University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Allison Couture, DO, MPA, has been selected for the Larry A. Green Visiting Scholars Program at the Robert Graham Center. Couture will join the one-month program focused on health policy analysis relevant to primary care and family medicine in May 2026. She will travel to Washington, DC, and work with the center on original research and exploring …
Mallory Herzog has been selected to give an oral presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia in April 2026. NCUR welcomes student scholars and promotes undergraduate research and creative activity in all fields of study. Herzog will present on her research examining how health systems and payers make decisions about …
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) ranks 14th in the nation for the 2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for family medicine departments. DFMCH’s NIH Awards totaled $3,502,152 for the federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The University of Wisconsin School of …
Rachel Grob, MA, PhD, will appear as a panelist at the 2026 Healthcare Ethics Consortium Annual Conference on March 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Grob will join colleagues to discuss “Effecting Change through Narrative” – utilizing different storytelling mediums to effect change at individual and institutional levels. Grob is a distinguished scientist and the director of …
For more than three decades, Dr. Jonathan Temte has been a guiding force in family medicine, public health, and community engagement in Wisconsin and beyond. This month, his lifelong dedication will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP). The award will be presented at the organization’s annual business meeting in Milwaukee …
Mallory Herzog has been selected to present at the 2026 Research in the Rotunda showcase on March 11, 2026. Taking place in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda, she will share her Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship project examining how health systems and payers make decisions about adopting and sustaining patient-facing digital health tools with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni, …
A research study authored by members of the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health examining how different types of support for clinics affected opioid prescribing and overall costs has been published in Annals of Family Medicine. The study, “Budget Impact Analysis of the Balanced Opioid Initiative: A Cluster Randomized Trial Aimed at …
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) has awarded the Program for Research, Outreach, Therapeutics, and Education in the Addictions (PROTEA) its 2026 Innovative Program Award. This award honors excellence in the development of an original educational program or activity for family medicine residents, students, or faculty and includes services and activities that have a significant …
Dr. Randy Brown began the new year in a new leadership role in the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH), stepping into the position of vice chair for research. A dual board-certified physician in family medicine and addiction medicine, Brown brings 24 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience to the role along …
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 …