Dr. Marin Schweizer

Dr. Marin Schweizer named Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research

Dr. Justin Massey

New faculty Q&A: Dr. Justin Massey

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Getting to Know You: Q&As with faculty joining the Department of Medicine in 2023-2024

New faculty Q&A with Dr. Meekers Lee

New faculty Q&A: Dr. Meekers Lee

Department of Medicine faculty, staff and trainees interact at the inaugural, interdisciplinary Nutrition and Healthy Aging Theme meeting.

Department hosts first inter-divisional research meeting around Nutrition and Healthy Aging Theme

Drs. Marina Sharifi, Dana Ley, and Sara Donohue watching someone out-of-frame speak

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month 2024

Dr. Ryan Westergaard

Dr. Ryan Westergaard named a 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Dr. Heather Machkovech in the lab.

Dr. Heather Machkovech, ID fellow and PSTP trainee, is lead author of paper on persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Getting to Know You: Q&As from new faculty joining the Department of Medicine in 2022-23

Research

2023 Department of Medicine Research Pilot Program Awards announced

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Medical Education Innovation Grants awarded to eleven faculty and learners

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

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

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New faculty Q&A with Lindsay Taylor, MD

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New faculty Q&A with Marin Schweizer-Looby, PhD

Infectious disease fellows practice in the SIM Center

UW Department of Medicine Infectious Disease Fellowship selected for IDSA/CDC pilot program

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

2022 internal medicine residency graduates' future plans

Dr. Shannon Kenney stands in her lab

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

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

Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

Dr. David Andes sits at his desk

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

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

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

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

Department faculty share their passion on Education Day

Nasia Safdar

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, to lead Madison VA’s participation in national clinical research network

David Andes, MD, professor, Infectious Disease

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

New faculty Q&A with Swapnil Lanjewar, MD

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

Nasia Safdar

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, named inaugural associate dean for clinical trials

Nasia Safdar in lab

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, receives CDC contract to assess emerging influenza variants

Dr. Maki and Dr. Safdar

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, appointed as first Dr. Dennis G. Maki Endowed Faculty Fellow

Dawd Siraj, MD, MPH&TM

Dr. Dawd S. Siraj named Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Medicine

Dr. Jeannina Smith receives 2021 Dean’s Teaching Award

Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH

Dr. Ryan Westergaard receives the Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Citation for his work addressing the COVID-19 pandemic

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Four Department of Medicine members inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

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Drs. Mark Burkard and Nasia Safdar inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation

David Andes, MD, professor Infectious Disease

Dr. David Andes receives FDA contract to advance antibacterial treatment

Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, in her lab

Dr. Nasia Safdar receives CDC grant to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in health care personnel

Dr. David Andes

Research with Dr. David Andes: New effective and safe antifungal isolated from sea squirt microbiome

COVID-19 virus

Tracking virus mutations reveals success of stay-at-home orders

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

COVID-19 virus

Recent study with Drs. Matthew Churpek and Nasia Safdar quantifies impact of region-specific COVID-19 social distancing orders

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

New faculty Q&A with Jessica Tischendorf, MD, MS

Women of DOM

Celebrating Women in Medicine Month

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Dr. Crnich leads study on telehealth improvements in nursing homes to reduce COVID-19 spread

Dr. Bennett Vogelman speaks at the 2015 internal medicine residency graduation ceremony.

Long-time residency program director Dr. Bennett Vogelman to retire

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Drs. Taylor and Misch release a case report on Powassan virus likely acquired through blood transfusion

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

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UW study looks at new protections for frontline health care workers during COVID-19; recruitment open now

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Faculty promotions for 2020