James Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Selected for AMA Task Force
James Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, has been named the AAFP alternate representative on the AMA task force advancing firearm injury prevention.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
James Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, has been named the AAFP alternate representative on the AMA task force advancing firearm injury prevention.
WREN received a $50,000 AMA Community Health Impact Lab micro grant to improve mammography rates and reduce breast cancer disparities in rural areas.
Andrew Quanbeck, PhD, was named an H.I. Romnes Fellow for research that advances evidence-based practices and addiction treatment.
Michael Chen, MD, FAAFP, received an ICTR Pilot Award to study how GLP-1 therapy affects alcohol processing and its links to intoxication and impairment.
Jesse Kaye, PhD, co-authored a JAMA position paper summarizing evidence and clinician recommendations on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation.
Eric Reetz, MD, presented at the 2026 Wisconsin Doctor Day event at Monona Terrace on June 25, 2026. Reetz served as the voice for family medicine in a collaborative presentation with University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health colleagues Siobhan D. Wilson, MD, PhD, FACP, and Collin Michels, MD. The presentation, “Aiming for Better: Conversations …
Lashika Yogendran, MD, MS, has been elected to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) Medical Board as an at-large member. Yogendran’s two-year term begins September 1, 2026. “I am looking forward to serving on the UWHC Medical Board as an at-large member to give a voice to family medicine and advocate for how primary …
A clinical trial publication authored by Andrew Quanbeck, PhD, and others from the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is featured throughout July 2026 on JAMA+ Trials. The publication, “Strategies to Deimplement Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care,” was selected for illustrating the theme of “Deescalation, Discontinuation, and Deimplementation Trials: Evaluating Whether and How …
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) was named a 2026 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Program of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year. Some points of pride for the 2026 academic year include: FMIG is a student-run organization that is supported by the UW Department of Family …
Five University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health faculty have been elected to serve on University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health committees. The Education Policy and Curriculum Committee serves as an independent body to provide oversight and governance for the undergraduate medical education program. The Medical School Admissions Committee’s mission is to …