Compass Program Hopes to Help Fill Care Gap Amid Opioid Crisis
A new walk-in care program at the UW Health 1102 S. Park St. Clinic aims to fill a crucial gap for people wanting help [...]
DFMCH Researchers, Law Enforcement, and Community Partners Collaborate to Develop the Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative (MARI)
Researchers from the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health served as the academic partner for the City of Madison Police Department (MPD) [...]
Brian Arndt, MD Published in Annals of Family Medicine
Congratulations to Brian Arndt, MD (Professor, CHS) on being published in Annals of Family Medicine. His article, “More Tethered to the EHR: EHR Workload [...]
Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW Marks First Anniversary with New Administrative Director and Bright Future
The Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW, established in December 2022 and housed within the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, [...]
Madison and Baraboo Residency Programs Honored for Rural Physician Placement
The Rural Training Track Collaborative (RTT-C)—a national non-profit coalition of rural medical educators, medical schools, residency programs, researchers, and policymakers—recognized the Madison and Baraboo [...]
Dr. Anne Getzin Explores Climate Change and Health Equity
Wildfires, floods, record heat, and hurricanes are just a few of the natural disasters spurred by climate change that force already vulnerable populations into [...]
NEW Janesville Clinic – Clinical and Teaching Faculty (CHS or CT Track)
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is adding a NEW CLINIC to the department. The UW Health Janesville Clinic, [...]
Ronni Hayon, MD Receives Poorman Award
Congratulations to Ronni Hayon, MD (Associate Professor, CHS) on receiving a 2023 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Hayon [...]
Dr. Mary Thompson Receives Katcher-Schlach Award for Teaching and Service
Mary Thompson, MD Congratulations to Mary Thompson, MD, for receiving a Katcher-Schlach Award for her work as co-medical director of a MEDiC [...]
Brian Lochen, MD: A Meaningful Career Starts With Family Medicine Residency
Alumnus Brian Lochen, MD, credits his family medicine residency with preparing him for careers in emergency and addiction medicine. “The residency prepared me for [...]