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

@WisconsinAFP has selected Dr. Lee Dresang as its 2026 Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Dresang's decades-long career has highlighted his commitment to maternal and newborn care, rural health, community partnership and training future family physicians. buff.ly/43smMCG

Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH (@Yohualli_Anaya) has been named deputy editor for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for @STFM_FM official journal "Family Medicine." Congratulations, Dr. Anaya! buff.ly/H435eQ2

Rachel Grob, MA, PhD will discussing "Effecting Change through Narrative" as a panelist at the 2026 Healthcare Ethics Consortium Annual Conference on March 24. Register here by Friday, March 20: buff.ly/mKcVaoZ

More and more people have been turning to AI to answer their medical questions, but Dr. Robert Freidel spoke to @Fox6now about AI's limitations in medical settings. Watch his clip here: buff.ly/wjluDho

Nathaniel Javid will receive the Partners in Giving 2025 Robert A. Alesch Award this week for his extensive and varied volunteer work for the Partners in Giving program. Congratulations, Nathaniel! buff.ly/0zrMpLN

Sarina Schrager, MD, MS @schragersarina has been recognized for her dedication to advancing scholarship, mentorship and clinical excellence as an inductee into the @STFM Bishop Society. Congratulations, Dr. Schrager! buff.ly/MhtFQUN

Tomorrow, Dr. Jonathan Temte will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the @WisconsinAFP. Dr. Temte's career has spanned over three decades of leadership and dedication in family medicine, public health, and community engagement. buff.ly/iYc5eaC

Today on Dr. Sarina Schrager's Women's Health Wednesday series, Dr. Schrager discusses menstrual disorders in adolescence. Watch her videos on Vumedi or on our YouTube channel here: buff.ly/UE2Wc1h

Dr. Kelly Eagan is our new DFMCH addiction medicine fellowship program director, with Dr. David Leinweber joining as associate progam director. Drs. Eagan and Leinweber took over in January 2026. buff.ly/wJ6l5VW

Our April Integrative Health Grand Rounds, "Moving is Medicine: A Community-Engaged Approach to Fostering Exercise, Community Health, and Wellness," will be presented on April 8 by Olufunmilola Abraham, PhD, MS, BPharm. Find more information: buff.ly/sdWuamo

Our Cottage Grove and Sun Prairie clinics are looking for family medicine physicians to join their teams, providing full spectrum care as well as teaching of medical students and other learners. Find job descriptions and apply: buff.ly/q8Lh380

Match Day is approaching! Is someone you know preparing for the Match? While it may seem like a complicated process, DFMCH residency coordinator Dan Samuelson broke down what it takes to get to Match Day. buff.ly/bflFczA

Dr. Sarina Schrager is sharing wisdom in her Women's Health Wednesday series, produced for Vumedi. Today she's talking about endometriosis and early diagnosis, reducing years of delay in treatment. You can find her videos on the DFMCH YouTube page: buff.ly/egwcMby

Dr. Jonathan Temte will be presenting on the recent history of measles in the United States and how it may be brought under control at Faculty Development Day. Register for the event by March 15 here: buff.ly/tijKGGX

Three members of the DFMCH community were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for their impact and commitment to humanistic, patient-centered care. Congratulations to Jonathan Takahashi, Patricia Tellez-Giron Salazar, and Amelia Baltes. buff.ly/lTJv72m @GoldFdtn

Our March Grand Rounds, "Get It Done: Time Management for Busy Clinicians," will be presented by Dr. Peter Kleinschmidt on March 11. Join us here: fammed.wisc.edu/events

Dr. Bob Freidel joined @fox6now to talk about cardiovascular disease during pregnancy and the risks it can pose even after birth. Watch the clip here: buff.ly/a26OZST

It's never too early to register for Faculty Development Day! This year our speaker line-up includes a presentation by Milap Dubal, MD and Ken Noguchi, MD, PhD about utilizing AI tools in a clinical setting. Register and find more details here: buff.ly/rMwnjJo

Loneliness and social isolation can have a significant impact on mental and physical health, but primary care clinicians are in a unique position to be able to help those who may be struggling. Find a clinical toolkit on social prescribing here: buff.ly/yxshRSW

ISELab research assistant Mallory Herzog has been selected to present at the 2026 Research in the Rotunda showcase at the state capitol. Herzog will be presenting her Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship project. Congratulations, Mallory!! buff.ly/Ckk765h