Dawn Davis, MD, PhD, professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, received the Excellence in Mentorship Award during the 2025 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Leadership Symposium. Congratulations, Dr. Davis!

Theresa Teske, graduate medical education program manager, Cardiovascular Medicine, has been appointed to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Coordinator Advisory Group. Congratulations!

For the final Grand Rounds of 2025, we're thrilled to feature Dr. Heather Abernathy, who will present “Trauma-informed Care: Creating Safe Spaces in Healthcare.” Join us on Zoom! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Samuel Trump, MD, assistant professor, General Internal Medicine, has been appointed as medical director of the student-run MEDiC Southside Clinic on Madison's South Park Street. Dr. Trump will mentor and advise the students on the clinic's team and will oversee clinical care. Congrats, Dr. Trump!

Congrats to Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, assistant professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, who recently received the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Health Sciences Research Award at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston!

Marta Colosio, research associate, Geriatrics and Gerontology, was recently awarded the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy Award for Communicating UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research to the Public. Congratulations, Marta!

Mark Reichelderfer, MD, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is set to retire later this month—after over 40 years with the Department, where he's made tremendous contributions to his division's growth, to medical education, and to the lives of his patients. Congratulations, Dr. Reichelderfer!

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds will feature Dr. Douglas Paauw of @uwmedicine.bsky.social‬ presenting “Busting Medical Myths: When Dogma Is for the Dogs" virtually and in-person. Join us! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

This year's SMPH Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) student mixer was a popular success, with over 20 DOM faculty and 50 medical students participating! Learn more about the group: https://ow.ly/HiTY50XCRSh

Our faculty, staff and learners' remarkable research is highlighted in many impactful publications, and we round up a summary of all the articles each month: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/news/what-we-published-november-2025

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Aging (NIA) have provided funding to establish the new Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, led by Rozalyn Anderson, PhD, Geriatrics and Gerontology. Read more: https://ow.ly/ZPlR50XCRtB

This year’s Fellowship Match Day was a great success for many of our residents seeking subspecialty fellowships, as well as the department’s own fellowship programs. Congratulations to all! Read more: https://ow.ly/8zlR50XCRai

Please join us for tomorrow's virtual Grand Rounds with @inaparkmd.bsky.social of UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine presenting “Hot Topics in STI and HIV Prevention.” Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Sarah Ahrens, MD, clinical professor, and Nicole Bonk, MD, assistant professor, both Hospital Medicine, recently co-chaired the Updates in Hospital Medicine 2025 regional CME conference on November 7th, where many Department of Medicine faculty were presenters. Congrats to all!

Congrats to Peter Kleinschmidt, MD, General Internal Medicine, and Hamid Emamekhoo, MD, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, who were recently selected to join the Fellows of the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA) Applied Informatics Recognition Program!

Amish Raval, MD, Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine, has published a patent with collaborators in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, with the help of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), entitled “Cardiac Fibroblast Derived Extracellular Matrix.” Congrats, Dr. Raval!

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds features our own Drs. Shellie Ellis and Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM‬, presenting “Dissemination and Implementation with the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research” over Zoom. Join us! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Congrats to Jamie Sperger, PhD, scientist III, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, who is 1 of 4 recipients of the inaugural UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dean's Research Staff Awards, which honor outstanding contributions by research staff working in research laboratories!

Our faculty, staff and learners' remarkable research is highlighted in many impactful publications, and we round up a summary of all the articles each month: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/news/what-we-published-october-2025

Join us in welcoming more of our new faculty members and learn more about them: ow.ly/mEqM50XsPMv

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Steve Barczi as the permanent chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Dr. Ty Carroll as the new chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism! Learn more about them: https://ow.ly/zEWu50XrlFB

We're thrilled to share that tomorrow's Grand Rounds features Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, presenting “HIV and Tuberculosis Co-Treatment.” Join us in person or via Zoom! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Congratulations to all of the recipients of our 2025 awards! Outstanding Faculty Research Awards and Clinical Excellence Awards: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/wi56bt3ok9ckhjmvln9nldmkk2w313g9 Star Educator and Star Clinician Honor Rolls: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/igklcf8gav5pacn8tg55e2i5301p01ja

3 faculty from the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care are part of the UW Carbone Cancer Center team that received the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Team Science Award; congrats to all! • Mark Albertini, MD • Christian Capitini, MD • Douglas McNeel, MD, PhD, MS

Congratulations to Kathryn Miller, MD, associate professor, General Internal Medicine, who has been elected to serve a three-year term as a faculty director on the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation (UWMF) Board of Directors!

Michael Fiore, MD, MBA, MPH, professor emeritus and founding director of the UW CTRI, was recently awarded the 2025 Alumni Award of Merit from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—its highest honor! https://ctri.wisc.edu/2025/10/03/harvard-bestows-highest-award-to-dr-fiore/

We're proud to honor Dr. Joel Miller, clinical professor, General Internal Medicine, who will retire this month after being part of the DOM faculty since 1992! Learn more about Dr. Miller in a Q&A: https://ow.ly/zXHJ50XlQn1

Join us for tomorrow's Grand Rounds, “Realizing the Vision of a Learning Health System,” with Dr. Sunil Kripalani, Vanderbilt University Medical Center! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

With a gift to the UW Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heather Dotzauer and family are making meaning from the loss of her late husband, Nathan. “We’ve found a way to turn our grief into something that can help people,” says Heather. Read more about the gift: https://ow.ly/4lPF50XlQeY

In rural communities like Richland Center, Wisconsin, patients often face months-long delays and long-distance travel for rheumatology services. But that may be changing. Watch the video and learn more: https://ow.ly/Km1550XlPP8

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds features our own Vincent Ma, MD, Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care, presenting “Optimizing Melanoma Management with Emerging Biomarkers.” Please join us! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

“A blood test of this kind is going to greatly expand clinicians’ ability to confirm that Alzheimer’s is present,” says Dr. Nathaniel Chin, referring to the first FDA-approved blood test to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers: med.wisc.edu/news/alzheimers-blood-test-validated/

Grateful patients recognized many DOM providers through this year’s Healthcare Heroes campaign, a philanthropic effort inviting patients to share messages of gratitude. Read the messages & learn more about how to give back: https://ow.ly/UOxZ50Xgqbk

As we celebrate #InternalMedicineDay, we recognize leaders like Dr. Vasilevskis, chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine. #IMPhysicians advocate for patient care and lead process improvements in academic medicine. Read more about Dr. Ed Vasilevskis: https://ow.ly/TSH450XinnO

#InternalMedicine physicians are experts in complexity, with comprehensive knowledge of the body’s systems and the skills to treat diseases without losing sight of the whole patient — as Dr. Mark Benson often does. Learn more about Dr. Benson’s advanced endoscopy work: https://ow.ly/Z2XZ50Xinc1

Often, other medical professionals call upon #InternalMedicine physicians for their ability to connect the dots, help solve problems, and identify solutions. Read more about Dr. Katie Miller, who established a multi-disciplinary osteoarthritis clinic: https://ow.ly/qb5y50XimWC

Happy #InternalMedicineDay! Today we celebrate #IMPhysicians like Dr. Aziz, our new division chief of Nephrology, who serves AND leads as an educator, clinician, and administrator. Learn more about Dr. Aziz: https://ow.ly/hWFg50XimNY

Please join us for tomorrow's Grand Rounds, “Science in Crisis: Clinical Research and the Global Response to Marburg Virus in Rwanda,” with our own Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Infectious Disease! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Congrats to the large number of our providers recognized by grateful patients through this year’s Healthcare Heroes campaign! Read the grateful patient messages: https://ow.ly/Vs8k50Xggll

We're excited to introduce many of the new faculty members who joined us since fall of 2024! Join us in welcoming them and learn more about them: https://ow.ly/UXBZ50Xe8w4

Carol Mitchell, PhD, associate professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, chaired the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2025 Scientific Sessions in Nashville, Tennessee, from September 5-7, as the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary. Congrats, Dr. Mitchell!

Congratulations to our UW Health APP Excellence Awards recipients! • Briana Swanson, NP, Cardiovascular Medicine • Stephanie Lovell, NP, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care • Monica Zablotney, NP, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Congratulations to Joan Neuner, MD, who has been appointed as a standing member to the Health Services: Quality and Effectiveness Review Committee of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)! The appointment runs from now until June 30, 2029.

"How do you empower other women in medicine?" See what some of our female faculty have to say, in celebration of #WomeninMedicineMonth. Read more: https://ow.ly/A7fX50X50nP

Tomorrow: Dr. Michael Pignone of Duke University School of Medicine will present, “Screening and Treatment of ​Unhealthy Alcohol Use For​ Cancer Prevention​” during a special in-person and virtual Grand Rounds. We hope you'll join us! Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds

Deepak Gopal, MD, professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has been elected for a 2nd term as governor of the Wisconsin chapter of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). The 3-year term begins following the ACG's Annual Meeting later this month. Congratulations, Dr. Gopal!

Our faculty, staff and learners' remarkable research is highlighted in many impactful publications, and we round up a summary of all the articles each month: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/news/what-we-published-september-2025

Last week, we celebrated 7 faculty members receiving new or renewed endowed professorships or faculty fellowships at a special investiture celebration. Congrats to all, and thank you to the individuals and families who contribute funding for each position!

In a continued celebration of #WomeninMedicineMonth, we're proud to highlight how some of our female faculty empower and uplift their fellow women in medicine. Read more: https://ow.ly/oZrw50X50hb

Join us tomorrow for Grand Rounds with Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, @wifamilymedicine.bsky.social, who will present “Into the Wild: Vaccine Recommendations and Changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.” Details: https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/grand-rounds