Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health

Madeline Rastall, MS

Photo of Dr. Francisco Alvarado in his lab

Dr. Francisco Alvarado named UW School of Medicine and Public Health Centennial Scholar

Incoming chief residents, Nadia Sweet, MD, John Davis, MD, Gabby Waclawik, MD, MPH, and Nadia Sweet, MD, sit on the colorful sunburst Terrace chairs

Meet our 2022-23 chief residents

Dr. Betsy Trowbridge and Dr. Ann Schmidt in front of red curtain at a Department of Medicine awards ceremony

Retirement Honor: Ann Schmidt, MD

Residency Director Andy Coyle, MD, stands at the podium of the graduation ceremony

Graduation ceremony celebrates 2022 internal medicine residency graduates

Lydia Buzzard and Sarah Ahrens stand outside wearing their white coats

Two SMPH students become Sarnoff Fellows with guidance from Department of Medicine faculty

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What we published in May 2022

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Gabby Waclawik

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Nadia Sweet

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Sarah Floden

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, stands with her arms crossed, wearing her white coat.

Lupus clinic improves health quality for patients with kidney disease

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. John Davis

Residency director Andy Coyle, MD, works with Adam Strand, MD, in a clinic

2022 internal medicine residency graduates' future plans

Dr. Aaron Kuntz stands in front of the VA

Dr. Aaron Kuntz combines knowledge from palliative care, VA advanced fellowships to improve care models

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What we published in April 2022

Dr. Shannon Kenney stands in her lab

Dr. Shannon Kenney receives the Henle Award for major contributions to Epstein-Barr virus research

Kirsten Alman unpacks medical supplies and hands a first aid kit to Christina Hughey at the Healing House

Sheehy Family Fund for residents brings medical supplies, volunteers to local non-profits

Dr. Molly Carnes gives a presentation

A champion for women physician-scientists, Dr. Molly Carnes retires

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What we published in March 2022

Freddy Caldera, DO, talks with his mentee Megan Lutz, MD

Department faculty learn the science of effective mentoring in new program

Dr. David Andes sits at his desk

Research continues on promising new antifungal turbinmicin with NIH grant for Drs. Andes, Bugni

Kari Wisinski, MD, stands wearing a white coat

Dr. Kari Wisinski becomes Chief of the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care

AOA Inductees David Andes, Michael Fiore, Michael Scolarici and Kari Wisinski

Department of Medicine faculty, resident inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

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What we published in February 2022

Daniel Shirley, MD, recipient of an Excellence in Education Mentoring Award

Department faculty share their passion on Education Day

Sarah Panzer, MD, works in her lab

Philanthropy from transplant recipients was key stepping stone in securing national grants for Dr. Sarah Panzer

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What we published in January 2022

Dudley Lamming, PhD, works with a colleague in his lab

Varied responses to a low-protein diet in diverse groups of mice highlight need to examine personalized “food as medicine”

Sarah Donohue, MD, speaks at a WILD session

WILD Program promotes professional advancement of women fellows

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What we published in December 2021

Dr. Moniba Nazeef

Three department faculty receive UW Health Physician Excellence Awards

Nimrod Deiss-Yehiely, MD, at the hospital

Fellowship Match Day 2021 is a success for residents, fellowship programs

Dr. Amy Kind

Dr. Amy Kind named inaugural Associate Dean for Social Health Sciences and Programs

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What we published in November 2021

David Andes, MD, professor, Infectious Disease

Breaking down fungal biofilm defenses provides potential path to treating sticky infections

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What we published in October 2021

Retirement honor: Sharon L. Haase, MD, MACP

New faculty Q&A with Swapnil Lanjewar, MD

New faculty Q&A with Yinzhong Zhang, MD, PhD

New faculty Q&A with Randy Heidel, MD

New faculty Q&A with Luke Zurbriggen, MD

New faculty Q&A with Heidi Twedt, MD

New faculty Q&A with Eric Marty, MD

New faculty Q&A with Bipin Sunkara, MD

New faculty Q&A with Michael Accavitti, MD

Cindy Carlsson

Dr. Cynthia Carlsson selected as chair of the Federal Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services

Molly Carnes

Perceived value of implicit bias workshop can impact faculty’s attendance, engagement

New faculty Q&A with Justin Levinson, MD, MBA

New faculty Q&A with Jeremy Kratz, MD

New faculty Q&A with Dustin Hillerson, MD

New chief resident Q&A with Lindsay Matthews, MD