Nicholas Kuehnel, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, has been appointed as the UW Health Kids Medical Director for Quality and Safety, effective November 1, 2021.
Pediatrics
Allie Hurst awarded grant aimed at identifying victims of child sex trafficking during emergency department encounters
Irene (Allie) Hurst, MD, MS has received a grant from the Cars Curing Kids Foundation for her work titled “Operationalizing Sex Trafficking Screening in an Academic Emergency Department…
Michael Kim to lead pediatric readiness initiative at UW for community emergency departments
A new $520,000 workforce development grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment will enhance access to quality, evidence-based pediatric emergency care…
Pediatricians, physicians and healthcare providers sign open letter to schools and parents about a safe return to the classroom
Nearly 500 pediatricians, other physicians and providers caring for Wisconsin’s children signed an open letter to parents and schools urging masking and other mitigation measures as part of a safe return to school…
Emergency visits rise for kids due to select small toys, doctors urge caution
UW Health doctors are sharing a warning with parents and the public about an increase in emergency department visits for kids involving two types of small toys…