UW Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health

The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health aims to transform healthcare for all. How? Department Chair David Rakel, MD, explains. buff.ly/4cr9A7S

As part of alcohol awareness month in April, Dr. Randall Brown joined @Fox6now to discuss alcohol consumption habits and health effects. Watch his clip: buff.ly/ZJjiIyl

Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar participated in a panel about the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder on @WalletHub, find her interview at the end of the article: buff.ly/AIMFNJF

WREN contributed to a clinical trial publication that was selected as an Editor's Choice Clinical Trial of 2025 by the editor of JAMA Dermatology. WREN recruited and worked with clinics to enroll participants for "Emollients to Prevent Pediatric Eczema." buff.ly/XEqFJFb

We celebrated another successful Faculty Development Day this April, filled with learning, laughing and connecting!

Dr. James Bigham is discussing safe firearm storage and how fatal outcomes can be avoided in a recent @WisconsinWatch article. Read it here: buff.ly/zFejrdc

Just a couple photos from April's Integrative Health Grand Rounds, where we learned first hand that Movement is Medicine! Olufunmilola Abraham, PhD, MS, BPharm presented about the Movement is Medicine initiative, which facilitates health and wellbeing through dance.

Your family health history is an important part of lowering your risk of disease. Morgan White, MD spoke to Brava Magazine about how and when to share this important information with your clinician. Read the interview here: buff.ly/BQvPgKL

Safe firearm storage can be the difference between a temporary crisis and a fatal outcome, says Dr. James Bigham in a @MilwaukeeNNS article on gun violence intervention. Read it here: buff.ly/IpPl2RP

As part of Minority Health Awareness Month, Dr. Patricia Tellez-Giron joined @TelemundoWI to discuss type 2 diabetes, its prevalence in Latino communities, and prevention measures. Watch her clip here: buff.ly/PejBExq

Donna Cole has spent more than 30 years at the University of Wisconsin, and currently serves as administrator for the Osher Center for Integrative Health. Earlier this month she received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service. Congratulations! buff.ly/3CcUWS1

Match Day was successful for the DFMCH and the 16 new residents heading our way! “Consistently filling every position in our residency speaks to the strength of our training and the high quality of residents we attract," said DFMCH Chair Dave Rakel, MD. buff.ly/FmqV4EQ

Administrator of the Osher Center for Integrative Health and a leader within the DFMCH, Donna Cole has been recognized with the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service to the University. Congratulations, Donna!

Allison Couture, DO, MPA has been selected for the Larry A. Green Visiting Scholars Program at the @TheGrahamCenter and will take part in their month-long program analyzing health policy as it relates to primary care and family medicine. Congratulations! buff.ly/rpzP7ou

Primary care doctors are in short supply, but remain a key to effective health care. We are proud to be a part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Tier 1 ranking in Primary Care education from U.W. News & World Report. lnkd.in/gGcjAq_9

Music therapy offers healing as sound and rhythm affects our nervous system. Join Seth Barudin, MD for an Integrative Health Grand Rounds presentation on "The Healing Power of Music" on May 6. buff.ly/1VpSQuh

Dr. James Bigham spoke to @milwaukeenns about firearm harm reduction, emphasizing the importance of safe storage. Read what he had to say: buff.ly/CrzV3rk

Heavy periods should not mean missing school. Dr. Sarina Schrager (@SchragerSarina), Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (@widfm), reviews how to evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents, including when irregular cycles are normal after menarche and when to screen for anemia or a bleeding disorder. Watch the full video here: buff.ly/ZMI7aOC  Register for Vumedi: buff.ly/zVqDbdd It’s free for healthcare professionals and designed to support lifelong learning across specialties. #Vumedi #MedEd #VumediPeds #Pediatrics #AdolescentHealth #MenstrualHealth #AUB

Beatriz Folcik, PA spoke to @TelemundoWI about the possible health impacts of skipping breakfast. Watch her clip online here: buff.ly/PimhZzl

Helia Gagnon helped to found a first-generation, low-income student group as a med student at @UWSMPH, now she has matched with family medicine and we are excited to welcome her with the rest of the class of 2029! buff.ly/6Bi9TOZ

Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Research and Education Network Conference! Join us for "Research Readiness in Rural Primary Care Clinics" on Friday, April 10. Find more information and a link to register here: buff.ly/dmmxBoa