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Archived Medical College of Wisconsin In The News stories from 2014.
Sept. 30 - Jyoti Sengupta, PhD, and Banani Banerjee, PhD, (both Medicine – Gastroenterology and Hepatology) will serve as the primary investigators of a four-year, $1.8 million National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grant to study the genetic and physical causes of chronic pelvic pain. Becker's ASC Review and Biz Times
Sept. 30 - MCW named Dr. Carole Street Vetter as the inaugural David S. Haskell, MD, Endowed Professor in Orthopaedic Education. Dr. Haskell is a 1967 alumnus and served on MCW's Board of Trustees. Becker's Orthopedic Review
Sept. 30 - MCW announced it will explore the creation of a School of Pharmacy to address the pharmacist shortage in the state, especially in Wisconsin's smaller communities and medically-underserved urban areas. Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fox 11, Biz Times, Green Bay Gazette, Wausau Daily Herald, Fox 6 Now, WSAW TV, 1150 WHBY, Associated Press and Pharmacy Times
Sept. 29 - The 20th annual Ridin' to a Cure event was held in Oconomowoc on September 27. Fox 6 News covered the ride's kickoff live. Carol Williams, PhD, professor of pharmacology and toxicology at MCW and a breast cancer researcher, is a regular participant in the ride. She was interviewed for the story. WITI TV
Sept. 25 - Brendan Quirk, a research scientist in the neurology department, will portray a Civil War doctor in this weekend's 24th annual Wade House Civil War Weekend in Greenbush, Wis. Quirk is the great-great-grandson of the 24th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and a regular participant in re-enactments across the state. Manitowoc Herald Tribune
Sept. 25 - The Milwaukee Business Journal named Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert Health as winners in the large company division for the 2014 Healthiest Employers Awards. Milwaukee Business Journal
Sept. 25 - MCW's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences hosted an open house for potential students on September 17. Waukesha Now
Sept. 25 - The fourth annual "Get Your Rear in Gear" 5K run and walk will be held on October 11th in Wauwatosa. A portion of the proceeds from the event support MCW's colon cancer research, education, prevention and screening programs. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 24 - David Petering, PhD, UWM Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, discusses the Children's Environmental Health Sciences Core Center on WUWM-FM. WUWM
Sept. 24 - ConnectStoughton.com profiles Stoughton, WI, native Michelle Storage, an MCW graduate student in interdisciplinary biomedical sciences. As an undergraduate at UW-Whitewater, Connect Stoughton
Sept. 24 - Dr. Jordan Fink contributes to an MSN Living.com article on pollutants within the home. Dr. Fink stressed the importance of fixing household leaks to prevent the development of molds. MSN Living
Sept. 24 - Robert Prost, PhD contributes to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel feature article on business and technology advances at GE Healthcare. Dr. Prost discusses GE Healthcare's substantial lead in developing hyperpolarized tracers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 24 - Cecilia Hillard, PhD is co-primary investigator of a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 23 - KFVE-TV in Honolulu is one of 50 TV stations nationwide that reported on research by Dr. David Friedland on the links between hearing and heart disease. KFVE-TV
Sept. 23 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten discussed the variance in suicide rates in different Wisconsin counties. Marshfield News Herald
Sept. 23 - The State of Wisconsin marked Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. Wisconsin Health News reports that a recent report co-authored by MCW's Injury Research Center showed that there was an average of over 700 suicides per year in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Health News
Sept. 23 - Dr. Jennifer Mackinnon is now providing weekly information on a health segment on NBC-TV/Milwaukee – Channel 4. Dr. Mackinnon's first report was on the increasing use of herbal supplements. TMJ4
Sept. 23 - Dr. Elizabeth Ellinas is a recipient of the American Medical Association Foundation's 2014 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women. American Medical Association
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a Yale University School of Medicine study published in Nature Genetics on the use of genome sequencing to diagnose a baffling disease that killed an infant, but saved his father and brother. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 22 - Dr. Jonathon Truwit (Senior Administrative Dean) discussed the importance of population health management in an interview with HealthITAnalytics. Health Analytics
Sept. 22 - At his inauguration ceremony as President of Marquette University, Michael Lovell, PhD, announced that Marquette is pursuing the creation of a joint Department of Bioengineering with MCW. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Biz Times and Milwaukee Business Journal
Sept. 22 - In a study published in Genetics, Leah Solberg Woods, PhD and colleagues reported that they had has identified a new gene associated with fasting glucose and insulin levels in rats, mice and in humans; traits involved in diabetes. Nature World News, Health Canal, Medical Xpress and Bio-Medicine
Sept 22 - Network Health announced that beginning January 1, 2015, its 137,000 members will have access to specialty care provided by Froedtert & MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Post Crescent and Milwaukee Business Journal
Sept. 18 - Fox-TV/Channel 6 reports that 25 percent of the proceeds raised from the Susan G. Komen Southeast Wisconsin Race for the Cure on September 21 will support national breast cancer research studies at institutions like MCW and UW-Madison. Fox 6 Now
Sept. 18 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiles two patients who received lung transplants at Froedtert Hospital. The Milwaukee Brewers and Froedtert honored the patients at ceremonies before the September 12 baseball game at Miller Park. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 18 - Becker's Hospital Review named Scott Hawig, Senior Vice President for Finance for Froedtert Health, as one of 150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know. Becker's Hospital Review
Sept. 18 - Amy Vaughan Van Hecke, PhD, a Marquette University psychology faculty member, has received a three-year Mentored Career Development Award from the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin. Biz Times
Sept. 17 - Christina Puchalksi, MD, MS, a pioneer in spirituality and health care, will be the featured speaker at MCW's ninth annual Medical Humanities Lecture on September 18th. Dr. Puchalski is a faculty member at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 17 - Wisconsin Harley-Davidson and the Rock River H.O.G. Chapter will hold the 20th annual "Ridin' to a Cure" on September 26 and 27 in Oconomowoc. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Rock River Cancer Research Foundation, which supports breast cancer research at MCW's Cancer Center. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 17 - Connor Callahan, an MCW M-2 student, was the male winner of the 37th Briggs and Al's Run and Walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The event drew 17,000 participants and raised more than $1 million for Children's. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 17 - Dr. Carmen Bergom received a three-year Mentored Career Development Award from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study better treatments for breast cancer. Waukesha Now
Sept. 16 - A WUWM-FM report on Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center cites research being conducted by Kirsten Beyer, PhD to determine how an urban park affects knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and health outcomes among neighborhood residents. The project is supported by a grant from MCW's Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment. WUWM
Sept. 16 - Bret Baier, Chief Political Anchor on the Fox News Channel, will be the keynote speaker at MCW's 2014 Healthcare Dinner on November 10, at the Pfister Hotel's Grand Ballroom. The event benefits MCW's Digestive Disease Center. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 16 - In a report of Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Stephen Hargarten discusses promising advances in which a handgun will only fire when the gun owner is wearing a watch that electronically disables a trigger lock. The technology could help address the problem of children being injured by loaded handguns. WPR
Sept. 15 - The AMA Wire, a publication of the American Medical Association, profiles Dr. Kenneth Simons on why he serves as a leader in the association. Dr. Simons is an alternate delegate for the AMA's Section on Medical Schools. AMA Wire
Sept. 15 - Becker's Hospital Review named Froedtert & MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin as two of the nation's top 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs. Becker's Hospital Review
Sept. 15 - Brian Volkman, PhD and Dr. Mitchell Grayson are co-primary investigators of a one-year, $382,500 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to identify new therapeutic targets for chronic obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Biz Times
Sept. 15 - CBS-TV/Nashville aired a nationally-distributed video report in which Dr. Kathryn Bylow discusses the results of a recently published clinical trial that found that a combination of chemotherapy and hormone therapy extended life for men with metastatic prostate cancer on average by 17 months. News Channel 5
Sept. 15 - Connor Callahan, an MCW M-2 student, was the male winner of the 37th Briggs and Al's Run and Walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The event drew 17,000 participants and raised more than $1 million for Children's. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 08 - Froedtert & MCW were formally recognized for their efforts to fight breast cancer at the Milwaukee Brewers' Pink Out Day on September 6 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 08 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel identifies efforts of Milwaukee-area health organizations to address gaps in the health care system. The article highlights the work of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin to integrate medical care and social services. Patients at the clinic have access to specialty care provided by Froedtert & MCW. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 08 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel feature article on the ice bucket challenge in support of ALS reports that half of the money raised will go to research. The other half will help the approximately 400 Wisconsin ALS patients and their families with care services including home and vehicle modifications, assistive devices, transportation, support groups, and the ALS certified clinic at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 08 - Dr. Venkatesh Sampath is principal investigator of a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study genomic factors that impact necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe form of bowel disease that develops in five to ten percent of premature infants and has a mortality of 25-40 percent. Biz Times
Sept. 08 - A local man who defied the odds and beat colon cancer got to fulfill a lifelong dream and stand on the field at Miller Park before Saturday's game. His care team, including surgical oncologist Dr. Kiran Turaga, joined him for the game. Fox 6
Sept. 05 - When the Milwaukee Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, September 6, the stadium will be a sea of pink as fans don their brightest to support breast cancer research and support. Betsy Brenner, publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, MCW Trustee, and a breast cancer survivor, will throw out the first pitch. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 04 - The Wall Street Journal featured a story about a new program that classifies pediatric surgical centers based on the level of care provided. Keith Oldham, MD, Marie Z. Uihlein Professor and chief of pediatric surgery at MCW, was instrumental in creating the program and was featured in the story.
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Sept. 04 - Aviation Today recognizes the 30th anniversary of Flight for Life, Wisconsin's first air medical program. The article notes that a MCWAH second or third year resident in Emergency Medicine is onboard for medical emergency flight runs. Aviation Today
Sept. 04 - A Shepherd Express article on the Milwaukee Public Theater's 40th anniversary notes that the theater company collaborated with MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to create a bilingual acting troupe to help families of children with special health needs. Express Milwaukee
Sept. 04 - In an article in Healthcare Facilities Symposium newsletter, Mortenson Construction describes how it was able to add an additional floor to Froedtert Hospital's Center for Advanced Care, currently under construction, without affecting the schedule or budget. Health Care Facilities Today
Sept. 03 - The 27th annual LPGA Pro-Am Golf Tournament benefitting MCW's Digestive Disease Center was held Monday, August 25, at the Wisconsin Country Club in Milwaukee. Living Lake Country
Sept. 03 - Dr. Wanda Martinez provides expert comment to an M Magazine article on computer vision syndrome, a new form of eye strain caused by prolonged use of computers. Milwaukee Magazine
Sept. 03 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) in Madison received a U.S. patent on the automated production of cells that can be grown into any of the more than 200 types of cells in the body. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 03 - Tugan Muftuler, PhD with collaborators at MCW and Marquette University received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study spinal cord tissue in patients with spinal cord injury. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 02 - Amy Heffelfinger, PhD and Astrida Kaugers, PhD, from Marquette University were awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study type 1 diabetes management among young children. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 02 - A blog by Matt Cordio of Start-Up Milwaukee published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides background information on The Commons, an academic/industry partnership which helps college students become entrepreneurs. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 02 - Mingyu Liang, PhD received a four year, $1.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the role of a specific microRNA in the development of hypertension and associated kidney injury. Wauwatosa Now
Sept. 02 - A rare malignant brain tumor didn't get in the way of a local couple's wedding plans… and their care team celebrated with them. That team includes Jennifer Connelly, assistant professor of neuro-oncology; Malika Siker, MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology; and Wade Mueller, MD, professor of neurosurgery. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sept. 02 - William B. Campbell, PhD has been named as MCW's first Eminent Scholar. The Eminent Scholar program recognizes and rewards excellence in academic and scholarly achievement that ordinarily would be funded from an endowed chair. MCW names one Eminent Scholar every year, and the term is five years. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 29 - Cellular Dynamics International Inc., a Madison-based biotechnology company, was granted a patent for its stem cell production automation process. Ulrich Broeckel, MD, professor of pediatrics (genetics) and an investigator at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute, discussed the importance of this patent and how it will help research at MCW. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 28 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Christopher's Shoot Against Childhood Cancer, a trapshooting event, raised over $100,000 for the MACC Fund. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 28 - A new Wisconsin Hospital Association database on hospital costs for various procedures shows a wide variance in costs among southeast Wisconsin's hospitals. Milwaukee Business Journal
Aug. 28 - Froedtert & MCW staff members joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Froedtert Health President and CEO Cathy Jacobson for a walk around the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 27- Dr. Paul Barkhaus and neurology staff members participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to create awareness about ALS. Wauwatosa Now and WISN
Aug. 27 - In an article on MSN's Healthy Living, Dr. Asriani Chiu says that any organ in the body can be affected by allergies. Healthy Living
Aug. 27 - Francisco Lopez, MS is one of 57 educators nationwide selected as a 2014 Educator of the Year by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology. News Wise
Aug. 27 - Integrated Health Network (IHN) has bolstered its management team with the hiring of a Vice President of Data and Analytics, a Director of ACO Products, and a Director of Population Health Management. IHN's member organizations are MCW, Froedtert Health, Agnesian HealthCare, Ministry Health Care, Columbia St. Mary's, and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Biz Times
Aug. 26 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiled Dr. Edmund Duthie, professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics and gerontology at MCW. Dr. Duthie discussed the role of geriatricians in medicine, and the growing need for more physicians in that specialty. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 26 - In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Wendi Ehrman discussed the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement that recommends that teens too young to get emergency contraception over-the-counter should get prescriptions before they need it, as a way of reducing unintended pregnancies
Aug. 26 - Dr. Anand Padmanabhan received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to study accurate and timely diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 26 - Becker's Hospital Review named Dr. Sid Singh as one of the nation's 25 health care leaders under 40 who are rising stars. Becker's Hospital Review
Aug. 25 - In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., endorses creation of The Commons, an industry/academic collaborative to accelerate student innovation and entrepreneurship. Leaders from 20 Milwaukee-area colleges and universities gathered to discuss ways in which they may collaborate. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 25 - The Appleton Post Crescent reports that Network Health insurance members in the Fox Valley could gain access to Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and could potentially see reduced insurance costs. Post Crescent
Aug. 25 - Aurora BayCare Medical Center announced that it was withdrawing from the community-wide consortium creating MCW - Green Bay. WBay and Green Bay Gazette
Aug. 8 - The Milwaukee Business Journal published an obituary for attorney John Hovel, a longtime supporter of MCW. Hovel and his wife Janis founded The Triumph Fund, which raises funds for MCW's Clinical Trials Office. Milwaukee Business Journal
Aug. 21 - "Christopher's Shoot Against Childhood Cancer," an event founded in honor of a Delafield boy with brain cancer, netted more than $100,000 this year. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 21 - Becker's Hospital Review identifies Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin as one of the nation's 100 accountable care organizations to know. Becker's Hospital Review
Aug. 21 - The 27th annual Ladies Professional Golf Association Pro-Am Golf Tournament benefitting MCW's Digestive Disease Center will be held Monday, August 25, at the Wisconsin Country Club in Milwaukee. Proceeds from the event support research on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 20 - A Mukwonago Chief feature article traces a Mukwonago couple's ten-year campaign to raise awareness and research funding support for meningitis. The Becky Werner Meningitis Foundation, created in memory of their late daughter, has raised $86,000 for meningitis research studies at MCW. Living Lake Country
Aug. 20 - The Milwaukee Brewers will host "Pink Out Miller Park" on September 6 to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research and prevention. MCW's Cancer Center is among the event's beneficiaries. Milwaukee Brewers Baseball
Aug.20 - Bergstrom Automotive in the Fox Valley hosted a two-day "Drive for a Cure" fundraising event that raised $58,000 to support breast cancer research at the MCW Cancer Center. Since its inception in 1997, "Drive for a Cure" has raised more than $350,000. Post Crescent
Aug. 19 - Guilherme Garcia, PhD, assistant professor of otolaryngology and communication sciences and a member of the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center at MCW, received a three-year Mentored Career Development Award from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) to study the role of pharyngeal tissue properties in obstructive sleep apnea. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 19 - Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network named Ann Tesmer regional director of operations for its community clinics. Biz Times
Aug. 19 - Wisconsin Public Radio cites a recently released report from MCW's Injury Research Center that found that suicide remains a significant public health burden in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Radio Network
Aug. 19 - For the fourth year, MCW's Department of Emergency Medicine and the Office of Global Health provided formal training for doctors, nurses, and EMT personnel from Belize's hospital with the busiest emergency department. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 18 - Dr. William See was a contributing author on the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Health Canal
Aug. 18 - The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development invited Kathleen Schmainda, PhD to present at the opening meeting of the Human Placenta Project. Chemical and Engineering News
Aug. 18 - Dr. Sarah Beth White was awarded a two-year, $150,000 Research Scholar Grant by the Radiological Society of North America Research and Education Foundation to study metastatic colorectal cancer. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 18 - Froedtert Health and Ministry Health Care have agreed to pursue co-ownership of Network Health, a Menasha, Wisconsin-based health insurance plan. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Business Journal and Post Crescent
Aug. 18 - The 2014 Drive for a Cure, sponsored by Bergstrom Automotive in Appleton, raised a record-breaking $58,000 for the MCW Cancer Center. Appleton Post Crescent
Aug. 15 - Jon Lehrmann, MD, the Charles E. Kubly Professor and chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, points out the many misconceptions about mental illness in an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 14 - The Chippewa Herald reports that Chippewa County did not fare well in the recently released statewide report on suicide. The Chippewa Herald
Aug. 14 - MCW's Department of Pathology will sponsor "The Midwestern Conference: Update Course in Surgical Pathology," September 12th – 14th at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 13 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial calling for stricter drunk driving laws cites research by Dr. Stephen Hargarten that found that most drunken drivers are first offenders. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 13 - Meetha Medhora, PhD is a co-founder of Positive Bioscience, a personal genomics clinic in Gurgaon, India. Pharma Biz, Hindustan Times and The Times of India
Aug. 12 - Becker's Hospital Review named Catherine Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, as one of the nation's "24 Leading Women to Know in Healthcare." Becker's Hospital Review
Aug. 12 - Dr. John Routes received a one-year, $280,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to design a multi-center clinical trial for treatment of a lung disease in primary immunodeficiency. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 12 - Ryan Spellecy, PhD provides expert comment to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on whether patient privacy was violated as the media reported on two Americans being treated for Ebola at Emory University. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 11 - In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Robert Beller, Director of the Zablocki VA Medical Center, said the medical center's affiliation with MCW has helped fill the need for sub-specialty physicians. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 11 - MCW is exploring ways to partner and collaborate in education, research and training with leaders and students at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). GMToday, Gulf News and The Gulf Today
Aug. 11 - Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr. and Dr. Robert N. Golden, Dean of the UW School of Medicine & Public Health, co-authored an opinion editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal explaining why Wisconsin doesn't need a third medical school. Wisconsin State Journal
Aug. 11 - MCW was awarded more than $5 million from the Wisconsin State Building Commission for MCW's new regional medical campuses in Green Bay and Central Wisconsin. Wausau Daily Herald and Green Bay Press Gazette
Aug. 11 - Denise Uyar, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, provided expert commentary in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the efficacy of the HPV vaccine and the rate of complications and allergic reactions. The story focused on the recent death of a 12-year old Waukesha girl. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 08 - Ryan Spellecy, PhD, associate professor of bioethics and medical humanities, discusses patient privacy and the media in an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug 08 - Jay Varkey, MD, a 2002 alumnus of MCW and an infectious disease specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, is treating the two American Ebola patients. NBC News Atlanta
Aug. 07 - Dr. Beth Drolet, President of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, praises a Rush University study presented at the Society's annual meeting that found that pediatric chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus transforms into systemic disease in one-quarter of cases. Family Practice News
Aug. 07 - In an interview with Wisconsin Woman magazine, Dr. Anna Edlebeck provides information that women should consider when selecting a primary care doctor. My Milwaukee Life
Aug. 06 - US News and World Report's Best Hospitals list ranks Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital the number one hospital in Milwaukee, and one of the two top hospitals in Wisconsin. BizTimes
Aug. 06 - Dr. John Charlson contributes to a Fox-TV/Channel 6 report on a triathlete who is chronicling her battle against a rare lung cancer as a patient in the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Center's Translational Research Unit. Fox 6 Now
Aug. 06 - Dr. Kevin Walter tells WUWM-FM that with the right mix of rest and activity, most adolescent concussion patients recover in a few weeks and have no lasting impacts. WUWM-FM
Aug. 06 - Dr. JoAnne Hill tells Health Leaders Media that Froedtert & MCW takes a population health approach to women's health services. Health Leaders Media
Aug. 06 - In an interview with Healthgrades.com, Dr. Irene O'Shaughnessy notes that the success of diabetes treatment plans depend upon good collaboration between patients and physicians. Health Grades
Aug. 04 - Dr. David Dimmock contributes to an article in The Telegraph (United Kingdom) on the benefits of genome sequencing for families afflicted by rare genetic disorders. The Telegraph
Aug. 04 - In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Charles Edmiston, Jr., PhD found that text messages are an effective way to remind patients to follow shower directions before coming to the hospital for surgery. Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Aug. 04 - Andrey Sorokin. PhD received a two-year, $153,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate COX-2 regulation as a potential new pathway for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. Wauwatosa Now
Aug. 04 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten tells Wisconsin Health News that suicide remains a significant health burden for Wisconsin. MCW's Injury Research Center joined with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Mental Health America of Wisconsin to produce an updated report on suicides in the state. Between 2007 and 2011, Wisconsin averaged 724 suicide deaths annually. Wisconsin Health News, and WXOW 19
July 30 - In an interview with BizTimes, Marquette University's new President Michael Lovell, PhD, said he wants to build Marquette's research that generates intellectual property. He said he wants to help create a research infrastructure in Milwaukee that engages MCW, Children's Hospital, MSOE, and UWM. Biz Times
July 30 - A Fox-TV/Channel 6 report on the Slam Dunk for Diabetes basketball camp for children with diabetes notes that the Max McGee National Center for Juvenile Diabetes is located at MCW. Fox 6 Now
July 30 - MCW's Department of Emergency Medicine has entered into a relationship with the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize and the Belize Ministry of Health in which MCW will provide advanced training in emergency medicine to the hospital's doctors and nurses. Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has the largest and busiest emergency department in Belize. The Guardian
July 30 - Matthew Budde, PhD received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury to study recovery and care for spinal cord injury patients. Wauwatosa Now
July 29 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of MCW in a case that affirmed lower court rulings that Wisconsin's whistleblower law only protects people who actually receive a salary from the institution they file a complaint against. WPR
July 29 - A story on WUWM-FM explores the increase in concussion in children nationwide, and prevention, treatment and research around youth concussion. Kevin Walter, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine program at Children's Hospital, was interviewed for the story. WUWM-FM
July 29 - In a report on Fox-TV/Channel 6, Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., endorsed a bill being introduced by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin to address the nation's VA hospital physician shortage by increasing the number of VA graduate medical education positions in needed specialties, including primary care and psychiatry. Fox 6 Now
July 29 - In an ABC-TV/Channel 12 report, Frank Pintar, PhD discusses research in MCW's Vehicle Crashworthiness Lab at the Zablocki VA Medical Center on angled front/side impact crashes. The report notes that MCW research has contributed to the development of side, curtain, and knee airbags in automobiles. Dr. David Milia discusses the types of injuries created by angled crashes that are treated at the Children's and Froedtert Trauma Centers. WISN
July 29 - Michael Dwinell, PhD and Balaraman Kalyanaraman, PhD received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct research on new therapeutic approaches for pancreatic cancer treatment. Biz Times
July 29 - A new agreement between Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin and Columbia St. Mary's will expand cardiothoracic surgery programs at Columbia St. Mary's hospitals in Milwaukee and Mequon. Milwaukee Business Journal, and Biz Times
July 29 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a story profiling MCW's new spinoff company, Protein Foundry, and the institution's plan to help found more companies based on MCW faculty members' intellectual property. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 22 - Fox-TV/Channel 6 reports on an Oklahoma woman who traveled to Milwaukee to donate stem cells to her brother, who is being treated for leukemia. Fox 6 Now
July 22 - The Drive for a Cure golf benefit, which supports MCW blood cancer and transplant research, was held July 14 the Westmoor Country Club. On Milwaukee
July 22 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson won the third-place award in the Best American Newspaper Narrative Contest for "The Course of Their Lives," a story that followed a group of MCW first-year students through their gross anatomy course. Johnson's story also was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for feature writing. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
july 22 - The Center for World University Rankings named three Wisconsin institutions – UW-Madison, MCW, and UWM – among the world's top 2,000 universities. UW-Madison ranked 25th, MCW ranked 293rd, and UWM ranked 537th. Channel 3000
July 22 - In July, Paralyzed Veterans of America hosted an adaptive handcycling clinic for disabled veterans at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Dr. Kenneth Lee created the clinic two years ago to help veterans who are unable to ride a two-wheeled bike because of spinal cord injury, spinal cord disease, or other disability. PVA
July 22 - Dr. Joseph Kerschner provides expert comment to Inside Science on a USC study that found that common ear infection drugs trigger bacteria to build defenses. Dr. Kerschner noted that most ear infections, including bacterial infections, get better based on the body's immune system. Inside Science
July 22 - In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Dr. Maren Lunoe reported that jet-injected lidocaine is superior to vapocoolant spray in reducing venipuncture pain in children under seven years of age. The Oncology Report
July 22 - Dr. Christopher Schultz will be named a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology at the organization's annual meeting in September. Healio
Michael Dwinell, PhD and Balaraman Kalyanaraman, PhD received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study new therapeutic approaches to treat pancreatic cancer. Wauwatosa Now
July 21 - Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, and Steven Pinkerton, PhD, (both Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine – Center for AIDS Intervention Research) received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study different housing models for HIV-positive, chronically homeless individuals.
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July 21 - U.S. News & World Report named Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin as Metro Milwaukee's top ranked hospital for 2014-15. Froedtert ranked among the top national providers in diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology and GI surgery; nephrology; pulmonology; and urology. Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Biz Times
July 17 - Gary Stoner, PhD provides expert comment to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study that found that broccoli-sprout tea helps purge the body of air-pollution toxins, including carcinogenic benzene. Pittsburgh Post Gazette
July 17 - "Discovery Radio," a new program on WMSE-FM in Milwaukee, is created by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin. On the program's first episode, John Baker, PhD, (Surgery – Cardiothoracic) discusses how probiotics improve digestion and protect against heart attacks. Also interviewed is Dr. Christopher Austin, Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Science. Discovery Radio
July 17 - In a presentation at the 12th annual Wisconsin Technology News Media Digital Healthcare Conference, MCW Trustee John Byrnes discussed the need for MCW and other high-tech health organizations to have an IT infrastructure that supports clinical care, public health and research in the life-sciences, with over-lapping collaborative care in patient-centered medical homes, clinical translational research, and healthcare analytics. WTN News
July 17 - US News and World Report's Best Hospitals list ranks Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital the number one hospital in Milwaukee, and one of the two top hospitals in Wisconsin. BizTimes
July 17 - MCW's Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation will host Metro Milwaukee's first Adaptive Sports and Recreation Expo on July 26 at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis. The expo will showcase over 40 organizations with adaptive sports and recreation opportunities. Greenfield Now
July 17 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opinion editorial describes the work of the Coming Together Summit to begin a community-wide endeavor to prevent gun violence. MCW's Violence Prevention Initiative, funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment, and MCW/Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Project Ujima, were sponsors of the summit and co-authors of the opinion editorial. i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 17 - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded Dr. Earnestine Willis (Pediatrics) a one-year, $150,000 grant to increase breastfeeding support for nursing mothers in low-income populations who are returning to the workforce. Wauwatosa Now
July 16 - With colleagues at New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Navdeep Gupta (Medicine – General Internal) co-authored an article in the International Journal of Cardiology that traced trends in use of drug-eluting stents based on the release of research studies identifying potential hazards. HCPLive
July 16 - Dr. Tom Aufderheide contributes expert comment to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on advances in cardiac resuscitation. Dr. Aufderheide notes that hope of survival from cardiac arrest is dependent upon immediate application of chest compressions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 16 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin were among the institutions supporting Wisconsin's newly-enacted mandatory newborn testing for congenital heart disease. Dr. Stuart Berger said he hoped the state eventually will allow researchers to collect data from the tests. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 16 - With colleagues at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Jacquelyn Kulinski co-authored a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings that found that long periods of low activity may not only lower cardiorespiratory fitness, but even negate the benefits of a brief period of exercise.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Morning Blend and WPR
July 16 - David Harder, PhD received a five-year, $860,000 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to fund 24 fellowships annually for medical students participating in MCW's Medical Student Summer Research Program. The program has received continuous NIH funding for the past 35 years and has served as the model for acquiring training and education grants from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Digestive, Diabetes and Kidney Diseases to fund 15 additional positions. Wauwatosa Now
July 16 - Four MCW scientists have created Protein Foundry, a new spin-off company that will manufacture and market protein molecules. The company's founders are: Brian Volkman, PhD, Chad Koplinski, and Francis Peterson, PhD, and Michael Dwinell, PhD. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and BizTimes
July 16 - Stephen Duncan, DPhil received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to advance work pioneered at MCW in which human skin cells are converted into liver cells, and to identify the molecular mechanisms of liver cell development. Wisconsin Health News
July 16 - John Moulder, PhD, professor and director of radiation biology at MCW, discusses stray electrical voltage and its impact on the human body. A community in California claims stray voltage from a nearby power plant is adversely affecting the health of multiple members of one development. Truth Out
July 10 - Protein Foundry, a new company run by MCW scientists, has been established on campus. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 07 - Cathy Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, and Joy Tapper, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership, co-authored a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opinion editorial on the work of the Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership to enhance the availability, accessibility and quality of primary and specialty healthcare for low-income and medically underserved people. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 07 - Wisconsin Tonight, a news program on WTMJ-TV, featured Subramaniam Malarkannan, PhD, professor of medicine (hematology and oncology) and microbiology and molecular genetics. WTMJ
July 07 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the NIH is launching a $43 million initiative to study rare, undiagnosed diseases. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 07 - Dr. Xiaowen Bai received a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to determine the role of microRNAs in damage to the nervous system in some children and fetuses that have been exposed to anesthetic. Wauwatosa Now
July 07 - The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) contributed $1.2 million to its three beneficiaries: MCW, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. On Milwaukee and Biz Times
July 03 - Froedtert & MCW will sponsor Wauwatosa's 4th of July fireworks display. Wauwatosa Now
July 03 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiles Mallory O'Brien, Director of the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. O'Brien formerly worked at MCW where she assisted Dr. Stephen Hargarten in developing the Wisconsin Firearm Injury Registry. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 03 - Wisconsin Public Radio discusses MCW's participation in Reach Out and Read, a national program to promote early literacy. WPR
July 03 - Dr. Judy Kim was inducted into the American Ophthalmological Society. Wauwatosa Now
July 03 - William L. Randall, Trustee Emeritus, died. Mr. Randall helped found Milwaukee's United Performing Arts Fund. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 02 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Dr. Ann Nattinger, Dr. Ming You, Ravi Misra, PhD and Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., attended the Breast Cancer Showhouse for a Cure preview party. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 02 - Froedtert & MCW is cited as an example of the Healthcare Financial Management Association's value project in an article in HFM Magazine. The magazine details Froedtert & MCW's participation in Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin, and the creation of the Froedtert & MCW Community Physicians Division. HFMA Magazine
July 02 - In an article Becker's Spine Review Dr. Raj Rao identifies multiple Center for Medicare Services mandates as a major factor driving spine surgeons to hospital employment. Becker's Spine Review
July 01 - Christina Wichman, DO discusses post-partum depression on Fox-TV/Channel6. Fox 6 Now
July 02 -Dr. William Dzwierzynski discusses body dysmorphic disorder (BBD) in a Hollywood Reporter article on cosmetic surgery complications. Dr. Dzwierzynski notes that while only 5 percent of cosmetic surgery patients suffer from BBD, about three-quarters of individuals with BBD seek out cosmetic surgery. Hollywood Reporter
July 01 - Brent Logan, PhD served as a member of a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that failed to back AstraZeneca's new medication to treat ovarian cancer. Washington Post
July 01 - Dr. David Brousseau is a contributing author to a University of Michigan-led study published in Pediatrics that found that a substantial portion of working parents choose urgent care or emergency department visits when their sick children were excluded from attending child care. Health Canal
July 01 - Dr. Ty Carroll led a presentation at the International Congress of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society on research that found that patients treated for Cushing's disease with high levels of late-night salivary cortisol could improve their condition with prompt intervention. Healio
July 01 - Catherine Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, and Cathy Buck, President of Froedtert Hospital, discuss women in healthcare leadership positions in a Milwaukee Business Journal article. Milwaukee Business Journal
July 01 - Graduateprograms.com ranked MCW's Neuroscience Graduate Program as #11 in the nation. Ratings are based on ratings and reviews from current or recent graduate students. Wake Forest University News
June 30 - As part of a new service agreement between MCW and Rogers Behavioral Health System, Dr. Thomas Heinrich will serve as a medical consultant to assist Rogers in effectively integrating behavioral health services into medical settings. The Business Journal
June 30 - Dr. Dawn Siegel received a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study the genetic causes of PHACE syndrome, which is characterized by a large facial hemangioma with other birth defects including abnormalities of the brain, heart, and eyes. Wauwatosa Now
June 30 - Cecilia Hillard, PhD is co-principal investigator of a $2.6 million NIH grant awarded to John Mantsch, PhD, of Marquette University. The joint MCW/Marquette study will investigate the effects of stress in drug addiction relapse. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and GM Today
June 30 - A Wausau Daily News editorial endorses grants of approximately $500,000 from MCW and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to develop a psychiatric residency training program in Central Wisconsin, beginning in 2017. Wausau Daily Herald
June 30 - Dr. Piero Antuono discusses research on Alzheimer's disease in an M Magazine article. M Magazine
June 26 - Dr. Veronica Gunn, Vice President for Population Health and Medical Director of Community Services for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, authored a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opinion editorial on the need for community-wide engagement to prevent violence against children. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 26 - Jay Goldberg, PhD, Director of the Healthcare Technologies Management Program at MCW and Marquette University, co-authored a report in Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Online on the academic benefits of national student medical design competitions. MDD+DI
June 26- Five Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus organizations participated in the second annual "Windows of Wauwatosa," providing tour participants with behind-the-scenes views of Wauwatosa facilities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 25 - Dr. Jonathan Rubin has been named Clinical Director of the Froedtert & MCW Emergency Department. BizTimes
June 25 - Although Wisconsin state law now permits health care providers to prescribe cannabidiol, a marijuana derivative used to treat epilepsy, the measure did not include a provision requiring FDA approval for physicians seeking to prescribe the drug. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 24 - Carol Everson, PhD is lead author of a study reported in Experimental Biology and Medicine that links insufficient sleep to the onset of osteoporosis and a lessened ability to repair slight bone damage caused by normal everyday activity. Canada Drug Center
June 25 - In an article in OnMilwaukee.com, Dr. Kevin Walter noted that one of major problems with pediatric sports concussions is self-reporting; athletes avoid reporting head injuries because they know that they will be removed from the game. On Milwaukee
June 25 - In a study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Anne Hoch, DO and colleagues report that of 257 U.S. colleges and universities participating in the study, only 9 percent had nine or more of the 12 Female Athlete Triad Coalition screening recommendations on their pre-participation exam forms. Medicine Net
June 24 - Dr. Kenneth Presberg provides professional comments to a front-page Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article that traces the final days of a man who died waiting for a lung transplant. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 24 - Researchers at MCW and Marquette University have earned a five-year grant to study addiction: cravings, relapse, and stress. Cecilia Hillard, PhD, professor of pharmacology and toxicology and director of the Neuroscience Research Center at MCW, is a co-PI on the grant. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 24 - Milwaukee was selected as the site for the 60th annual meeting of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis because of the quality of research work conducted by MCW and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Biz Times
June 23 - David R. Harder, PhD received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study how astrocytes, the cells that support neurons in the brain and spinal cord, affect the genetic makeup and function of other cells in the brain. Wauwatosa Now
June 23 - A Green Bay Press Gazette article reports that the new Milo C. Huempfner VA Outpatient Clinic in Green Bay is introducing services gradually, as intended when the $60 million facility opened nearly a year ago. Green Bay Press Gazette
June 23 - A front-page Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article notes that the Zablocki VA Medical Center rates higher than its peers for patient satisfaction and wait times. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 23 - MCW is providing $185,000 in support of the development of a Central Wisconsin psychiatric residency program. The MCW funds supplement a $370,000 award to North Central Health Care from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services. Wausau Daily Herald
June 19 - The genomics program at MCW, in partnership with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, was highlighted in a Reuters news story. Reuters
June 20 - Sheldon Lubar, Emeritus Trustee, and his wife Marianne were honored by the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield for their contribution to the arts. Milwaukee Business Journal
June 20 - The 2014 Sam Beres Run/Walk in support of leukemia and other cancer research conducted by Dr. David Margolis will be held on August 23 in Butler. Wauwatosa Now
June 20 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a 2012 study by MCW and UWM that found that Milwaukee children introduced to programs at the Urban Ecology Center's outdoor programs reduced children's fears of nature and increased their future likelihood of participation in outdoor activities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 19 - Dr. David Weinberg provides expert comment on false memories in an article in the United Kingdom's Guardian Liberty Voice. Liberty Voice
June 19 - Dr. Kevin Walter discusses the possible risks of intense long-distance running training on children in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 19 - Dr. Earnestine Willis was Co-Chair of the 11th annual African American Walk for Quality Health. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
June 19 - Dr. Elliott Asare reported at the annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons on a new system that stages adrenocortical carcinomas that combines information on patient age, tumor stage, and nodal and metastatic status. The Oncology Report
June 19 - Dr. Michael Vaezi, a gastroenterologist at Vanderbilt University, discusses the success of a clinical trial on the Reza-Band™, a non-invasive device used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. Family Practice News
June 18 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten has been appointed President and CEO of the Center for International Health in Milwaukee. Tech News
June 18 - Merav Sabri, PhD is leading a clinical study that focuses on auditory attention and hearing. Wauwatosa Now
June 18 - Metroparent Milwaukee lists 10 reasons to raise kids in the Milwaukee area. One reason cited is the quality of healthcare provided by Froedtert & MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Metroparent Milwaukee
June 18 - Qing-Song Liu, PhD received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the mechanisms by which phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors reduce addictive behaviors. Wauwatosa Now
June 17 - An audit by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that 96 percent of the patients at the Zablocki VA Medical Center and its four clinics in eastern Wisconsin received appointments within 30 days. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Milwaukee Business Journal
June 17 - Kohl's Corp. will donate $3.7 million to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin over the next three years to continue support of programs designed to make Wisconsin children and families aware of safety risks in and out of their homes. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Wall Street Journal
June 17 - Governor Scott Walker named three MCW Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine faculty members to the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board, the new state oversight board for the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 17 - U.S. News & World Report ranked Children's Hospital of Wisconsin among the nation's top children's hospitals. BizTimes
June 17 - In an interview on WUWM-FM's "Lake Effect," Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., reports on progress being made on the development of MCW's new medical school campuses in Green Bay and Central Wisconsin. WUWM
June 17 - OnMilwaukee.com kicked off Kids and Family week with a Q&A about concussion with Kevin Walter, MD. OnMilwaukee
June 16 - A Sheboygan Falls man who had a vasectomy two decades ago, is now a father after a unique minimally-invasive procedure pioneered by Jay Sandlow, MD. WITI TV
June 16 - Identical triplets born at the Froedtert & Medical College Birth Center, who were then treated in the NICU at Children's Hospital, celebrated their first birthday on Father's Day. WISN TV
June 12 - The Atlantic tells the story of Brian the bonobo, who was housed at the Milwaukee County Zoo, who underwent therapy and treatment for mental illness. The Atlantic
June 12 - Earnestine Willis, MD, MPH chaired a neighborhood walk sponsored by the Black Health Care Coalition. The walk was designed to call attention to racial health disparities. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
June 10 - Neither Children's Hospital of Wisconsin nor American Family Children's Hospital in Madison are making cannabidoil treatments available to patients because the treatment has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. TMJ4 and Channel 3000
June 10 - In a report on the increasing numbers of children with acid reflux, NBC-TV/Channel 4 notes that a new device called the LINX - a small, flexible band of titanium beads placed on the esophagus - is being offered at Froedtert as a form of treatment for acid reflux. 620 WTMJ
June 10 - MCW's Neuroscience Center will present the second annual Park Dinner for neuroscience and Parkinson's disease research on Sunday, June 22, at Milwaukee's Lake Park Bistro. Wauwatosa Now
June 10 - David Clarke, PhD discussed genetic predisposition as a factor in some suicides at a conference sponsored by the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Skokie Sun-Times
June 10 - In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Amy Harker-Murray (Medicine – Hematology/Oncology) discusses melanoma and why skin cancer is on the rise. Wisconsin Public Radio
June 10 - The Milwaukee Business Journal reports that several hundred Milwaukee-area business executives toured the 2014 Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse. Proceeds from the event support MCW breast and prostate cancer research studies. Milwaukee Business Journal
June 10 - With researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, E. Brooke Lerner, PhD led the planning process to develop new federal guidelines for triaging mass casualty victims Wauwatosa Now
June 10 - The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse awarded three MCW and BloodCenter of Wisconsin researchers with two-year, $100,000 grants to study breast cancer risks and potential new therapies. Wauwatosa Now
June 10 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten is one of four health professionals who resigned from Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Statewide Impaired Driving Task Force. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press Gazette, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 10 - William Jackson, PhD received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to study the ways in which specific viruses become infectious. Wauwatosa Now
June 05 - Dean Roe, first President of Froedtert Hospital, died on March 24. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 05 - The public is invited to a celebration of urban parks and community health on June 7 at the Menomonee Valley Branch of the Urban Ecology Center. Wauwatosa Now
June 05 - Dr. Joseph Shaker tells M Magazine that five to ten minutes of sun exposure provides the body with the equivalent of 3,000 units of vitamin D.
M Magazine
June 05 - Dr. Steven Kroft, President of the American Society of Clinical Pathology, endorsed a Cleveland Clinic program that reduced the number of unnecessary lab tests by blocking physicians from ordering the same test for hospitalized patients more than once a day. NorthFork
June 04 - Dr. Karen Brasel told the Philadelphia Inquirer that aortic tears are a common cause of death in automobile crashes. Philly News
June 04 - Dr. Geoffrey Lamb tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Milwaukee-area has seen an increase in the number of individuals who became heroin abusers after first having become addicted to prescription opioids. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 04 - Dr. John Miura is lead author of a study published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology that found that nearly 62 percent of more than 1,500 peritoneal mesothelioma patients are not being given the surgical treatment that could dramatically improve their survival. Digital Journal
June 04 - Drs. Kathleen King and Stephen Hargarten testified in a federal trial over a Wisconsin abortion law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Bloomberg News and WPR News
June 03 - Madison Magazine traces Dr. Stephen Hargarten's research on and support for a public health approach to address firearm injuries. Madison Magazine
June 03 - Dr. Tom Aufderheide presented four Milwaukee County paramedics and EMTs with Resuscitation Outcome Consortium Service Excellence Awards. Fox 6 Now
June 03 - A front-page article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recognizes the 15th anniversary of founding of Project ADAM by Dr. Stuart Berger. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 03 - Quality Health Solutions, a consortium of Wisconsin health systems and physician practices forming an accountable care organization, changed its name to Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin. Milwauke Journal Sentinel
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the U.S. Department of Defense announced that MCW will be one of three institutions to coordinate a $30 million grant to conduct the largest study ever on youth sport concussions and head impact exposure. WISN
June 03 - At a news conference in Wausau, Dr. Joseph Kerschner announced that Dr. Lisa Grill Dodson has been named Campus Dean for MCW-Central Wisconsin. An editorial in the Wausau Daily Herald notes that the new medical school will bolster Wausau's reputation as an education center. Wausau Daily Herald
May 29 - BizTimes.com features Dr. Michael McCrea's role in the most comprehensive initiative ever conducted for sports-related concussion. BizTimes
May 30 - Dr. Judith Hibbard was named to the March of Dimes Wisconsin Chapter Board of Directors. Biz Times
May 30 - The eastside home used for this year's Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse was built in 1901 and designed by the architectural firm that designed the Milwaukee Central Library and the Captain Frederick Pabst mansion. Milwaukee Journel Sentinel and The Morning Blend
May 30 - Dr. Bruce Camitta provides expert comment to the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator regarding a Canadian couple's decision to stop their child's chemotherapy treatments. The Hamilton Spectator
May 30 - MCW's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will host an Adaptive Sports and Recreation Expo on July 26 at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis. Wauwatosa Now
May 29 - Joseph Carroll, PhD served as Research Chair of the sixth annual Wisconsin VisionWalk to raise funds for research on blindness. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 29 - Dr. Nathan Ledeboer provides expert comment to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on a device created by a Madison firm that can detect life-threatening infections from exhaled breath. Journal Sentinel
May 29 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial endorses the opening of the Innovation Accelerator, the first building on UWM's new Innovation Campus adjacent to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. Journal Sentinel
May 29 - MCW and the Zablocki VA Medical Center teamed to recognize VA Research Week. Wauwatosa Now
May 28 - In a study reported in Cancer Prevention Research, Gary Stoner, PhD reports that rats eating a diet containing 6.1 percent of freeze dried black raspberries or polyphenolic anthocyanins from the fruits or their metabolite – protocatechuic acid effectively prevented the development of chemically-induced tumors. Food Consumer
Dr. Marjorie Wang is principal investigator of a study presented at the North American Spine Society's 2013 annual meeting that found that patients who took opioids before elective spine surgery for degenerative changes were more likely to be using the pain medications postoperatively than those who did not take opioids before surgery. Pain Medicine News
May 28 - T. Michael Bolger, JD, President-Emeritus, received an Honorary Degree at Marquette University's Commencement Ceremony. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 28 - Dr. Shekar Kurpad received a $1.02 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Division to study new imaging-based tools that would help physicians better and more accurately predict the return of neurological function in patients with spinal cord injury. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 28 - Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., delivered the Commencement address at Bellin College's spring Commencement ceremony. Green Bay Press Gazette
May 22 - Michael McCrea, PhD will present on "Scientific Update on Sport-Related Concussion: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?" at the American Psychological Association's annual convention in August. American Psychological Association
May 28 - Andrea Moosreiner, RD, dietitian and nutritionist with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, was asked to commend on a new policy regarding dairy from a Colorado-based grocery store chain. Huffington Post
May 22 - Jeff Kahn, PhD, MPH, the Robert Henry Levi and Ryda Hecht Levi Professor of Bioethics and Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Bioethics, will be the keynote speaker at MCW's second annual Genomics and Ethics Symposium on Monday, May 19, at the Italian Conference Center. WauwatosaNOW
May 22 - TIME Magazine tells the stories of premature babies and the world class care they received in the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin neonatology unit. TIME Magazine
May 22 - In a Consumer Reports article on "10 Ways to Stay Healthy on Vacation," Dr. Raj Rao counsels caution when hoisting heavy suitcases into an airplane's overhead bin. One News Page
May 22 - In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, Dr. Breanne K.P. Shah reported that the antinausea and antiemetic agent ondansetron does not trigger malignant tachyarrhythmias in pediatric patients who have a healthy heart. Family Practice News
May 22 - Dr. William See tells Fox-TV/Channel 6 that one in six men will get prostate cancer. Fox 6 Now
May 22 - Dr. Steven Magill tells the Milwaukee Neighborhood News that people in poverty have higher rates of diabetes, a major focus of the Community-based Chronic Disease Management Clinics. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
May 22 - The La Crosse Tribune reports that MCW's Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment gave an Excellence Award to the La Crosse-based Changing the Culture of Risky Drinking Behavior Coalition. La Crosse Tribune
May 22 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten discusses gun buy-back programs with CBS-TV/Channel 58. CBS-TV/Channel 58
May 21 - Dr. Art Derse discusses bioethical issues related to compensation for kidney donations in an interview on Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin Public Radio
May 21 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports in his column in MedPage Today that Dr. La Santha Naidoo invites patients to join in a program in which doctors, patients and patient families cook meals and exercise together on-site to spark lifestyle modification. MedPage Today
May 21 - In a USA Today article on sports helmets, Dr. Kevin Walter cautions that sports helmet manufacturers are getting savvy and market their products in a manner that implies that the helmets prevent concussions. USA Today
May 21 - Cheryl Stucky, PhD received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the underlying causes of pain in sickle cell disease. WauwatosaNOW
May 21 - Fox 11 news in Green Bay reports MCW's new regional campus in Green Bay has received the accreditation necessary to begin student recruitment. Fox 11
May 20 - Joseph Carroll, PhD delivered the Commencement address at University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Dr. Carroll, a UW-Green Bay alumnus, told the graduates that he has always believed that his education at UW-Green Bay was a terrific investment. University of Wisconsin Green Bay News
May 20 - Dr. Jonathon Truwit is lead author of a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that statins don't prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome disease exacerbations or improve outcomes in sepsis-related respiratory failure. MedPage Today
May 20 - In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., describes the benefits that MCW will accrue through collaborations within UWM's new Innovation Accelerator building, adjacent to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 20 - Dr. Sean Tutton provides background information to Fox-TV/Channel 6 on the Kiva Method, a new procedure recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat vertebral compression fractures. Fox 6 Now
May 20 - CBS-TV News reports that the Food and Drug Administration approved the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation, a neurostimulator device similar to a pacemaker to treat sleep apnea. CBS News
May 19 - WISN-TV profiled an app being developed by scientists at MCW and Marquette University to help veterans deal with anxiety and stress upon returning to the U.S. from combat duty. WISN TV
May 19 - Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., the University of Washington scientist who first proved breast cancer is inherited, was the speaker at MCW's 101st commencement May 16 at the Milwaukee Theater. 188 medical students and nearly 100 graduate students received degrees at the joyous celebration. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 16 - Dr. David Margolis discussed the importance of MACC Fund support for MCW's pediatric cancer research programs at the recent fifth annual "An Evening with Aaron Rogers" fundraising event. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 16 - The Harvard School of Public Health reports that MCW alumnus Dr. Asare Christian's passion for improving health for people with disabilities began when he was an MCW medical student on rotation in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. HSPH News
May 16 - The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors' Health and Human Needs Committee identified three MCW faculty members on its list of recommendations to Governor Scott Walker for the new Milwaukee County Health Board. Urban Milwaukee
May 15 - In an interview on NBC-TV/Channel 4, Dr. Jennifer Mackinnon discussed a Canadian study that questioned whether mammograms do more harm than good. WTMJ
May 15 - Dr. Mark Obermyer discusses the popularity of juicing among teenagers and the possible hazards of the fad with Fox-TV/Channel 6. Fox 6 Now
May 15 - Dr. Marc Lazzaro discusses signs and symptoms of stroke in a report on Fox-TV/Channel 6. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Fox 6 Now
May 14 - Dr. Colleen Lawton tells Fox-TV/Channel 6 that prostate cancer kills almost as many men annually as breast cancer kills women. Fox 6 Now
May 14 - In an interview with WUWM-FM, Dr. Rodney Willoughby discusses the impact of travel on the resurgence of such diseases as measles, mumps, whooping cough, and polio. WUWM
May 14 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten discusses the need to address accidental child gun injuries as a public health problem in news reports on ABC-TV/Channel 12 and Wisconsin Public Radio. WISN TV and WPR
May 14 - In a study of language barriers and its impact on care, Dr. Breanne Pacheco Shah and her colleagues found that in-person interpretation in an emergency department resulted in higher levels of patient satisfaction than telephone interpretation. Helio
May 14 - Becker's Hospital Review named Froedtert Health as one of its "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" for 2014. Becker's Hospital Review
May 13 - Dr. John Ulmer authored a study reported in Health Affairs that found that the additional data found in electronic health records significantly impacted the interpretations of head CT scans of Emergency Department patients. Science World Report
In an interview with Xconomy, Dr. William Clarke (Director of Research Commercialization, Anesthesiology) discusses his new role at MCW and his goal to build a critical mass of medical entrepreneurs to support MCW's research technology transfer. Xcomony
May 13 - Julian Lombard, PhD received a two-year, $420,000 exploratory grant from the Director's Office of the National Institutes of Health to investigate antioxidants and why direct administration of antioxidants for human disease have not been more successful. WauwatosaNOW
May 13 - Subramaniam Malarkannan, PhD received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to support development of novel immune cell-based therapies to cancer. Biz Times
May 13 - MCW's Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will confer advance degrees upon 279 students at Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 16, at the Milwaukee Theatre. WauwatosaNOW
May 13 - A story in the La Crosse Tribune profiles the series of deaths in the downtown La Crosse area over the last decade. Many of the deaths are related to drinking. La Crosse Tribune
May 12 - How could generations of starvation lead to obesity? Epigenetics explains the changes in gene expression that can be brought on by such dramatic experiences. Robert Lane, MD, professor and chairman of pediatrics at MCW and The Barri L. and David G. Drury Chair in Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, is an expert in epigenetics and was interviewed for the story in The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast
May 12 - Fox 6 News profiled a local man whose prostate exam revealed cancer, and who received treatment at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Monday, May 12 is the annual free prostate screening at Miller Park. WITI-TV
May 12 - The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment celebrates its ten-year milestone with a new strategic plan that involves leveraging the successes of individual programs at a statewide level, working to become a convener for change, and working with health leaders on policies that will make every resident of Wisconsin healthier. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 08 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on upcoming home tours, including the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse's tour of an eastside home from May 31 to June 15. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 08 - A letter to the editor in the Appleton Post-Crescent on a bill requiring background checks to purchase guns cites an MCW study that found that Wisconsin gun deaths in2010 outpaced traffic fatalities. Post-Crescent
May 07 - In a Milwaukee Business Journal article on Dr. Mike Lovell being named as Marquette University's new President, MCW Trustee Emeritus Sheldon Lubar said that Dr. Lovell's appointment creates opportunities for collaboration among MCW, Marquette, and UWM. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 07 - In an opinion editorial in the Milwaukee Courier, Vincent Lyles, President and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Boys and Girls Clubs, discusses the Boys and Girls Clubs' collaborative projects. Milwaukee Courier
May 07 - William Clarke, MD, director of research commercialization at MCW and a pediatric anesthesiologist, was profiled in Xconomy. Xconomy
May 06 - Dr. Earnestine Willis is Co-Chair of the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin's 11th Annual African American Walk for Quality Health. Milwaukee Courier
May 06 - Dr. Elizabeth Ellinas tells Metro Parent that despite increased interest in the use of nitrous oxide for women in labor, there are no plans to offer it at Froedtert. Metro Parent
May 06 - Froedtert & MCW cancer specialists provided free head and neck screenings on April 30 at the Clinical Cancer Center. WauwatosaNOW
May 06 - In an interview on Fox-TV/Channel 6, Dr. Mark Obermyer discusses how to determine when ailments require a doctor's appointment. Fox 6 Now
May 06 - Peggy Troy, CEO of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, is a 2014 recipient of the Milwaukee Business Journal's Women of Influence awards. Milwaukee Business Journal
May 06 - Matthew Scaglione, PhD received a three-year, $740,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders to investigate how neurons clear toxic proteins involved in neurodegenerative disease. Biz Times
May 05 - John Corbett, PhD received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study what causes destruction of the cells that produce insulin in the body, leading to diabetes. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 05 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on surgery performed by Dr. Jon Gould (Surgery – General) to correct GERD by placing a small ring of titanium magnetic beads at the place where her esophagus and stomach meet. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 05 - A new surgically implanted device has been approved for use in some sleep apnea patients. WDJT TV
April 30 - MCW will host the seventh annual Diabetes Symposium of Wisconsin on May 15 and 16 at Milwaukee's Italian Community Center. Wauwatosa Now
April 30 - Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin is teaming with Fox-TV/Channel 6 to sponsor free prostate cancer screening examinations at Miller Park on May 12. Fox 6 Now
April 30 - Dr. Daniel DeBehnke will be a panelist at the Becker's Hospital Review Fifth Annual Meeting. Becker's Hospital Review
April 30 - In an article in Becker's Spine Review, Dr. Raj Rao identified the biggest challenges facing spine surgeons today are the increased regulation of the practice of medicine, and decreased reimbursement of services. Becker's Spine Review
April 30 - Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel discusses the pros and cons of using an intrauterine device as a contraceptive method in a report on NBC-TV/Channel 4. WTMJ-TV
April 30 - A dog stolen from a Milwaukee home and burned over 90% of her body received a skin graft surgery using pigskin. ABC News
April 30 - A Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service article on community concerns about prostitution in Milwaukee's Washington Park neighborhood notes that the Sisters Program, supported by an MCW Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program grant, is an outreach program providing prostitutes with drug abuse and mental health counseling. Milwaukee Neighborhood News
April 29 - Wraparound Milwaukee is the lead agency receiving a two-year, $158,000 award from MCW's Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program (HWPP) for the Proactive Outreach for the Health of Sexually Exploited Youth project. GMToday
April 29 - Dr. Louella Amos provides expert comment to an ABC-TV/Channel 12 follow-up investigative report on the effectiveness of smoke alarms to wake children.
April 29 - In an article in the Washington Post, Dr. Mitchell Grayson discusses theories on why some people first develop allergies when they are in their 30s. The Washington Post
April 29 - In an interview on WUWM-FM, Dr. Shekar Kurpad (Neurosurgery) discusses his work on neuroprotective drugs to help stabilize spinal cord injuries. WUWM-FM
April 29 - Frank Pintar, PhD was elected a Fellow of the Society of Automobile Engineers International. Insurance News Net
April 29 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten discusses the possible benefits of gun buy-back programs in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 28 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides an update report on Wisconsin hospital compliance with timely newborn screening lab work. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 28 - Jaime Wendt Andrae, a Molecular Genetics Technical Specialist in MCW's Human and Molecular Genetics Center, is profiled in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 28 - Dr. John Weigelt who also is a veterinarian, is working with the Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals to conduct needed surgery on an abused dog that has second and third degree burns. Fox 6 Now
April 28 - John Corbett, PhD, (Biochemistry) received a five-year, $1.9 million NIH grant to study the role of viruses in pancreatic beta cell damage in diabetes.
Wauwatosa Now
April 28 - Becker's Healthcare named Catherine Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, as one 25 recipients of its 2014 Leadership Award.
Becker's Hospital Review
April 28 - Dr. Johnny Hong provides background information on partial liver transplantation on a Fox-TV/Channel 6 report on a father who donated a portion of his liver to his infant son. Fox 6 Now
April 28 - The Medical College of Wisconsin partnered with the Milwaukee School of Engineering to teach medical coordination to medical and nursing students from the institutions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 28 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiled a new nonprofit called Bridge to Cures, which aims to raise funding for health care startups in southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A story in Runner's World Magazine cites Dr. Cecilia Hillard's research on sleep and endocannabinoids. Runner's World
Apr 24 - The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that Door County's only psychiatrist is relocating to Fond du Lac. Green Bay Press Gazette
Apr 24 - Bradley Burmeister, an MD candidate at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, wrote a student perspective of Match Day for the university's website. Burmeister was matched with his first choice program in Emergency Medicine at MCW. Michigan State University Today
Apr 24 - Dr. Kenneth Simons, Chairman of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, notes that a newly-released report by the board has valuable data that should be used as an educational tool. Wisconsin State Journal
Apr 24 - Dr. Earnestine Willis is a member of the Social Development Commission's Youth and Poverty Task Force. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Milwaukee Courier
Apr 24 - In an article on Slate.com, Dr. Mitchell Grayson discusses theories on why some people first develop allergies when they are in their 30s. Slate
Apr 24 - Dr. Yvonne Chiu received a three year Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award from the Dermatology Foundation. WauwatosaNOW
Apr 24 - Kirsten Beyer, PhD is lead author of a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found that the more green space a neighborhood has, the happier people feel. WTOP-FM
Apr 24 - Dr. John R. Raymond, Sr., will discuss "Growing the Healthcare Workforce through Partnership and Innovation" at the St. Norbert College CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series on April 29. Green Bay Press Gazette
Apr 24 - Milwaukee County awarded a three-year contract to Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Workforce Health to provide annual health risk assessments, health coaching and tobacco cessation programs at multiple sites for more than 5,000 Milwaukee County eligible employees and covered adult dependents. Biz Times
Apr 24 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin announced that it will open a $6 million pediatric specialty care clinic later this year in Delafield. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr 24 - Shekar Kurpad, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery, discusses new research of neuroprotective drugs that could possibly minimize the severity of injuries of the spine. WUWM-FM
Apr 24 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson was named a 2014 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing for his series, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr 24 - Froedtert Health announced that three additional floors will be added to the Center for Advanced Care, now under construction. Milwaukee Business Journal and BizTimes
Apr 24 - Beginning July 1, 2015, MCW will join ThedaCare and Ministry Health Care in assuming responsibility for the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program, currently overseen by UW School of Medicine and Public Health. PostCrescent.com
Apr 23 - Dr. Jessica Kuester was one of the physicians who participated in the "Walk with a Doc" program on April 5 in Milwaukee's Washington Park. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Apr 23 - MCW's Violence Prevention Initiative raised awareness of the issue of youth violence in local communities during National Youth Violence Prevention Week, April 7-13th. Wauwatosa Now
Apr 23 - David Clarke, PhD, will be a panelist discussing ways to reach those at risk for suicide and survivors of suicide attempts on June I in Evanston, Illinois. Rebecca's Dream
Apr 23 - Dr. Piero Antuono will be guest speaker on April 16 at a program for Alzheimer disease patient caregivers. Brown Deer Now
Apr 23 - MCW's Department of Pathology will sponsor "The Midwestern Conference: Update Course in Surgical Pathology" in September in Milwaukee. Waukesha Now
Apr 23 - Project Ujima, a youth anti-violence project of MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, is one of six community agencies receiving mini-grants from the Coming Together Partnership for the Prevention of Gun Violence for projects that pursue gun violence prevention initiatives. Milwaukee Community Journal
Apr 23 - MCW's 2014 Women in Science series opened with a presentation on April 10 at GE Healthcare by Cecelia Hillard, PhD, (Director of the Neuroscience Research Center, Pharmacology & Toxicology). Dr. Hillard discussed gender differences in response to stress. GMToday
Apr 23 - In an article in Everyday Health, Dr. Rodney Willoughby discusses rare cases in which the bacteria responsible for causing strep throat — group A Streptococcus — can penetrate beyond the superficial surfaces of the body and lead to necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock syndrome, and even death. Everyday Health
Apr 23 - In an interview with Connecticut's National Public Radio station, Keri Hainsworth, PhD, discusses her research on the effects of yoga on children who suffer from chronic headaches, and on children who are obese. WNPR News
Apr 23 - BioMed Central from the United Kingdom describes the impact of the "Milwaukee Protocol," developed by Dr. Rodney Willoughby, to treat rabies. BioMed Central
April 23 - Today's Hospitalist reports on a 2011 study in the American Journal of Medical Quality by Dr. Sid Singh and MCW colleagues in which Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores improved when dry-erase boards were installed in patient rooms. Today's Hospitalist
April 23 - Dr. John Fangman is a co-author of a study reported in Harm Reduction Journal that found that intravenous drug users in rural areas are often not screened for hepatitis C. Drug Addiction Treatment
April 23 - CBS-TV news and multiple additional news outlets reported on a study by Dr. Shayne Fehr that found that girls who suffer a concussion may have more severe symptoms that last longer compared to boys. CBS News, Health Day and US News
Apr 22 - NBC-TV/Channel 4 reported on research being conducted by Dr. Michael Lawlor on Myotubular Myopathy, a rare genetic muscular disorder. WTMJ-TV
Apr 22 - Dr. Cresta Jones contributes to a New York Times article on the surge in prescriptions for opioid painkillers for pregnant women. New York Times
Apr 22 - MCW named Dr. William Clarke as Director of Research Commercialization in the Office of Technology Development. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Becker's Hospital Review
Apr 22 - In a guest editorial in the Green Bay Press Gazette, Dr. Richard Horak, a retired orthopedic surgeon from De Pere, discusses the many community benefits derived from MCW's new medical school in Green Bay. Green Bay Press Gazette
Apr 14 - Girls who suffer concussions may have more severe symptoms that last longer than boys, according to new research published by Shayne Fehr, MD. US News & World Report
Apr 11 - MCW's Violence Prevention Initiative, a community academic partnership funded through the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, was featured on WUWM's "Lake Effect." WUWM-FM
Apr 10 - Research at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute and MCW is providing hope for families with children with rare muscular disease. WTMJ-TV
Apr 10 - MCW leaders awarded Governor Scott Walker the Hands of Humanity Award, and gave State Representative John Nygren the Friends of MCW Award. Green Bay Press Gazette
Apr 8 - Fourth-year Michigan State University College of Human Medicine student Bradley Burmeister, who matched into Emergency Medicine at MCW, advises medical students prepping for the Match to apply broadly in their specialty. AMA Wire
Apr 8 - MCW's Violence Prevention Initiative is one of several community organizations that will lead a march on the Father James E. Groppi Unity Bridge on April 12 in a campaign to inspire Milwaukeeans to unite for violence prevention. Milwaukee Community Journal
Apr 8 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Rick Guidotti, a former fashion photographer who founded the non-profit arts and advocacy group Positive Exposure, delivered MCW's Henry Howe Chan Memorial Lecture in Bioethics. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & WUWM-FM
Apr 8 - Dr. Robert Wortmann provides expert comment to an article in the Business Mirror on gout. Business Mirror
Apr 8 - Dr. Stephen Hargarten notes that there is no evidence indicating that arming Americans further will help prevent mass shooting. Media Matters for America
Apr 8 - Dr. Kurt Pfeifer provides expert comment in a Health Day article also published in U.S. News & World Report on a New England Journal of Medicine study that found that aspirin may not protect the heart after non-cardiac surgeries, and also may significantly increase the risk of major bleeding. U.S. News HealthDay
Apr 8 - TOPS Club, Inc., a Milwaukee-based weight loss organization, has committed $205,000 toward MCW research obesity and metabolic disorders. BizTimes
Apr 8 - Meetha Medhora, PhD, and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts – Lowell were awarded two NIH grants totaling nearly $930,000 to develop ways to predict and mitigate injuries resulting from radiation exposure. UMass Lowell
Apr 8 - Cheryl Stucky, PhD, and collaborators at the Scripps Research Institute published a study in Nature that identified a dual-sensor system involving the Merkel cell and an associated nerve end that contribute to the touch sensation. Medical Express
Apr 8 - Catherine Jacobson discussed health care reform's impact on Wisconsin hospitals on ABC-TV/Channel 12's "Upfront with Mike Gousha." Wisconsin Business News Source & WISN-TV
Apr 7 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiled a local woman living with a common genetic disorder called 22q. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr 7 - Governor Scott Walker signed into law that requires insurance companies to provide the same type of coverage to oral chemotherapies as traditional chemotherapies delivered intravenously. Fox 6 News
Apr 3 - The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin will hold a regional strategic planning session on April 8 at the Zoofari Conference Center. WauwatosaNOW
Apr 3 - Waukesha Now published a feature article on 10-year-old Jacob Sharp who raised $330 for the MCW Cancer Center in his grandfather's memory. WaukeshaNOW
Apr 3 - A UW-Madison news release describes MCW's participation in Acceptance Journey, a campaign to address homophobia in Milwaukee's black neighborhoods, which is identified as a contributing factor to the increased HIV rates among young, gay, black men. University of Wisconsin-Madison News
Apr 3 - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Fox 6 News & Living Lake Country
Apr 3 - Dr. Joshua Field contributes to a WUWM-FM news story on the quality of care in Wisconsin hospitals. WUWM-FM
Apr 3 - Marquette University named UWM Chancellor Michael Lovell, PhD, as its President. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & Milwaukee Business Journal
Apr 3 - Catherine Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, discussed how the health system is preparing to meet the increased demand generated by the Affordable Care Act on ABC-TV/Channel 12's "Upfront with Mike Gousha." WISN-TV
Apr 3 - Dr. Dale Heuer has been elected a Member-at-Large for the American Glaucoma Society's Board of Directors. TMC News
Apr 3 - An article in the Peshtigo Times reports on the shortage of psychiatrists in northern Wisconsin and the announcement that MCW has secured about half the funding needed to start a new residency program in Green Bay that will train future psychiatrists. Peshtigo Times
Apr 3 - Jeremy Prokop, PhD, collaborated with lead authors at the University of Akron who were the first to discover leptin in birds. BrightSurf.com
Apr 3 - Dr. Dale Heuer reports the findings of the Tube vs. Trabeculectomy clinical trial that found that tubes are gaining in popularity over trabeculectomy and shunt implantation in the battle to prevent blindness from glaucoma because tubes offer a more predictable postoperative course. Ophthalmology Times
Apr 3 - Dr. Navdeep Gupta reports that patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention after cardiac arrest are more likely to have more complex lesions, cardiogenic shock, and higher mortality. Monthly Prescribing Reference
Apr 3 - Dr. Sean Tutton reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology's annual meeting that a new type of vertebral augmentation proved successful in a clinical trial in relieving pain for patients with spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis or weakened bones. The Seattle Times, Science Codex, & dailyRX
Apr 2 - Matthew Hunsaker, MD, the Dean of MCW-Green Bay, was interviewed by the Green Bay Press Gazette. Green Bay Press Gazette
Mar 28 - Fox 6 profiled a local women who battled colon cancer five years ago, and is now an advocate for colorectal cancer awareness. Fox 6 News
Mar 26 - The Concord (NH) Monitor reports that Bon-Ton Stores nationwide (Boston Store in Wisconsin) raised $375,000 through its annual Charge Against Breast Cancer campaign. Concord Monitor
Mar 26 - Rick Guidotti, an award-winning former fashion photographer who now focuses his work on genetics, mental health, and human rights, will present MCW's Henry Howe Chan Memorial Lecture in Bioethics on Thursday, April 3. WauwatosaNOW
Mar 26 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article reports that some health insurance plans created through the Affordable Care Act provide coverage to community health centers, but not their partner hospitals and physicians. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 26 - The Wisconsin Assembly passed an amended bill that would require health insurance companies to cover oral chemotherapy. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 26 - Both the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly passed bills that would transfer oversight of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to a board of mental health professionals. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 26 - The New York Daily News reports on Dr. Jeffrey Jackson's research reported in JAMA Pediatrics that most migraine drugs for adults don't prevent migraines in children. New York Daily News
Mar 26 - In a presentation to the Kenosha Fire Department's paramedics and EMTs, Saudi Arabian native Dr. Khalid Ateyyah discussed his work on the logistical challenges of emergency medicine planning during the Hajj, the five-day event annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Kenosha News
Mar 26 - MCW's 2014 Women in Science program will feature presentations by Cecilia Hillard, PhD, on "Gender Differences in Response to Stress"; Tara Sander, PhD, on "Personalized Medicine: Treatment to Fit Your Genes"; and Dr. Diane Book on "Modern Stroke Care: What Should You Expect?". WauwatosaNOW
Mar 26 - Dr. B. Tucker Woodson provides expert comment in the Huffington Post and Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Everyday Health on the impact of snoring on sleep and good health. Everyday Health & Huffington Post
Mar 26 - Dr. Parameswaran Hari told ABC-TV/Channel 12 that oral chemotherapy can better target cancer over time and fight it better than an intravenous treatment. WISN-TV
Mar 26 - In an opinion editorial in the Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau City Council representative Keene Winters suggests that education can be a growth industry in Wausau spurred by the creation of MCW's Central Wisconsin medical program. Wausau Daily Herald
Mar 26 - Psychology Today cites MCW's medical school pathway program in quality improvement and patient safety in an article on the high cost of burnout in medicine. Psychology Today
Mar 26 - BizTimes published an in-depth feature on the Solid Organ Transplantation Joint Program under the leadership of Dr. Johnny Hong. BizTimes
Mar 26 - At Match Day on March 21, 54 (29.5 percent) of the 178 MCW graduating medical students learned that they will remain in Wisconsin for their residency training. WauwatosaNOW
Mar 26 - Osama Zaidat, MD, professor of neurology and director of the neurointerventional program, appeared on Fox 6's program "Studio A" to discuss the warning signs of stroke. WITI-TV
Mar 25 - The Oconomowoc Focus profiled a local man who was treated for colon cancer at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Oconomowoc Focus
Mar 24 - A story in the Wisconsin State Journal explores a new research program in which targeted blue lightwaves are used to kill staph infections. Wisconsin State Journal
Mar 19 - MCW and UWM partnered in a mobile app contest, in which nearly two dozen potential mobile medical applications were pitched to a group of judges. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 19 - Khalid Ateyyah, MD, a Saudi Arabian physician doing a fellowship at MCW, conducted a training session with medics at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, in which he explained his experiences in emergency medicine providing care during the Hajj. Kenosha News
Mar 18 - The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passed a bill supporting the transfer of control of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex to a board of medical professionals, including one non-voting member from MCW. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 18 - Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald employed a rarely-used procedure to avoid a Senate vote on a bill that would require health insurance coverage for oral chemotherapy medications. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 18 - Officials with the proposed Harmony Initiative said they are planning to save the Laacke & Joys buildings near downtown Milwaukee if they buy the property for their new arts and health care project. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 18 - The Milwaukee Business Journal provides a photo tour of UWM's new Accelerator Building on the Innovation Campus adjacent to the MRMC campus. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 18 - Dr. James Thomas discusses the importance of colon cancer screening with the Waukesha Freeman. Greater Milwaukee Today
Mar 18 - An article in Electronic Design focuses on the work of Andrzej Jesmanowicz, PhD. Electronic Design
Mar 18 - Dr. B. Li discusses the difficulties of diagnosing cyclic vomiting syndrome on NBC-TV/Channel 4. 620 WTMJ
Mar 18 - Dr. Kenneth Jacobsohn provides background information on prostate cancer for an ABC-TV/Channel 12 report on Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas' announcement that he is being treated for the disease. WISN-TV
Mar 18 - MCW is enrolling Type 2 diabetes patients in a clinical trial conducted by Dr. Michael Widlansky. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 18 - Dr. Asriani Chiu discusses the difficulties of differentiating between a cold and an allergy based on symptoms in an article on WebMD. WebMD
Mar 18 - Dr. Bruce Campbell notes that there are still too many unknowns about the side effects and risks of exposure to carcinogens posed by electronic cigarettes. Today's TMJ4
Mar 18 - The Association of Health Care Journalists awarded Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson the third place award in the consumer/feature category for "The Course of Their Lives," the newspaper's multi-part series that followed a group of MCW M-1 students through their gross anatomy course. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 18 - Becker's Spine Review profiled Dr. Jaime Baisden as one of the nation's 20 spine surgeons focused on ethics. Becker's Spine Review
Mar 18 - Becker's Hospital Review named Dr. Jonathon Truwit, Froedtert & MCW Enterprise Chief Medical Officer, as one of the nation's 100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know. Becker's Hospital Review
Mar 18 - Dr. Ken Schellhase was elected Second Vice President and Legislative Committee Chair of the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians. Greater Milwaukee Today
Mar 18 - Dr. Raj Rao has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Becker's Spine Review
Mar 18 - Dr. Geoffrey Lamb received a Learning Health System Planning Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The Hospitalist
Mar 18 - MCW scientists Dr. David Dimmock, Howard Jacob, PhD, and Elizabeth Worthey, PhD, challenge the findings of a Stanford University report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that says that technology is not yet to the point to provide patients with accurate, useful information derived from DNA tests. The Scientist & San Francisco Gate
Mar 18 - Officials at Agnesian Healthcare in Fond du Lac describe the benefits of the health system's loose affiliation with Froedtert & MCW in a Fond du Lac Reporter article. Fond du Lac Reporter
Mar 13 - The Scientist reports on a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association in which researchers at Stanford report difficulties in using whole genome sequencing as a tool to detect disease risk in healthy adults. The Scientist
Mar 11 - Reggie Newsome, Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development, authored an opinion editorial in the Wausau Daily Herald that highlighted Froedtert Hospital's partnership with Milwaukee's Bradley Tech High School. Wausau Daily Herald
Mar 11 - "Ellen's Icebreaker for Cancer Research," was held on March 8 at Nagawicka Lake in Hartland. WauwatosaNOW
Mar 11 - Dr. Robert Love contributes to an NBC-TV/Channel 4 report on a Milwaukee man's commitment to lifestyle changes so that he could become one of the nation's first patients to be approved for a new model of a ventricular assist device. 620 WTMJ-AM
Mar 11 - Dr. Meghen Browning discusses a Fond du Lac infant's battle against adrenocortical carcinoma. Post Crescent
Mar 11 - Dr. Malgorzata Franczak notes that physical and cognitive help can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 11 - In a commentary published in the American Journal of Bioethics, Kimberly Strong, PhD, and Thomas May, PhD, write that parents are best-suited to make decisions about what genetic testing results are provided to children and their families. Health Canal
Mar 11 - Dr. Linus Santo Tomas collaborated with lead authors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on a study published in Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation that found that a simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mar 11 - Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians named Dr. John Butler as Chief Medical Officer, and Kathy Bagemihl as Chief Operating Officer. BizTimes
Mar 11 - Dr. Keith Oldham was Chairman of the American College of Surgeons' Task Force for Children's Surgical Care, which developed new comprehensive guidelines that define the resources the nation's surgical facilities need to perform operations effectively and safely in infants and children. Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Mar 11 - At a ceremony March 3rd conducted at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker signed legislation requiring all newborn babies to be tested for a critical congenital heart defect. MCW endorsed the legislation. Fox 6 News, CBS 58 News, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, & Wisconsin Public Radio
Mar 11 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin closed 2013 posting higher revenue and income. The health system recorded $36.8 million in operating income and new revenue of $125 million from the Children's Community Health Plan. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 11 - Froedtert & MCW, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, and Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital were named by Truven Health Analytics as among the nation's Top 100 Hospitals. MenomoneeFallsNOW
Mar 11 - Joseph Besharse, PhD, received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Eye Institute to continue support for a research training program in vision science. BizTimes
Mar 11 - Members of the MCW community submitted 86 proposals to Dr. Joseph Kerschner's Dean's Mobile App Challenge, conducted by MCW in partnership with UWM's mobile application innovation lab. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 7 - The Green Bay Press Gazette featured the psychiatry residency program MCW is developing in Green Bay and the Fox Valley. Green Bay Press Gazette
Mar 5 - Women for MACC discuss their PastaFest fundraising event on NBC-TV/Channel 4's "Morning Blend." The Morning Blend (Today's TMJ4)
Mar 5 - St. Norbert College will use a $7 million donation to establish a new business school and to create a new Master of Business Administration program. Green Bay Press Gazette & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 5 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel obituary for prominent Milwaukee architect James Plunkett notes that Mr. Plunkett and his wife supported MCW's stem cell research studies and established the Plunkett Family Foundation at MCW. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 5 - Dr. Mark Obermyer discusses the benefits of dairy products and debunks myths about milk and health in an interview on Fox-TV/Channel 6. Fox 6 News
Mar 5 - Dr. Arash Babaei discusses risks posed by shapewear, a new undergarment that constrains the body and changes an individual's shape. CBS 58 News
Mar 5 - A column on rabies in India's The Hindu newspaper traces the contribution of Dr. Rodney Willoughby and his development of the Milwaukee Protocol as the only regimen recognized to save rabies patients. The Hindu
Mar 5 - Dr. Patricia Donohoue will be honored at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 18th annual black-tie gala on March 8 at the Pfister Hotel. The Morning Blend (Today's TMJ4)
Mar 5- A Milwaukee Business Journal article on the Milwaukee Ballet's executive director provides background information on the proposed Harmony Initiative; a venture among MCW, the Milwaukee Ballet and UWM's Peck School of the Arts to establish a hub of wellness, healthcare and the arts at a location in downtown Milwaukee, including an MCW sports medicine clinic. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 5 - Dr. Michael Guralnick recommends that patients with an overactive bladder maintain a "bladder diary" to identify specific cues tied to urge incontinence. WebMD
Mar 5 - In an interview of WUWM-FM's "Lake Effect," Matthew Dellinger, PhD, discussed risks posed to Wisconsin's Native American tribes and rural populations through exposure to chemical contaminants in Great Lakes fish. WUWM-FM
Mar 5 - In a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, Dr. Navdeep Gupta reports that cocaine users with myocardial infarction do not have increased odds of in-hospital mortality. MPR Publications
Mar 5 - The Milwaukee Business Journal reviewed financial reports from MCW and Froedtert Health's first six months of the current fiscal year to determine the impact of the new Community Physicians division on the organizations' finances. Milwaukee Business Journal
Mar 5 - E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, is collaborating with colleagues at the University of Rochester on a $1.5 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Development to study thousands of child injury scenarios to learn the best practices for treatment at the scene, and what circumstances predict the need of a trauma center. University of Rochester Medical Center
Mar 5 - Howard Jacob, PhD, received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to evaluate human genetic variants contributing to end-stage renal disease. Health News Digest
Mar 5 - The Washington Post reports on the success of the MCW/Children's Hospital of Wisconsin whole genome sequencing program. The Washington Post
Feb 27 - Navdeep Gupta, MD, studied the connection between myocardial infarction deaths in hospitals and cocaine use, and found that use of the drug did not impact mortality rates. HealthDay News
Feb 25 - Urban Milwaukee details the history of the Randy Bryant and Cecilia Gore mansion on Milwaukee's East Side, built in 1901.
Urban Milwaukee
Feb 25 - The 14th annual Ridin' for Research event will be held March 2 at the Rite-Hite Family YMCA in Brown Deer. Hundreds of cyclists will ride stationary bikes in the event to raise funds for the MCW Cancer Center. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 25 - An American Medical Association recap on national advocacy efforts in 2013 notes that MCW medical student Mark Kashtan (now M-3) was one of 300 medical students nationwide who participated in the AMA's Medical Student Advocacy Day. American Medical Association
Feb 25 - The Milwaukee Business Journal provides a slide show of the 18th annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run and Walk on February 15. Milwaukee Business Journal
Feb 25 - Dr. Lauren Kosinski discusses the benefits of using hospital stairwells by exercise-deprived physicians. General Surgery News
Feb 25 - Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy announced that Allison Ebert, PhD, is one of eight scientists worldwide who will share in $600,000 in basic science research awards to study the disorder. Families of SMA
Feb 25 - A story in the Washington Post profiles the whole genome sequencing program at MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. David Dimmock, MD, was interviewed in the piece. The Washington Post
Feb 25 - Dr. Jaime Baisden is profiled in Becker's Spine Review. Becker's Spine Review
Feb 25 - An article on Major League Baseball's website discusses the work of Milwaukee Brewers Head Team Physician Dr. William Raasch to prevent injuries. Major League Baseball News
Feb 25 - Dr. Amy Harker-Murray discusses the advances made in treating metastatic melanoma in a Fox-TV/Channel 6 report on the increased incidence of melanoma among women in their 20s. Fox 6 News
Feb 25 - Stephen Duncan, PhD, provides expert comment in The Scientist on a research study reported in Nature that researchers at University of California San Francisco have adapted a reprogramming technique that speeds the process of converting skin cells to liver cells. The Scientist
Feb 25 - Christopher J. Kristich, PhD, is principal investigator for a two-year, $378,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to study the mechanisms underlying drug resistance in bacteria. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 25 - Columbia St. Mary's and ProHealth Care decided not to partner on finding an outside organization to provide cardiac surgery for both health systems. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Business Journal & BizTimes
Feb 25 - Howard Jacob, PhD, authored a commentary in MIT Technology Review noting that as costs come down, more patients will benefit from genome-wide sequencing. MIT Technology Review
Feb 25 - In the second of a two-part series, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follows patient Kathleen Shores from her diagnosis of heart failure, placement on an artificial heart machine, and heart transplant procedure. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 25 - In a New York Times article, Dr. Joseph Kerschner provides expert comment on a New England Journal of Medicine study that found that in children with ear tubes, topical antibiotics drops are more effective in treating leaky discharge caused by ear infection than oral antibiotics or observation. The New York Times
Feb 25 - MCW's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, in partnership with the Milwaukee VA, will oversee the training of seven new psychiatry residency slots in northeast Wisconsin. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 20 - The New York Times interviewed Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, Executive Vice President of MCW and Dean of the medical school, regarding a new study about how to treat children with ear tubes who have consistent discharge from the ears. New York Times
Feb 19 - A PBS story about human rights monitoring includes a mention of the International Evidence Locker, an app conceptualized and designed by Bonnie Freudinger, an engineer in the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center. PBS
Feb 18 - More than 60 news outlets nationwide reported that Dr. Gerald Harris performed successful surgery to repair orbital bone fractures on Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders. Fox Sports Wisconsin & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 18 - In an article in Milwaukee BizTimes, businessman and columnist John Torinus notes that more than $300 million in academic research and development is underway in Milwaukee, led by MCW, UW-Milwaukee, and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. BizTimes
Feb 18 - A front-page article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that MCW and Aurora Health Care are among Wisconsin health care organizations that support legislation that would require health insurance companies to cover costs for oral chemotherapy medications used in place of infusion therapy. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 18 - Dr. Ileen Gilbert provides expert comment to an article in Everyday Health on severe asthma. Everyday Health
Feb 18 - Dr. Amanda Brandow received the American Society of Hematology's 2014 Scholar Award. Dr. Brandow will receive $150,000 over a three- year period for her research into sickle cell disease. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 18 - A two-year, $200,000 grant from MCW's Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program supports a Columbia St. Mary's St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dental Clinic program providing free dental care to 200 low-income pregnant women. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Feb 18 - MCW is one of 13 Wisconsin organizations recognized by the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy for their efforts to promote personal finance understanding. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 18 - Dr. Johnny Hong discussed the joint MCW-Froedtert-Children's Solid Organ Transplant Program on WTMJ-AM. 620 WTMJ-AM
Feb 18 - Dr. Grant Keeney authored a study published in Pediatrics that found that dexamethasone may be more effective in treating asthma in children than prednisone. dailyRx News
Feb 18 - In a presentation at the Critical Care Congress, Dr. Gagan Kumar reported that the incidence of severe sepsis was nearly five times lower and the risk of death from severe sepsis was 43% lower during pregnancy, compared with nonpregnant women, in a large retrospective study on data on more than 47 million pregnancy-related discharges. Family Practice News
Feb 18 - Yuri A. Amirkhanian, PhD, and Jeffrey A. Kelly, PhD, received a two-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study whether social support improves care attendance and treatment adherence for people in Russia with HIV. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 18 - In a feature report in advance of the Steve Cullen Annual Healthy Heart Club Run and Walk, Dr. Ulrich Broeckel discusses his cardiovascular research studies with ABC-TV/Channel 12. WISN-TV
Feb 18 - The W.M. Keck Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to support genetic research to help diagnose and treat children with rare diseases. Milwaukee Courier
Feb 18 - Howard Jacob, PhD, was awarded a five-year, $8.7 million NIH grant to create 200 breeds of specially-engineered rats to be used to study the genetics of human disease. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 18 - WISN-TV aired a story about the need for kidney donors in Wisconsin. The story featured Christopher Johnson, MD. WISN-TV
Feb 17 - Amy Harker-Murray, MD, discusses the warning signs of melanoma, and the groups most at risk of developing skin cancer, in a story that aired on WITI-TV. Fox 6 News
Feb 17 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel followed a Froedtert & the Medical College patient with heart failure as she was first put on a total artificial heart, then a portable device, and then, months later, a heart transplant. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 12 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on 18 students from Milwaukee's Bradley Tech High School who are at Froedtert gaining exposure to careers in engineering and construction by observing construction of Froedtert's new $117 million Center for Advanced Care. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 12 - Michigan State University football star Mark Scarpinato announced that he is leaving football to pursue medicine. Detroit Free Press
Feb 12 - Fourth grade students at St. Matthias Parish School in Milwaukee will learn how to turn creative ideas into patentable inventions through a partnership with MCW's Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center (BBC). WauwatosaNOW
Feb 12 - Dr. Carlos Arce-Lara will discuss cancers that significantly impact black women at a free community event in Kenosha on February 18. The Journal Times
Feb 12 - MCW named Dr. David Houlihan, Chief of Staff at the Tomah VA Medical Center, to the MCW-Central Wisconsin Community Advisory Board. La Crosse Tribune
Feb 12 - A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial endorses proposed legislation to transfer oversight of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to a board of medical professionals. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 12 - Dr. Stuart Berger calls for state regulations requiring Pulse Oximetry Screening for all Wisconsin newborns. 620 WTMJ-AM
Feb 12 - Resident physicians in Psychiatry rated direct clinical supervision as the most favorable way for faculty supervisors to assess trainee skills in the "core competency" of professionalism and ethics according to study reported in Academic Psychiatry by Dr. Laura Roberts. Psychiatric News
Feb 12 - Alfredo Dubra, PhD, is one of four principal Investigators of the Catalyst for a Cure Biomarker Initiative sponsored by the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
Ophthalmology Times
Feb 12 - Somna Therapeutics has raised $700,000 from individual angel investors allowing the company to market the Reza band, an adjustable neck band that prevents stomach acid from rising into the throat. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 12 - The Milwaukee Neighborhood News profiled a program that provides free dental care for expectant mothers in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Feb 12 - A WISN-TV news story profiles the work of Ulrich Broeckel, professor of pediatrics (genetics) and an investigator at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute. WISN-TV
Feb 12 - Dr. Diane Braza discusses the benefits of workplace wellness programs in a Milwaukee BizTimes article. She discusses MCW's successful departmental "wellness champions" program. BizTimes
Feb 12 - Jung-Ja Kim, PhD, received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the way in which the human body metabolizes drugs, and the causes behind abnormal steroid hormone production. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 12 - MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin are collaborating with Boston Children's Hospital on the first pharmacogenomics study to use genetic information to predict if a child will have a reaction to medications, and ultimately develop individualized therapy for patients. Health Canal & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 6 - Dr. Bruce Campbell , essayist for WUWM-FM, vents about answering machine messages. WUWM-FM
Feb 6 - Dr. Judy Kersten was selected as the 2014 individual winner of the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin's ballroom dancing contest fundraising event. OnMilwaukee.com
Feb 6 - In an interview on CBS-TV/Channel 58, Dr. Stephen Hargarten notes that some gun violence victims experience permanent disabilities. CBS 58 News
Feb 6 - Dr. Jonathan Rubin tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that skin exposed to subzero wind chills in the minus-20s and below can lead to frostbite in less than 30 minutes. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 6 - A Racine Journal Times article reports on the recovery of a Caledonia woman who lost the ability to walk from a massive stroke. In less than a month later, Joan Schacht regained the ability to walk through the ZeroG Gait and Balance Training System. The Journal Times
Feb 6 - Legislation will be introduced in Madison to strip the Milwaukee County Board of its oversight of mental health care. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 6 - A Wisconsin Hospital Association report finds that state hospitals have made progress on quality initiatives. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 6 - In interviews with Wisconsin Public Radio and the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Michael McCrea, PhD, discusses the $300,000 grant he received from GE Health and the National Football League to conduct concussion research. Wisconsin Public Radio & THonline.com
Feb 6 - MCW is identified as one of the nation's medical schools taking the lead in preparing medical students to become physician leaders in an article in Hospital and Health Networks Daily. Hospitals & Health Networks
Feb 6 - MCW researchers are co-authors of a Roswell Park Cancer Institute-led study reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that found that invasive bladder cancers demonstrate two distinct patterns of genetic alteration, one of which may result from defects in cells' ability to replicate. Medical News Today
Feb 6 - MCW is one of 10 medical centers joining to create the Greater Plains Collaborative, a multi-state network that will build a data set from electronic medical records that will be used to contribute to new research in the fields of breast cancer, obesity and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Wisconsin State Journal, Milwaukee Business Journal, & BizTimes
Feb 6 - A front-page article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a father who donated a portion of his liver to save his infant son's life. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feb 6 - A total of 446 Medical College of Wisconsin faculty physicians, representing 63 specialties, are listed on the Best Doctors in America® list for 2014. MCW physicians represent 44 percent of the 1,015 Wisconsin physicians listed as Best Doctors, more physicians from MCW than any other group practice or institution in Wisconsin. WauwatosaNOW
Feb 3 - The Medical College of Wisconsin is one of three Wisconsin academic health systems that received a combined $1.5 million through the Affordable Care Act to participate in a comparative clinical-effectiveness research network in the Midwest. Milwaukee Business Journal
Jan 31 - CBS 58 News profiled a man who has survived and thrived despite a paralyzing gunshot wound. Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH, discussed the lifelong effects of these types of traumatic events, and the importance of the Level 1 Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital. WDJT-TV
Jan 31 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiled a Milwaukee man who donated part of his liver to save his 19-month old son who was in liver failure. Johnny Hong, MD, was the surgeon on the case and was interviewed for the story. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 28 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin have trained 10 financial counselors to help patients enroll in health care plans available through the federal marketplace. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 28 - The Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute, a continuing education and training resource supported jointly by MCW and UW School of Medicine and Public Health, selected Langlade County for participation in its Community Teams Program. WJFW Newswatch 12
Jan 28 - OnMilwaukee.com profiled Gina Gruenwald, who suffered a massive stroke in 2009, on her recovery and efforts to support MCW stroke research through the Milwaukee Food for Thought fundraising event. OnMilwaukee.com
Jan 28 - ABC-TV/Channel 12 interviewed Dr. Ardis Hoven, President of the American Medical Association, about flu prevention. Dr. Hoven was interviewed at MCW, where she was lecturing MCW medical students. ABC-TV/Channel 12
Jan 28 - Dr. Mark Obermyer reported that most flu patients he has treated this year in are their 20s and 30s on a news report on WUWM-FM. WUWM-FM
Jan 28 - Kalpa Vithalani, PhD, is one of 14 judges for the 2014 Governor's Business Plan Contest. Wisconsin Technology Council
Jan 28 - Dr. Ken Simons was unanimously reelected chair of the State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Wisconsin Medical Society
Jan 28 - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's State of the State Address noted that Wisconsin's new budget includes funding for MCW to increase the number of primary care doctors in rural and underserved areas of the state. Fox 6 News & The Badger Herald
Jan 28 - Dr. David Gregg discusses the hospitals purchase of a 3T and 1.5T MRI units at a cost of approximately $10 million. Milwaukee Business Journal
Jan 28 - Dr. B. Tucker Woodson discussed with WTMJ-AM the results of a sleep apnea clinical trial he led. 620 WTMJ-AM
Jan 28 - The Milwaukee Business Journal reports that MCW and Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus partners have been proactive in identifying transit alternatives and parking restrictions as the organizations communicate with campus employees. Milwaukee Business Journal
Jan 28 - Michael McCrea, PhD, and MCW were one of 16 entities worldwide to receive a $300,000 Head Health Challenge grant from General Electric and the National Football League. Milwaukee Business Journal, The Wall Street Journal, CBS 58 News, GE Reports, & 3 other sources
Jan 28 - MCW announced appointments to the Community Advisory Boards for the new regional campuses in Central Wisconsin and Green Bay. WAOW-TV, MyFoxWausau, 1330 WHBL, & Marshfield News-Herald
Jan 23 - Michael McCrea, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious Head Health Challenge grant to study concussion using advanced imaging techniques and technology. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 21 - The 18th Annual Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run & Walk will be held on February 15 at Wil-O-Way Recreation Center in Wauwatosa. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 21 - Blake Buchan, PhD, earned certification as a diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology, the highest credential that a doctoral-level clinical microbiologist is able to earn. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 21 - Fox-TV/Channel 6 prepared a feature report on the Ellenbecker family's struggle with uterine cancer and the creation of the Strikes for Hope charity bowling event. Fox 6 News
Jan 21 - Dr. Suzanne Brixey provides comment to a Reuter's story on a study published in Pediatrics that found that minority children are less likely to be placed correctly in car seats or booster seats. Chicago Tribune
Jan 21 - Cecilia Hillard, PhD, said that a "contact high" from exposure to marijuana smoke is a psychological phenomenon. Business Insider
Jan 21 - Dr. Arthur Derse discusses bioethical issues that families face when making end of life decisions. Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan 21 - Dr. Robert Lane discusses the field of epigenetics; the study of how and why certain parts of the human genome are turned on and off by different factors. WUWM-FM
Jan 21 - Dr. David Friedland received a $25,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to develop a novel clinical care pathway for patients with vestibular disorders. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 21 - Christopher Butson, PhD, received a $25,000 grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to develop a clinical decision support system to manage patients receiving deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 21 - Dr. Chad Carlson contributed to a Nature study that found that speech engages both sides of the brain. FUTURITY.org
Jan 21 - Dr. Peter Pahapill provides information on deep brain stimulation surgery to treat Parkinson's disease in a report on NBC-TV/Channel 4. WTMJ-TV
Jan 21 - Discovery Channel Canada came to Milwaukee to prepare an in-depth report on MCW's Vehicle Crash Laboratory at the Zablocki VA Medical Center. Discovery Channel Canada
Jan 21 - MCW and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin named Dr. Thomas Sato as Chief Executive Officer of Children's Specialty Group (CSG). BizTimes
Jan 20 - A bowling outing to raise funds for the MCW Cancer Center was featured on WITI-TV. WITI-TV
Jan 16 - Today's TMJ4 profiled a Fond du Lac man who underwent deep brain stimulation to reduce the tremors caused by his Parkinson's Disease. WTMJ-TV
Vehicle Crash Lab Featured on "Daily Planet" on Discovery Channel Canada. Discovery Channel Canada
Jan 16 - Robert Lane, MD, discusses the field of epigenetics on WUWM-FM's "Lake Effect." WUWM-FM
Jan 13 - The sixth annual Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament will be held on January 18 in Menomonee Falls. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 13 - MCW's Asian-Pacific American Medical Student Association joined with Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to host a January 11 community health fair at Neighborhood House. CBS 58 News
Jan 13 - Dr. Monica Thakar discusses a promising clinical trial made possible by the Pablove Foundation in an OnMilwaukee.com article profiling Jo Ann Thrailkill, co-founder of the Pablove Foundation. OnMilwaukee.com
Jan 13 - Dr. Mark Obermyer provides tips on how to avoid the flu. Fox 6 News
Jan 13 - Dr. Bruce Campbell, who also serves as essayist for WUWM-FM's "Lake Effect," questions whether some knowledge has an expiration date. WUWM-FM
Jan 13 - Dr. Richard Hariman discusses the challenges patients with rheumatoid arthritis face as they try to hold a job. Everyday Health
Jan 13 - Dr. Christopher Decker discusses the health risks posed by sub-zero weather, especially for diabetics. WUWM-FM
Jan 13 - Dr. Eric Hohenwalter discusses the use of TheraSphere to treat liver cancer on Fox-TV/Channel 6. Fox 6 News
Jan 13 - Dr. B. Tucker Woodson is co-primary investigator of a multi-center study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that a surgically-implanted upper airway stimulation device reduced obstructive sleep apnea episodes by 70 percent. Health Canal
Jan 13 - Froedtert & MCW's new Orthopaedic, Sports and Spine Center in Menomonee Falls will open on January 13. Milwaukee Business Journal
Jan 13 - Joseph Carroll, PhD, and Dr. David Dimmock have been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2014 "40 Under 40" list recognizing young professionals who are making contributions to their field and the community. Milwaukee Business Journal
Jan 13 - Arthur Derse, MD, JD, discusses the laws and ethics of end of life decisions on an interview on Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan 13 - David Friedland, MD, PhD, has been awarded a CTSI Innovations in Healthcare Delivery Pilot Model Grant to develop a clinical care pathway for patients with vestibular disorders. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 13 - M. Chris Decker, MD, is in Ethiopia helping design and set up an emergency department at the Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 10 - Dr. Ankur Segon received a $12,500 pilot model grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin to develop a dynamic feedback mechanism designed at improving communication between doctors and patients in a hospital setting. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 10 - Anthony Caples helped lead the recent Saving Black Boys Summit held at UWM. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 10 - Dr. Candice Johnstone provides expert comment to Family Practice News on a study reported at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America that found that the mild coronary artery disease differences between men and women are not as great as earlier identified. Family Practice News
Jan 10 - Dr. Eric Hohenwalter discusses the use of TheraSphere to treat liver cancer. NewsmaxHealth
Jan 10 - With predictions of sub-zero weather for the Green Bay Packers game, Dr. Chris Decker tells WUWM-FM that fans attending the game should guard against frostbite and dehydration. WUWM-FM
Jan 10 - Brian Volkman, PhD, received a one-year, $353,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study a unique protein that shows promise as an HIV inhibitor. WauwatosaNOW
Jan 10 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin announced it will be moving 475 employees from finance and information services units to the Summit Place Office Complex in West Allis. The Business Journal
Jan 10 - An article on regional economic development in the Stevens Point Journal notes that Centergy in Central Wisconsin is capable of providing regional collaboration for the development of MCW-Central Wisconsin, something that couldn't be accomplished by individual chambers of commerce. Stevens Point Journal
Jan 10 - M Magazine profiles Drs. Lee Biblo , Carey Ehlert and Heather Toth as part of the magazine's article on the 2014 Best Doctors in America. M Magazine
Jan 7 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that the MCW community was a major contributor to Kids Matter, Inc., which provides holiday gifts to Milwaukee-area foster children and their families. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 7 - In a comparison of the venture capital opportunities that exist for Milwaukee and Detroit, Xconomy notes that Milwaukee's strengths are water technology through UWM, and healthcare IT through GE Health and MCW. Xconomy
Jan 7 - Dr. Ileen Gilbert discusses nocturnal asthma in Everyday Health. Everyday Health
Jan 7 - Two of the Milwaukee Business Journal's Top 10 Milwaukee Health Care Stories for 2013 were the expansion of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin partnership through the creation of the Community Physicians Division, and the partnership of Quality Health Solutions and UnitedHealthCare. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 7 - The Scientist identified lab-grown organ buds, also called organoids, as one of the major advances in the life sciences in 2013. The Scientist
Jan 7 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's 2013 list of the top 10 "Big Ideas" from Wisconsin research labs includes two MCW projects. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 7 - Chris Decker, MD, discusses the health risks of exposure in extremely cold weather on WUWM's "Lake Effect." WUWM-FM
Jan 3 - MCW's genomics clinic and a new test for bloodstream infections were both dubbed "Big Ideas of 2013" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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