DFMCH E-News Fall 2025

Christopher Nicholas, PhD (right), and Melissa Etheridge

Dr. Christopher Nicholas: A Leader in Psychedelic Medicine

With dual training in clinical psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Christopher Nicholas’s career has focused on unraveling the complexities of trauma, addiction, and mental illness. Today, his groundbreaking work in psychedelic science makes him a leading voice in a rapidly evolving field that’s redefining therapeutic possibilities.

Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar Featured in American Family Physician’s 75th Anniversary Video Series

American Family Physician, the journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a commemorative video series highlighting key topics in family medicine and honoring experts in the field.

How Curiosity and Compassion Led Resident of the Year Briana Krewson to Family Medicine

Dr. Briana Krewson found family medicine when she was looking for everything else. A self-proclaimed “lover of everything” during medical school, she found herself drawn to each specialty she encountered. But it was a mentor’s insight that helped her connect the dots: “If you like everything, you should think about family medicine.”

Drs. Dave Rakel, Christine Sinsky, and Brian Arndt.

Celebrating Connection at the Farley-Frey Awards

At the Farley-Frey Awards celebration on September 29, one theme stood out: connection. From heartfelt stories to quiet moments between patients and caregivers, it was clear that shared experiences matter.

Brittany Alioto, PA Receives Clinical Excellence Award

Brittany Alioto, PA (Belleville Clinic) was awarded a 2025 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence in Clinical Practice Award at the UW Health...

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Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, and Jill Denson, PhD, MSW, APSW

Opioid Prevention and Treatment Grant Awarded

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $1.6 million grant to a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to establish a Wisconsin Opioid Prevention and Treatment Research Network.

Top: Mary F. Henningfield, PhD and Yao Liu, MD, MS. Bottom: Sarina Schrager, MD, MS and Earlise Ward, PhD, MS

WREN Study Receives NIH Funding Through December 2026

Congratulations to the Wisconsin Research and Education Network (WREN) on receiving additional funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CARE for Health™ initiative to support network research hub activities through December 2026. WREN is one of six primary care NIH research network hubs working to expand opportunities for rural primary care clinics to participate in studies that are of critical importance to primary clinicians, their patients, and their communities.

Jonathan L. Temte, Liz Bush, Hazel Behling, and John Eich.

DFMCH Featured at the Healthy Communities Summit 2025

Two members of the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health participated in a panel discussion at the Healthy Communities Summit on October 9, 2025.

RHET Recognized as Featured Program for Producing Rural Physicians

The DFMCH Rural Health Equity Track (RHET) was included in the Rural Medical Training Collaborative’s 2025 List of Featured Programs with a Proven Track Record of Producing Rural Physicians.

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