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August 7, 2025 VOL 27 NO 2

Welcome, Dean Ahuja!

On May 15, Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, became the 10th dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UW–Madison.

A doctor and patient in a hospital room
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August 7, 2025 VOL 27 NO 2

Advanced Burn Care

When Ryen Reif was transported to University Hospital in February 2024, she could only focus on the short-term. “All I was worried about was calling off work,” she recalls. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God. I’m going to have to call my boss and say I can’t work tomorrow.’”

Doctors consult in a sunny hallway at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center.
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April 29, 2025 VOL 27 NO 1

Integrated Specialty Care for Women

Pelvic floor disorders are a common issue for women. Conditions like pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, fibroids, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction are becoming more prevalent as the U.S. population ages.

Dean Robert N. Golden
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January 17, 2025 VOL 26 NO 4

Celebrating Dean Golden's Legacy

A psychiatrist, a dean and a vice chancellor walk into a bar … This sounds like a set-up for a classic joke, but in this case, it is reality, referencing a leader who has made wise use of humor. As a holder of all three roles, Robert N. Golden, MD, has shared witty remarks throughout his more than 18 years as dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UW–Madison.

Bryan Bednarz and Tyler Bradshaw sitting at a computer
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January 17, 2025 VOL 26 NO 4

New Strengths in Theranostics, Particle Beam Therapy

The new Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy — launched in May 2024 in the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center — fosters collaboration among experts across medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, medical physics and other specialties to accelerate precision radiation therapy and imaging for patients.

Med Flight helicopter
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January 17, 2025 VOL 26 NO 4

Emergency Medicine Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary

In 2024, the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) marked a decade of outstanding patient care, education, and research as an academic department at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).

Two students and a faculty member smiling arm in arm
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October 30, 2024 VOL 26 NO 3

From Summer Scholars to Physician-Scientists

In summer 2024, nine undergraduate students trekked to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) to gain experience in research laboratories.

Jenna Sebranek meets with the parents of a baby she delivered in an exam room
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August 2, 2024 VOL 26 NO 2

Wisconsin Partnership Program Turns 20

Being the sole doctor in a physician-shortage, resource-limited area of central Wisconsin would not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for Jenna Sebranek, MD ’13, it’s a dream come true.

Transplant recipient Lucy Sughroue smiles while flexing her muscles and holding a stuffed toy
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August 2, 2024 VOL 26 NO 2

20,000 Organs Transform Lives

More than 55 years after surgeons performed the first kidney transplant at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (now University Hospital) in 1966, the UW Health Transplant Center became the first and only transplant program in the Midwest to surpass 20,000 transplanted organs, according to Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS, medical director of the center.

Four smiling TRIUMPH faculty and staff members pose in front of a butterfly mural
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April 17, 2024 VOL 26 NO 1

TRIUMPH Program Supports the Latina Community

In the words of Coretta Scott King: “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”

Two UW Health physicians pose in an operating room with UW-themed surgical caps on
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April 17, 2024 VOL 26 NO 1

Firearm Safety Training for Effective Communication

Whether you are an experienced physician, a resident venturing into practice or a medical student, you likely spend much of your time in a hospital or clinic setting.

Susan Cowles and her dog on a beach
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January 17, 2024 VOL 25 NO 4

Helping a Patient Live with Rare Dysplasia