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

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Natasha Merten, PhD, MS

Study explores midlife factors associated with blood biomarkers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease

Research

2023 Department of Medicine Research Pilot Program Awards announced

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

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

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

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

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

Photo of the 2022 Research Day poster award winners.

Thirteenth annual Department of Medicine Research Day is a rousing success

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

New faculty Q&A with Sophie Kramer, MD, FACP

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

Faculty and donors celebrated at Department of Medicine 2022 Investiture Ceremony

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

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

Drs. William Busse, Angela Byars-Winston, and Jane Mahoney

Three Department of Medicine faculty awarded at 2022 ACTS meeting

Dr. Meghan Brennan stands outside wearing dark-rimmed glasses and an orange sweater

Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

Dr. Molly Carnes gives a presentation

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

Dr. Amy Kind

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

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

Drs. Shenikqua Bouges and Christine Sharkey

Drs. Shenikqua Bouges, Christine Sharkey, named UW School of Medicine and Public Health Centennial Scholar, Centennial Clinician

Nimrod Deiss-Yehiely, MD, at the hospital

Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2020-2021

Ann Braus

Dr. Ann Braus becomes a Certified Medical Director

Dr. Molly Carnes, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and WISELI co-founder

NIH recognizes WISELI for its work to improve gender diversity in academia

Amy Kind, MD, PhD

UW shows strong presence at Alzheimer's Association International Conference

UW Health

U.S. News Rankings: University of Wisconsin Hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin; Five Department of Medicine subspecialties represented

Amy Kind, MD, PhD, director, Center for Health Disparities Research

UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research

Rozalyn Anderson, PhD

Biology of aging research essential to understanding vulnerability to diseases

Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD

Puglielli Lab identifies a potential target for Alzheimer’s therapy

Amy Kind, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine researchers find link between living in disadvantaged neighborhood and declining brain function

Steven Barczi, MD

Dr. Steven Barczi receives funds to improve telehealth at VA Hospitals

Toni Hofhine

Toni Hofhine receives UW-Madison Administrative Improvement Award

The Health Sciences Learning Center and the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research

Drs. Molly Carnes and Dorothy Farrar-Edwards honored with the Association for Clinical and Translational Science awards

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A legacy of dementia support: the Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture Series

Alexis Eastman, MD

Dr. Alexis Eastman co-authors white paper on dementia-related psychosis

senior author Amy Kind, MD, PhD, and lead author Ann Sheehy, MD, MS

Those least able to pay may be more vulnerable to costly repeat observation stays

Dr. Shenikqua Bouges

Dr. Shenikqua Bouges named a UW–Madison Outstanding Woman of Color

New faculty Q&A with Tobey Betthauser, PhD, MS

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Drs. Ann Sheehy and Amanda Parkes receive UW Health Physician Excellence Awards

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Getting to know you: Q&As from new faculty and chief residents joining the Department of Medicine in 2019-2020

Dr. Rogus Pulia

Dr. Rogus-Pulia receives prestigious award from the National Institute on Aging

Women of DOM

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month

File photo of lab

Department of Medicine members awarded funding from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

Aerial photograph of UW Hospital campus

U.S. News Rankings: University of Wisconsin Hospitals again No. 1 in Wisconsin; Six Department of Medicine subspecialties represented

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Faculty promotions for 2020

Elaine Pelley, MD, associate professor (CHS), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

The implications of gender segregation in medical specialties

Dr. Amy Kind with a display of the Neighborhood Atlas map. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine

Dr. Amy Kind’s research influences policy on COVID-19 medication allocation

Dr. Christopher Crnich and collaborators receive ICTR COVID-19 Response Grant Award

Samantha Murray-Bainer, MD, at University Hospital

Department of Medicine faculty lead patient care innovations during COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Dudley Lamming in lab

Dr. Dudley Lamming receives UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative Award

Department of Medicine research lab

Four Department of Medicine faculty awarded Wisconsin Partnership Program Research Grants to address COVID-19 challenges