The UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health have been powerful partners in research and healthcare innovation and scientific breakthroughs for decades. With some of the world’s best scientists working alongside pre-eminent health …
Bilen-Rosas wins 2021 Equalize Med Tech pitch competition, encourages others to get involved
Guelay Bilen-Rosas, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology, earned a top prize in the 2021 Equalize pitch competition hosted by Washington University in St. Louis and wants to encourage other female faculty to pursue entrepreneurship. She …
Program to improve older women’s health earns Paster Award
The Mind Over Matter (MOM): Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder research team received the School of Medicine and Public Health’s 2021 Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award. The work was conducted under the leadership of Heidi Brown, …
Alejandro Miranda Cruz shares his excitement for the SMPH and UW Health community to watch his film
The upcoming SMPH and UW Health In Community MLK Virtual Event on Friday, Jan. 14 will feature a virtual film screening and conversation of Alejandro Miranda Cruz’s film “Trace the Line.” The conversation will be …
Kassie Hefty, Human Resources Business Partner, Department of Medicine
This Staff Spotlight is part of a series dedicated to those employees who continue to shine as we navigate through the challenging times of the pandemic. As much of the world was shut down, SMPH …
David Downing, Facilities Coordinator, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR)
This Staff Spotlight is part of a series dedicated to those employees who continue to shine as we navigate through the challenging times of the pandemic. As much of the world was shut down, SMPH …
How our community said ‘thank you’ in 2021
Throughout 2021, members of the SMPH community submitted more than 70 Shout-outs — nearly 7,000 words of gratitude — to recognize the incredible work and dedication of their peers. The image below is a word …
Alan Bridges shares his perspective as a veteran and medical leader of Madison’s Veterans Affairs hospital
Alan Bridges, MD, is a professor of medicine and serves as the chief of staff at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. A veteran himself, he came to the University of Wisconsin …
Greg Zalesak shares leadership advice after 35 years of administrative service to SMPH
Greg Zalesak is the chief administrative officer for the Department of Neurology and Department of Neurological Surgery. After nearly 36 years of service to the School of Medicine and Public Health, he is retiring. Although …
Additional information on central funding compensation programs
Dear colleagues, We are excited to present more information and next steps on how campus will provide funding for compensation programs for this 2021-2022 year. The programs allocate central funding to provide pay increases for …