Mending Tiny Hearts
Despite the magnificence of American Family Children's Hospital, something palpable was missing when its doors opened more than 12 years ago. A comprehensive pediatric heart program — an essential component for any state-of-the-art children’s hospital — had repeatedly proved elusive. Now, UW's program is receiving national attention.
Two Pediatricians Share Non-Traditional Paths to Success
In 1996, Quarterly magazine profiled two University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health alumni who, in their quests to balance career and family, took an unconventional step: they shared a pediatrics residency at UW Children’s Hospital (now called the American Family Children’s Hospital).
Harnessing Cellular Systems To Fight Deadly Diseases
Four decades ago, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health had the right idea — to pursue a theory that they could harness patients’ own immune systems to fight and defeat cancer. Their perseverance and hard work are paying off, as they’ve recently made great strides in cellular immunotherapy, along with colleagues in myriad medical fields.