DFMCH E-News Winter 2024
DFMCH Welcomes 69 New Residents and Fellows
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) welcomes 69 learners (58 residents and 11 fellows) entering our statewide sponsored and academic partner programs this academic year. 
Madison and Baraboo Residency Programs Honored for Rural Physician Placement

The Rural Training Track Collaborative (RTT-C)—a national non-profit coalition of rural medical educators, medical schools, residency programs, researchers, and policymakers—recognized the Madison and Baraboo Residency Programs for their strong track records of training and placing physicians in rural practices.
Farley-Frey Celebration Includes Health Equity Address by Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi and Frey Writing Awards Presentation

DFMCH colleagues gathered at the Memorial Union on September 7 for an address from Eugene and Linda Farley Visiting Professor Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, and to recognize the 2023 Frey Writing Award recipients.
 
ADDICTION MEDICINE - UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds (Monthly – first Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 PM)
  • Project ECHO® Series (Monthly – third Fridays, 12:15-1:15 PM)
  • Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program (Monthly – third Mondays, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m)
  • Substance Use Disorders Management Mini Boot Camp - February 2, 2024
Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW Marks First Anniversary with New Administrative Director and Bright Future

The Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW, established in December 2022 and housed within the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, hires Administrative Director Donna Cole to close out a year full of milestones.
Dr. Anne Getzin Explores Climate Change and Health Equity

Wildfires, floods, record heat, and hurricanes are just a few of the natural disasters spurred by climate change that force already vulnerable populations into deeper despair. UW Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health (TRIUMPH) alum Anne Getzin, MD, views climate change as the threat multiplier that led...
Dr. Mary Thompson Receives Katcher-Schlach Award for Teaching and Service

Congratulations to Mary Thompson, MD, for receiving a Katcher-Schlach Award for her work as co-medical director of a MEDiC Clinic at the Salvation Army in Madison.
Patricia Téllez-Girón, MD Honored with Prestigious Ohtli Award

Congratulations to Patricia Téllez-Girón, MD (Associate Professor, CHS) on receiving an Ohtli Award. Given by the Mexican government, the award is the highest recognition awarded to a Mexican community leader outside of Mexico.
 
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