Two smiling middle-aged professionals
Feature Story
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Training for LGBTQ+ Care

It is no secret that individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ have been disproportionately and negatively impacted relevant to their physical health and emotional well-being. Addressing these disparities is a herculean task, but the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is actively taking on the challenge.

A woman analyzing a man's eye with a medical instrument
Profile
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

International Perspective

A decade ago, Grace Bandow, MD ’01, had established a thriving dermatology practice in Rhode Island, but she was feeling a little restless — in search of a “fresh perspective,” as she puts it now. Like many Americans, she watched as a protest movement in Syria metastasized into a civil war. Television images, while horrifying, were little more than snapshots of a catastrophe that seemed to grow more brutal by the day.

Three smiling women
Awards & Honors
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Three Faculty Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The Folkert O. Belzer Award is the highest honor the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) bestows upon its faculty members for their lifetime achievements.

Susan Cowles and her dog enjoying a walk down a beach
Feature Story
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Helping a Patient Live with Rare Dysplasia

MD alumni
Class Notes
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Class Notes & Alumni Updates From Orthopedic Surgeons

Paul M. Deluca
In Memoriam
January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Goodbye Dear Friend: Paul M. DeLuca