University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
As the Osher Center for Integrative Health at University of Wisconsin–Madison nears its fifth anniversary, a new $2 million grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation is strengthening the center’s long-term stability. The funding builds on a landmark $5 million gift that established the Osher Center in 2022. That earlier investment provided infrastructure and elevated visibility. …
The Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP) has selected Dr. Lee Dresang as its 2026 Family Physician of the Year, celebrating his decades‑long commitment to maternal and newborn care, rural health, community partnership, and training future family physicians. He will be recognized at the WAFP annual business meeting in Milwaukee on March 13. For Dresang, the recognition is meaningful. …
The UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) is celebrating the continued impact of three individuals whose honors highlight the department’s strong commitment to humanistic, patient‑centered care. Medical student Amelia Baltes and faculty members Jonathan Takahashi, MD, MPH, and Patricia Téllez‑Giron Salazar, MD, were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). Téllez‑Giron …
The Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) has selected Jennifer Lochner, MD for its 2026-2027 cohort of Leadership Education for Academic Development and Success (LEADS) fellows. The fellowship program is designed for those in family medicine interested in pathways to leadership in academic and health system settings. Fellows receive training, tools, and experiential learning while completing a project …
An essay authored by members of the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health arguing that medical trainees should be taught to write notes that are patient-centered, respectful, and mindful of bias has been published in the Annals of Family Medicine. The essay, “Educating Medical Trainees About Patient-Centered Documentation in the Time of …
What makes a good idea? That question set the tone for the 2025 Renner-Hansen Awards, which honored innovation and contributions to family medicine. Held in November at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, the event offered an opportunity to celebrate the Wisconsin Idea and the people whose work has made a lasting impact on the state and beyond. Department …
Brittany Alioto, PA (Belleville Clinic) was awarded a 2025 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence in Clinical Practice Award at the UW Health APP Excellence Awards ceremony on September 22, 2025. Alioto was recognized for her exceptional clinical expertise, compassionate patient care, and collaborative leadership in addition to her dedication to innovation, quality improvement, and …
UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) physicians Dr. James Bigham and Dr. Patricia Tellez-Girón Salazar were recently honored for their dedication to advancing family medicine and health equity at the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP) Annual Business Meeting. James Bigham, MD, MPH, was named Family Physician of the Year. Bigham’s innovative approach to …