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Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, Receives Leadership Excellence Award
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH received a 2026 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards Leadership Award on May 20, 2026. The Leadership Award recognizes clinical faculty who demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence, a…
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$2 Million Grant Secures Strong Foundation for UW’s Osher Center
As the Osher Center for Integrative Health at University of Wisconsin–Madison nears its fifth anniversary, a new $2 million grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation is strengthening the center’s long-term stability. The…
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Eleven DFMCH Faculty Promoted
Nicole Bonk, MD – Associate Professor (CHS) Bonk is a hospitalist and an academic leader with national recognition for her excellence in clinical care, health system leadership, and education. She has held…
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Preparing Future Physicians to Address Firearm Injury Prevention
Medical students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health juggle a demanding required curriculum, but they also have opportunities to explore electives that reflect their interests and passions.…
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DFMCH Celebrates 25th Anniversary of McGovern-Tracy Awards
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the McGovern-Tracy Awards. Established in 2001, the awards honor Isabel McGovern Kerr and her family’s legacy…
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NASEM Report Acknowledges Contributions of Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) outlines opportunities to prevent pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease and maternal mortality. The Committee on Clinical Preventive Services for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk…
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WREN Publication Highlighted as JAMA Editor’s Choice
A clinical trial publication with contributions by the Wisconsin Research and Education Network (WREN) was selected as an Editor’s Choice Clinical Trial of 2025 by the editor of JAMA Dermatology. The publication, “Emollients…
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Donna Cole Honored with Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service
Donna Cole, administrator for the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Wisconsin, was recognized for her excellence in service at the 2026 Academic Staff Excellence Awards on April 8. Cole…
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Match Day Brings New Class to DFMCH
Each year, medical students across the country learn where they will continue their training as residents. Match Day brings excitement and anticipation as students open their envelopes and take their first look…
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Allison Couture, DO, MPA, Selected as Health Policy Scholar
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…
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