiple myeloma after first relapse.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Researcher and Key Investigator on Study of Pirtobrutinib, Now FDA Approved for Patients Previously Treated for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology highlight the drug’s impact and potential for B-cell lymphomas.
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Dr. Staci Young Named Among 2023 Women of Influence by Milwaukee Business Journal
Staci Young, PhD, professor of family and community medicine and director of the Center for Healthy Communities and Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been named one of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2023 Women of Influence.
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Avalon Action Alliance Donates $12.5 Million to Create Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Partnership with the Neuroscience Institute
Milwaukee will be home to the Midwest’s first program designed specifically to treat mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI or concussions) in veterans and first responders.
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Dr. Julie Owen Named Inaugural Chief Medical Officer for Milwaukee’s Mental Health Emergency Center
Julie Owen, MD, MBA, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine and emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has been named the inaugural chief medical officer for Milwaukee’s new Mental Health Emergency Center (MHEC).
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Dr. Caitlin Patten Honored in Annual ‘40 Under 40’ List
Dr. Patten is a breast surgical oncologist whose clinical focus consists of caring for patients with breast cancer, benign breast diseases, and those who are at high risk for developing breast cancer.
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Four MCW-Central Wisconsin Students Receive Scholarship Awards Through 2023 Aspirus Program
The Aspirus Health Foundation awarded four Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin medical students $450,000 in scholarships through its Aspirus Scholars Program.
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Name Matthew Cooper, MD, Chief of Transplantation, Director of Joint Solid Organ Transplantation Program
Matthew Cooper, MD, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Director of the Joint Solid Organ Transplantation Program at Froedtert Health and Children’s Wisconsin, and the Mark B. Adams Chair in Transplant...
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Announces New Training Program to Boost Diversity in Cancer Research
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center today announced a new two-year training program to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in cancer research.
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First Teaching Health Center in Wisconsin Coming to Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.
More family physicians to practice on Milwaukee's Northwest side through North Side Milwaukee Health Centers Family Medicine Residency.
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MCW Student Awarded 2023 STFM Foundation Student Scholarship
Neil Dixit, medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been awarded a 2023 STFM Foundation Student Scholarship.
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Medical College of Wisconsin President Applauds Governor’s Proposed Psychiatry Residencies and Mental Health Consultation Program Investments
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.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Research Shows Increasing Religious Discrimination Against Muslim Physicians in U.S.
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.
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All of Us Research Program Returns Genetic Health-related Results to Participants
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.
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Global Biodata Coalition Announces its First Set of Global Core Biodata Resources
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.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Professor Leads Development of Updated Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
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.
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AHW Awards Nearly $1.5 Million in Seed Grants to Advance Health Research and Support Community Health Projects
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.
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Dr. Ahmed Obeidat Named to List of Notable Heroes in Health Care by BizTimes Milwaukee
This list highlights the accomplishments of people and organizations making a positive difference on the front lines of health care in the area.
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Dr. John Raymond and Cathy Jacobson Named to Inaugural Edition of Wisconsin 275 by BizTimes Milwaukee
This special publication highlights the 275 most influential executives from across Wisconsin in various economic sectors like health care, sports, and technology.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School Dean, George E. MacKinnon, III, Receives 2022 Winston J. Durant Lecture Award
The Winston J. Durant Lecture Award is bestowed annually upon one past UW Hospital pharmacy resident.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Partners with Top Cancer Organizations to Endorse Initiative to Increase Lung Cancer Screening
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.
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Dr. Cassie Ferguson: Empathy Leads to Deeper Connection with Patients
By Cassie Ferguson, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) at MCW
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center Appoints Postdoctoral Fellow to T32 Training Program
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Cardiovascular Center has appointed Daniel Sprague, MD, PhD, as a postdoctoral trainee on the Cardiovascular Center’s National Institutes of Health T32 postdoctoral training program.
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Sigmund Wins Prestigious Award Recognizing Excellence in Physiological Research
Curt D. Sigmund, PhD, FAPS, James J. Smith & Catherine Welsch Smith Chair of Physiology, chair of the Department of Physiology and associate director of the Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), has received the 2023 Walter B. Cannon Award from the American Physiological...
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Dr. Ivor Benjamin Awarded Chairman's Award by American Heart Association
Dr. Benjamin was recognized with this award for his role in helping shape the field of cardiovascular science for over three decades in addition to his dedication to fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment in healthcare.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Receives Insight Into Diversity 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
MCW received the award - a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion - from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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John Raymond, MD, Named One of Wisconsin Titan 100
John R. Raymond, MD, has been named one of the Wisconsin Titan 100, a program to recognize a premier group of 100 CEO’s and C-level executives in Wisconsin and the greater metropolitan area.
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Gregory M. Wesley, JD, Appointed Chairman of the Board for Teach For America Milwaukee
Education nonprofit and leadership development organization Teach For America Milwaukee (TFA Milwaukee) announces the appointment of Gregory M. Wesley, JD, as its next Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury Worldwide
MCW neurosurgery faculty co-author article published in The Lancet Neurology journal that notes advances made in diagnosing and treating TBI, including biomarkers that may better pinpoint TBI injuries than clinical decisions, and a decrease in mortality among moderate and severe injuries.
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MCW to Host Panel Discussion on Healthcare Breakthroughs as Part of MKE Tech Week
As part of Milwaukee Tech Week, MCW will host a panel discussion on Oct. 5 titled, Healthcare Breakthroughs from the Intersection of Tech and Biotech: Three Perspectives from the Medical College of Wisconsin Startups.
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Kubly Family Invests $5 Million to Establish a Suicide Prevention Research Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Kubly community-based suicide prevention research program to focus on access and interventions.
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Aasim Padela, MD, MSc, Appointed to National Research Institute’s Advisory Panel
Aasim Padela, MD, MSc, MCW professor of emergency medicine, bioethics, and medical humanities, has been appointed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as a member of its Advisory Panel on Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research for a three-year term.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Cancer Research Building
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) ceremoniously broke ground today on the new 150,000-square-foot cancer research building that will play a significant role in mitigating the cancer burden throughout eastern Wisconsin and beyond.
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Rose Biosciences Uncovers New Path to Address the Obesity Pandemic
Unique pairing of business and science experts from the Medical College of Wisconsin powers discovery.
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Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation Provides $5.9 Million to Accelerate Multiple Myeloma Research
Gift supports research during the next two years at the MCW Cancer Center.
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Ben Weston, MD, MPH, FAEMS Selected for National Academy of Medicine Fellowship
Seven health professionals selected for Class of 2022 NAM Fellowships.
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MCW Names Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Lester, MBA, MHA, CPA appointed.
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AHW Invites Applications for Health Improvement Project Funding
Two million dollars in seed grants available for community-led initiatives.
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Study Finds Home-Based Remote Patient Monitoring for COVID-19 Associated with Lower Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Stay and Length of Stay Rates
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network published a study today in The Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open that concluded daily remote monitoring for patients with COVID-19 helped with managing symptoms from home.
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Caitlin O’Meara, PhD, Named 2022 Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar; Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Run/Walk Raises $50,000 for Cardiovascular Research
Caitlin O’Meara, PhD, is the recipient of the 2022 Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Scholar Award to fund her research investigating heart cell regeneration as an alternative therapy for treating heart failure.
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Voted American Medical Association President-Elect
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment Director and senior associate dean at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Medicine Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been voted president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Alan Nyitray, PhD, Named Notable LGBTQ+ Executive by BizTimes Milwaukee
Alan Nyitray PhD, associate professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been honored by BizTimes Milwaukee in its second edition of Notable LGBTQ+ Executives in southeastern Wisconsin.
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ThriveOn King Building Construction to Commence
The ThriveOn Collaboration announces today is the official start of construction on its ThriveOn King building, located at the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
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Medical College of Wisconsin Green Bay Campus Holds Commencement Ceremony, Celebrates 100th Graduating Physician
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Green Bay Campus will hold its commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. CDT at St. Norbert College. The ceremony will bestow a Doctor of Medicine degree to 29 graduates in the class of 2022.
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Reggie Moore Meets with U.S. President, Mayors and Law Enforcement to Discuss Community Approach to Violence Prevention
Reggie Moore joined President Joe Biden, select mayors and members of law enforcement in a roundtable at the White House to discuss his perspective on the value of allocating American Rescue Plan Act funding to support a community approach to violence prevention efforts.
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Milwaukee-Area Family Invests $10 Million in Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Research
Medical College of Wisconsin research center renamed in Mellowes family honor.
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MCW Professor Emeritus Authors Biography of Founder of American College of Surgeons
Gordon L. Telford, MD, professor emeritus at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), is the author of a new biography of Franklin H. Martin, MD, founder of the American College of Surgeons.