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Across the history of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, 26 female faculty at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health have been named fellows in the program. This year, Deneen Wellik, PhD, chair of the Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, brings the number to 27. Current ELAM …
What is your current position? Database Administrator (II) for UW’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. I manage a database called “Panda” so I get to tell people I’m the “Panda keeper.” When did you start working in SMPH? At UW? Spring of 2019 What does a typical day look like for you? I work at the hospital …
Two members of the school’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) share their thoughts for Black History Month in these Q&As. The SNMA is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians. …
What is your current position? User Support Specialist III in the SMPH Office of Informatics and IT, currently serving the Department of Psychiatry. When did you start working in SMPH? At UW? I started with the Department of Psychiatry in January of 2022. Before that, I worked in the private sector installing Nurse Call and A/V …
What is your current position? I currently serve as the Executive Assistant to the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. I have been in this role since July 1, 2013. In this role, I provide comprehensive administrative support to the Department Chair. When did …
On Thursday, June 29, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Memorial Union, School of Medicine and Public Health faculty honorees, donors, and leaders gathered for the second annual SMPH Faculty Investiture Celebration. The event celebrated and honored incredible faculty and recognized the outstanding individuals who make their pioneering work possible through generous faculty support gifts. This …
Pronouns: she/her What is your current position? I am an Administrative Specialist. When did you start working in SMPH? At UW? I started working at the Department of Medicine in 2017. Before that, I was a student helper at Peet’s Coffee and Tea at Memorial Union as an undergraduate. In 2017, I started as an …
Pronouns: she/her What is your current position? I am a clinical research coordinator with the All of Us research program! This research is aiming to build one of the largest databases of health information that can be used by researchers to discover how genetics, lifestyle, and environmental aspects may impact health outcomes. Participants complete a …
Pronouns: she/her/hers What is your current position? I’m an Account III with SMPH’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. I work closely with the All of Us, a people-focused research collection program, and the Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE), which connects states with rural, urban, and tribal communities, plus some other widely ranging ICTR …
Douglas “Doug” Pollard, facilities manager for the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) and UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building (MFCB), died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, at the age of 59. Doug was a member of the School of Medicine and Public Health community for more than 12 years and will be remembered as a thoughtful, …