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MHB welcomes incoming postdoc, Dr. Sadie Bergen

Posted on June 10, 2025

This fall, we welcome Dr. Sadie Bergen as a postdoc in Medical History & Bioethics! Her work on NICUs, reproductive health, and public health ethics brings fresh insight—and furthers the Wisconsin Idea.

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Dr. Gretchen Schwarze featured on Palliatively Speaking Podcast

Posted on June 9, 2025

Dr. Gretchen Schwarze was featured on a new episode of Palliatively Speaking titled Better Conversations, Better Care. About the episode: This conversation explores the challenges and strategies involved in helping clinicians, particularly surgeons, improve their …

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Bioethics Path of Distinction Featured in Latest SMPH Quarterly

Posted on May 15, 2025

The Spring 2025 issue of SMPH Quarterly highlights the Paths of Distinction (PoDs), a series of optional learning tracks that allow medical students to pursue deeper engagement in areas beyond the standard curriculum. Among the …

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Associate Professor J. Paul Kelleher’s published book: The Social Cost of Carbon: Ethics and the Limits of Climate Change Economics

Posted on March 13, 2025

Associate Professor J. Paul Kelleher’s book The Social Cost of Carbon: Ethics and the Limits of Climate Change Economics was published on March 4th. Called the “the most important number you’ve never heard of” by leading …

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Postdoctoral Fellow Announcement: Join us July 2025-2027!

Posted on February 25, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow: History of Modern (19th century-present) Medicine or Public Health Position Requirements: PhD in history of modern (19th century-present) medicine or public health or closely related field, geographic area and specialty open. All requirements …

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Prof. Nicole C. Nelson joins HPS Podcast on ‘Ethnographies of Science’

Posted on February 6, 2025
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Why heat kills – Prof. Richard Keller examines a climate-induced global health crisis

Posted on February 6, 2025

Richard Keller, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has studied the 2003 Paris heat wave that resulted in 15,000 deaths in France. His research indicates that social and behavioral factors, such as the routine …

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Auditions for a staged reading of Homo ex Machina

Posted on January 23, 2025

The Medical History and Bioethics Department at UW – Madison is putting on a staged reading of a new play, Homo Ex Machina, written and directed by Prof. Karola Kreitmair, as part of its 2025 …

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Launch of Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine (CHASM)

Posted on September 10, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of The Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine — a groundbreaking new website dedicated to showcasing the transformative impact of arts-based practices in healthcare. This vibrant platform …

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Associate Professor Karola Kreitmair Receives 2024 Japanese Association of Bioethics – American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (JAB-ASBH) Fellowship Award

Posted on August 8, 2024

Karola Kreitmair, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, Co-Director of Path of Distinction in Bioethics (PoD-B), and Vice-Chair Hospital Ethics Committee has received the 2024 Japanese Association of Bioethics – American Society for …

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