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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.
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JAMA Position Paper Co-Authored by Jesse Kaye, PhD
Jesse Kaye, PhD, co-authored a JAMA position paper summarizing evidence and clinician recommendations on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation.
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Eric Reetz, MD, Presented at 2026 Wisconsin Doctor Day
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…
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Lashika Yogendran, MD, MS, Elected to UWHC Medical Board
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…
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DFMCH Publication Highlighted as JAMA Editor’s Choice
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…
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The End of an Era: Paul Hunter and the Legacy of the Acting Ambulatory Internship
After 15 years of leadership, Dr. Paul Hunter has stepped down as director of the Acting Ambulatory Internship (AAI), marking not only the end of his tenure but also a turning point…
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FMIG Named 2026 AAFP Program of Excellence
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.…
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Five DFMCH Faculty Elected to SMPH Committees
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…
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James Bigham, MD, MPH, Selected as Lecturer of the Year
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…
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AAFP Honors Two DFMCH Faculty
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…
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