Michael Chen, MD, FAAFP, Awarded ICTR Pilot Award
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.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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 …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Physician Assistant Program selected James Bigham, MD, MPH, as their 2026 Lecturer of the Year. Bigham was nominated and selected by “an overwhelming majority” of the physician assistant program student body. He was recognized at the program’s White Coat Ceremony on June 12, 2026. Bigham feels that the award reflects the emphasis …
Two University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health faculty have been honored with awards from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Mark Beamsley, MD, was recognized for exemplary teaching and Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, for lifetime achievement. The Exemplary Teaching Award for Medical Education acknowledges exemplary teaching skills, outstanding education program …
Alex Rinehart, BA, an administrative assistant in the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, has been recognized on the 2026 University Staff Recognition Awards Roll of Honor. Rinehart’s nomination noted that they are “the kind of colleague whose impact is felt not only in the work they complete, but in the way …