University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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 …
With dual training in clinical psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Christopher Nicholas’s career has focused on unraveling the complexities of trauma, addiction, and mental illness. Today, his groundbreaking work in psychedelic science makes him a leading voice in a rapidly evolving field that’s redefining therapeutic possibilities. Now a researcher in the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community …
After more than a decade of groundbreaking work, the Oregon Child Absenteeism Due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS) has concluded. Launched in 2014, ORCHARDS became one of the most comprehensive and long-running community-based studies of respiratory illness in school-aged children in the United States. Its legacy is one of scientific innovation, community partnership, and real-world impact. A …
The Wisconsin Research and Education Network (WREN) at the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) is now part of a groundbreaking pilot program developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Communities Advancing Research Equity (CARE) for Health™ initiative aims to integrate research into clinical care and community settings, …
Congratulations to Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH (Associate Professor, CHS) on being named the 2024 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellow to Advance State Health Policy. Anaya will have the opportunity “to experience and participate in evidence-based health care or public health studies that improve the care and access to care of patients in domestic and global …