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Graduating 2023 internal medicine residents Amy Bier, MD, Ivana Surjancev, MD, and Ran Tao, MD, enjoy a quiet moment by Lake Mendota. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

2023 internal medicine residency graduates’ future plans

Bret Benally Thompson, MD, associate clinical professor, speaks at a public event.

Bret Benally Thompson, MD, leads new project to increase indigenous representation in health professions

Gabby Waclawik, MD, MPH, chief resident.

What's next for Chief Resident Gabby Waclawik?

Chief Resident John Davis, MD. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine

What's next for Chief Resident John Davis?

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What we published in April 2023

Nadia Sweet, MD

What's next for Chief Resident Nadia Sweet, MD

Sarah Floden, MD

What's next for Chief Resident Sarah Floden, MD

Ann Sheehy, MD, MS, poses outside UW Health.

Dr. Ann Sheehy named UW Health Senior Medical Director of Population Health, ACO President

The 2022-23 chief residents, in a group outside and wearing their white coats.

What's next for our 2022-23 chief residents?

Amy Kind, MD, PhD, explains how to use the Neighborhood Atlas

Federal agency uses tool developed by DOM faculty to shape national health policy

Fellowship director Sara Johnson, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Department of Medicine palliative fellowship builds compassionate communication skills

An aerial view of UW Health and environs

UW Health joins national initiative to implement practice-improving research findings more quickly

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What we published in March 2023

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Match Day 2023: Welcome incoming residents!

Dr. Alan Bridges, on left, facing Madison VA director John Rohrer, MPH, at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque that will hang outside the newly-named Alan J. Bridges Auditorium at the Madison VA..

Madison VA auditorium renamed in honor of outgoing chief of staff, Alan Bridges, MD

Internal medicine resident David Deemer, MD, MS, shares advocacy tips for trainees

Internal medicine resident David Deemer, MD, MA, shares advocacy tips for trainees

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What we published in February 2023

Photo of Carey Gleason, PhD, in front of a background of green leaves.

Gleason research team leads study focused on Alzheimer's disease treatment and prevention in Black adults

Photo of the 2023 DOM Education Award winners, left to right, between department chair Lynn Schnapp, MD (far left) and Laura Zakowski, MD (far right): Tiffany Lin, MD; Mark Reichelderfer, MD; Zachary Goldberger, MD, MS; Sandesh Parajuli, MD; Laurel Romer, MD; Christine Sharkey, MD; Andrea Schnell, MD.

Inspiration and Innovation shine at the 2023 DOM Education Day

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, of the Division of Rheumatology

Study finds lupus more likely to cause cardiovascular problems in Black patients

Dr. Sandesh Parajuli, Division of Nephrology, in conversation with a patient.

Nephrology faculty lead medical education on kidney transplant patient care

Drs. Uboha (left) and Hematti (right) with their patient, Steve Larson of Iowa City, Iowa, during his first infusion treatment. Photo was provided by the patient.

Department faculty deliver innovative new T-cell therapy for cancer

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What we published in January 2023

Toby Campbell, MD

Department of Medicine providers inspire giving from grateful patients

A doctor checks someone's heartbeat.

New study finds disparities in cardiac arrhythmia treatment

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Study finds high economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among indigenous populations

Dr. Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH, who will lead the research team at UW–Madison.

UW-Madison joins national harm reduction research network to prevent overdose deaths

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What we published in December 2022

General internal medicine

New study shows effectiveness of remote scribes in reducing physician burnout

Stephane Esnault, PhD, in the lab.

Retirement honor: Stephane Esnault, PhD

Gabby Waclawik

Fellowship Match Day 2022 upholds tradition of success

Jenna Brink, PA, Critical Care Medicine, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine; Amy Chybowski, APNP, Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine. Credit: Treena Fischer/BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine.

Department of Medicine and Department of Emergency Medicine APPs launch successful critical care partnership

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What we published in October 2022

Photo of the 2022 Research Day poster award winners.

Thirteenth annual Department of Medicine Research Day is a rousing success

Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM

Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM, to join Association of American Medical Colleges as chief health care officer

Francisco Alvarado, Pharm D, PhD, assistant professor, in the lab

Getting to know you: Q&As with new faculty joining the Department of Medicine in 2021-22

Physician's white coat embroidered with UW logo and the words Department of Medicine, with a W red enamel pin and stethoscope.

2022 Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards

Books on a bookshelf.

What we published in September 2022

Josh Lang, MD, co-director of the UW PSTP

Institutional support, excellent mentoring and extensive research distinguish UW’s Physician-Scientist Training Program

Department of Medicine faculty posing next to a Department of Medicine banner.

Faculty and donors celebrated at Department of Medicine 2022 Investiture Ceremony

Suzanne Norby, MD

Meet Dr. Suzanne Norby, new division head of Nephrology

Dr. Parajuli in clinic with a patient.

Innovative clinical trial targets recurrent BK infection in kidney transplant recipients

UW DOM residents and faculty at ACP-WI chapter meeting

Faculty and learners shine at 2022 ACP-Wisconsin Scientific Meeting

Sara McCoy, MD, PhD, in clinic.

New study identifies key symptom-based clusters in Sjögren’s Disease, opening the door to more effective treatments and research

Nataliya Uboha, MD, PhD, leads an aid effort to help the citizens of her home country, Ukraine.

A vital aid effort from 5,000 miles away

Office of Research Services team

The Office of Research Services is here to help

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What we published in August 2022

photo of Dr. Karen Hansen looking at bone density scan

Retirement honor: Karen Hansen, MD, MS

Aerial photo of UW-Madison west campus, including University Hospital

U.S. News rankings: University of Wisconsin hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin; gastroenterology/GI surgery, geriatrics ranked

Photo of Senior Scientist Jianhua Zhang, PhD

New study identifies protein essential to form stem cell-derived human heart cells