DFM Showcase: Winter 2007

lead story

Changing of the Guard »

Jim Davis, MD, MS, reflects on his tenure as Interim Chair and welcomes the new Chair, Valerie Gilchrist, MD, in January.

department announcements

Marc Hansen Lectureship and John H. Renner Wisconsin Idea Award Ceremony »

More than 100 DFM colleagues attended the Marc Hansen Lectureship and John H. Renner Wisconsin Idea Award Dinner. Please take a look at our photo gallery from this enjoyable event.
Updates from HR »

Please welcome our new Director of Human Resource Services, Judy Atkinson. View the HR services provided on the new website, and find out who took home the 2007 “Travelin’ Tennie Trophy.”

education

Hillside Clinic, Belize: An Elective for Students, Residents and Faculty »

Belize in the spring! What could be better? Interested? Read about this elective coordinated by Jim Shropshire, MD.
LOCUS: Alive and Thriving »

Read about the LOCUS program. LOCUS provides students the opportunity to be involved in community service during medical school.
A Healthy Octoberfest »

Appleton’s Octoberfest celebration takes a healthy turn with the help of the Fox Valley residents.
"In the News" at the Physician Assistant Program »

Get to know the UW-Madison Physician Assistant Program, from its new Medical Director to the innovative distance learning program.
UW Health Eau Claire Co-hosts Simulation Conference »

A second annual health care simulation conference was held in Eau Claire. Read about this conference with an ongoing collaboration between the Chippewa Valley Technical College and the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency program.

research

Echinacea Cold Study »

Are you just coming down with a cold? Do you think you might get one in the next few months? Read about the Echinacea Cold Study at the UW Department of Family Medicine.
Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study »

Alcohol dependence is a common chronic mental health disorder. Read about the Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention study.
Improving Communication Skills in Clinical Practice Through Simulation Training »

The project “Training Simulation to Teach Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention” is anticipated to improve medical professional and patient communication. Read about how learners conduct face to face conversations with a simulated character.

patient care

Mindfulness Based Integrative Medicine Health and Healing Retreats »

This fall, a mindfulness based integrative medicine health and healing retreat was held in north central Wisconsin. What are the goals of these retreats? There are none…this is what distinguishes a retreat from a workshop. Read about this interesting experience.
UW Health McFarland Achieves Star Clinic Status »

UW Health McFarland achieved Star Performer status in the latest Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. The clinic has been focusing on waiting time and has implemented communication tools to help the staff inform patients of delays.
UW Health Monona Earns Award for Quality Improvement Efforts »

A project geared towards optimizing HealthLink functionality and promoting teamwork earned UW Health Monona the 2007 James E. Davis Award for Quality Improvement.

information technology services

Updates from Information Technology Services »

Read about some of the projects going on in the ITS department.
Novell File Services Migration »

ITS staff have been busy behind the scenes enhancing computer services for all DFM staff. Find out what Eric Schoville, Kathy McCain and others have been doing to make this happen.

scholarly accomplishments

Publications »

Read about the articles published by members of our UW - Department of Family Medicine faculty and residents.
Grant Awards »

Read about the grant awards received by our UW-Department of Family Medicine faculty.
Presentations »

Read about presentations given by members of our UW - Department of Family Medicine.
Honorary Awards »

Read about the honorary awards received by our faculty.
Other Scholarly Work »

Read about our other scholarly work.

did you know?

Which DFM Web Pages Receive the Most Pageviews? »

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Department of Family Medicine

DFM Showcase: Winter 2007

lead story

Changing of the Guard »

department announcements

Marc Hansen Lectureship and John H. Renner Wisconsin Idea Award Ceremony »

Updates from HR »

education

Hillside Clinic, Belize: An Elective for Students, Residents and Faculty »

LOCUS: Alive and Thriving »

A Healthy Octoberfest »

"In the News" at the Physician Assistant Program »

UW Health Eau Claire Co-hosts Simulation Conference »

research

Echinacea Cold Study »

Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study »

Improving Communication Skills in Clinical Practice Through Simulation Training »

patient care

Mindfulness Based Integrative Medicine Health and Healing Retreats »

UW Health McFarland Achieves Star Clinic Status »

UW Health Monona Earns Award for Quality Improvement Efforts »

information technology services

Updates from Information Technology Services »

Novell File Services Migration »

scholarly accomplishments

Publications »

Grant Awards »

Presentations »

Honorary Awards »

Other Scholarly Work »

did you know?

Which DFM Web Pages Receive the Most Pageviews? »