Outstanding Women of Color Recognizing Advocacy, Community Building and Scholarly Research on Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity
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VOLUME 21 • NUMBER 1 • 2019 FOR ALUMNI, FRIENDS, FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Outstanding Women of Color Recognizing Advocacy, Community Building and Scholarly Research on Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity DIVERSITY SUMMIT p. 4 SMPH ORCHESTRA p. 8 CARBONE CANCER CENTER p. 10 There’s More Online! Visit med.wisc.edu/quarterly to be QUARTERLY The Magazine for Alumni, Friends, APRIL 2019 Faculty and Students of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Wednesday, April 17 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) MANAGING EDITOR de Harter Visiting Professor Kris Whitman AOA Banquet and Induction Ceremony Health Sciences Learning Center ART DIRECTOR Christine Klann PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHER John Maniaci MAY 2019 PRODUCTION Michael Lemberger Friday, May 10 UW-Madison Commencement WISCONSIN MEDICAL Thursday, May 30, Spring Alumni Weekend ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (WMAA) and Friday, May 31 Class Reunions for the Classes of 1954, ’59, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Karen S. Peterson ’64, ’69, and the Half-Century Society for all alumni who graduated before 1969 EDITORIAL BOARD Christopher L. Larson, MD ’75, chair Jacquelynn Arbuckle, MD ’95 Kathryn S. Budzak, MD ’69 Robert Lemanske, Jr., MD ’75 AUGUST 2019 Patrick McBride, MD ’80, MPH Gwen McIntosh, MD ’96, MPH Friday, August 23 SMPH White Coat Ceremony Patrick Remington, MD ’81, MPH CALENDAR Memorial Union, Shannon Hall Joslyn Strebe, medical student EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Wednesday, August 28 M1 Stethoscope Presentation and Badger Cookout Robert N. Golden, MD, Andrea Larson, Health Sciences Learning Center Karen S. Peterson, Jill Watson, Kris Whitman 2018–2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Daniel Jackson, MD ’03, president SEPTEMBER 2019 Mark Fenlon, MD ’84, MBA, president-elect Susan Isensee, MD ’83, treasurer, past president Friday, September 13 Middleton Society Dinner John Kryger, MD ’92, past president Memorial Union, Great Hall Steve Merkow, MD ’80, past president BOARD MEMBERS Karen Adler-Fischer, MD ’80 Mathew Aschbrenner, MD ’06 Jennifer Foster, MD ’04 OCTOBER 2019 Tito Izard, MD ’96 Christopher L. Larson, MD ’75 Friday, October 11, Fall WMAA Board Meeting Juliane Lee, MD ’94 and Saturday, October 12 Homecoming and Fall Reunion Weekend Kyla Lee, MD ’98 Meghan Lubner, MD ’03 John McDermott, MD ’79 Gwen McIntosh, MD ’96, MPH Kathryn E. Nixdorf, MD ’06 (national) Thomas Puetz, MD ’90 Leon E. Rosenberg, MD ’57 (national) Peggy Scallon, MD ’92 Jon Scholl, MD ’17 (resident representative) Abigail Taub, MD ’12 Alex Tucker, MD ’75 Maria Weber, MD ’88 Steven Wiesner, MD ’85 (national) Michael Witcik, MD ’07 Ryan Wubben, MD ’99 Robert Zemple, MD ’12 BOARD ADVISORY COUNCIL Kathryn S. Budzak, MD ’69 Philip Farrell, MD, PhD Dirk Fisher, MD ’79 is published four times a year by the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) Donn Fuhrmann, MD ’76 QUARTERLY and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Kay Gruling, MD ’88 Charles V. Ihle, MD ’65 For editorial information, call (608) 263-4613 Ann Liebeskind, MD ’98 For address corrections and to reach the WMAA, call (608) 263-4915 Patrick McBride, MD ’80, MPH E-mail us at [email protected] Sandra L. Osborn, MD ’70 Ann Ruscher, MD ’91 Visit us on the web at med.wisc.edu/quarterly CONTENTS QUARTERLY • VOLUME 21 • NUMBER 1 x Diversity SMPH 14 Alumni Notebook Summit Orchestra 4 8 22 Goodbye Dear Friend The second-annual event Faculty, staff, students explores the impact of and alumni share Student Life gender, race and class on their talent in this new 23 academic medicine. musical group. 26 Alumni Profile 30 Spotlight 32 Connections Campus Scene (above) Carbone Cancer Faculty Profile An inflated Statue of Liberty replica returned to frozen 34 Center 10 Lake Mendota near the Memorial Union during the 36 Healer’s Journey Having earned a rating of Hoofers’ Winter Carnival in February 2019. Its periodic “outstanding” by the National return honors a 1979 prank by candidates of the Pail 38 Research Advances Cancer Institute, the center and Shovel Party. —Photo by Jeff Miller, UW-Madison celebrates successes as it 40 Perspectives looks toward a bright future. On the Cover Melissa Metoxen (left) and Jennifer Edgoose, MD, MPH, of the SMPH, are among five UW-Madison faculty and staff members to earn 2019 Outstanding Women of Color Awards (see page 7). —Photo by Andy Manis QUARTERLY 1 MESSAGES ROBERT N. GOLDEN, MD host gatherings to boost Badger pride and encourage support for the SMPH. The recent Madison in Medicine event in Los Angeles, hosted by Drs. Warren and Linda Procci, with Dr. E. Richard Stiehm as a keynote, accomplished all of that and more. The future has never looked brighter for this hallowed institution. As Dr. Jacque Galipeau describes in his Perspectives essay, personalized cellular therapy— once considered a futuristic dream— is happening here and now. Under his guidance, the SMPH is playing a leadership role in developing this game-changing field. On a similar note, Dr. Elizabeth Burnside, highlighted in our Faculty Profile, is shaping the future of radiologic screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. She also plays a key role in our Institute for Clinical and Translational Research’s administration. As I reflect on these exciting t may be tempting for a high-performing feature story. The Ladder, another innovation advancements in translational research, organization to rest on its laurels, rather described on page 32, is a pre-college health care and population health, Ithan pushing forward toward an even pipeline program designed to increase my thoughts focus on the remarkable more ambitious vision of excellence. The diversity among future generations of health encouragement and support we receive from faculty, staff and students at the University care professionals. our alumni, donors and friends. It is music to of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Dr. Jasmine Zapata, highlighted in the my ears to receive your feedback. A rather Health (SMPH) are immune to this malady; Alumni Profile, brings enormous energy to different genre of music—the symphonic “coasting” is not in our vocabulary. For the sphere. A distinguished young alumna sounds of the new SMPH Orchestra—is now example, as you will read in the feature story, who joined our school’s faculty in 2018, she being shared with countless ears. the UW Carbone Cancer Center— focuses on improving the health of minority Please come visit your alma mater a shining jewel in Wisconsin’s crown— populations through the integration of and accept my personal invitation for an is achieving even greater levels of excellence pediatrics, preventive medicine, public health individualized tour of your school of medicine under the leadership of Dr. Howard Bailey. and community empowerment. and public health. If the timing works, We applaud the hard work of the faculty Speaking of energy, it is vitally important perhaps we can include tickets to an SMPH and staff who have made Wisconsin’s only to provide adequate fuel for the engines of Orchestra performance! National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated progress in each of our missions. Dr. Diane On Wisconsin! comprehensive cancer center into one of the Heatley, a professor of surgery and the Robert N. Golden, MD most respected rising stars in the small club chief medical officer of the American Family Dean, University of Wisconsin of NCI-designated programs. Children’s Hospital, uses her artistic talents School of Medicine and Public Health To achieve our full potential as a national to raise philanthropic funds for the SMPH Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, leader, we must focus on expanding the and American Family Children’s Hospital. Her UW-Madison diversity of our faculty, learners and staff. recent Bucky on Parade project, “Blooming Under the leadership of Dr. Brian Gittens, Bucky,” embraces the spirit of giving back. we have launched several innovative Read the Healer’s Journey article for details. programs in this area, including the We also highlight the dedication of successful Diversity Summit, described in a several Los Angeles-area alumni who 2 VOLUME 21 • NUMBER 1 KAREN S. PETERSON reetings medical alumni med.wisc.edu/alumni/make-a-gift/ and and friends! scroll down to the section about the G Your Wisconsin Medical Alumni Stethoscope Program. Association (WMAA) has been busy As we look toward fall, we hope members orchestrating many fun opportunities for you of the Classes of 1974, ’79, ’84, ’89, to engage with fellow alumni and medical ’94, ’99, 2004, ’09 and ’14 are getting students this spring, summer and fall. ready! We’ll host these class reunions on We find it bittersweet as we prepare to Homecoming Weekend, October 11 and 12, say goodbye to the University of Wisconsin 2019. Watch your e-mail for details. School of Medicine and Public Health’s Finally, I share heartfelt thanks to (SMPH) talented fourth-year medical everyone who has supported the SMPH and students, but we share their excitement WMAA throughout the year. Your generous about the next chapters of their lives. As donations of time, money and expertise— always, the thrilling Match Day included a the lifeblood of our organization—have WMAA reception for these students, along helped us achieve many goals. We send our with their families and friends. Anticipation sincere gratitude to all, including those who: is building as we approach commencement! • joined our Student Alumni Partnership To celebrate and welcome the graduates to Program, through which you shared the WMAA, we’ll host a reception and give a your wisdom to help guide medical keepsake to each of them. students’ career choices and/or hosted Our team also is looking forward to fourth-year medical students during spring reunions on Alumni Weekend, May 30 residency interviews; and 31, 2019. See pages 16 and 17 for • sponsored the meaningful gift of updates from class representatives for the a stethoscope for an incoming Classes of 1954, ’59, ’64 and ’69, and the medical student; Half-Century Society, who are helping us • hosted an event in your community to help plan festivities.