UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics
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Official account for The Dept. of Medical History & Bioethics. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze (Surgery; Medical History & Bioethics) has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for pioneering work that transforms how surgeons and patients navigate major decisions and informed consent. Congrats, Dr. Schwarze! #NAM @nam.edu #Bioethics #MedHum
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze (Surgery; Medical History & Bioethics) has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for pioneering work that transforms how surgeons and patients navigate major decisions and informed consent. Congrats, Dr. Schwarze! #NAM @nam.edu #Bioethics #MedHum
This CHASM program reflects the importance of Medical History & Bioethics: exploring the intersections of medicine and society, learning from the past, and fostering dialogue that supports compassionate, equitable patient care.
#MedHum #Bioethics
#MedHum #Bioethics
Between 1913–1963, 1,800+ Wisconsinites were forcibly sterilized under state eugenics laws.
Join CHASM on 10.20.25 5:30-7:00pm @ the Wisconsin Historical Society for an evening of learning and reflection with Prof. Nicole C. Nelson.
#MedicalHumanities #WisconsinHistory #CHASM
Sign-up: bit.ly/3JSiLVB
Join CHASM on 10.20.25 5:30-7:00pm @ the Wisconsin Historical Society for an evening of learning and reflection with Prof. Nicole C. Nelson.
#MedicalHumanities #WisconsinHistory #CHASM
Sign-up: bit.ly/3JSiLVB
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This CHASM program reflects the importance of Medical History & Bioethics: exploring the intersections of medicine and society, learning from the past, and fostering dialogue that supports compassionate, equitable patient care.
#MedHum #Bioethics
#MedHum #Bioethics
We are co-sponsoring this event - make sure to attend!
Saving Hearts and Killing Rats: Karl Paul Link and the Discovery of Warfarin
Friends of the Libraries 2025 Annual Schewe Lecture
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Steenbock Library
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Saving Hearts and Killing Rats: Karl Paul Link and the Discovery of Warfarin
Friends of the Libraries 2025 Annual Schewe Lecture
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Steenbock Library
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September 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We are co-sponsoring this event - make sure to attend!
Saving Hearts and Killing Rats: Karl Paul Link and the Discovery of Warfarin
Friends of the Libraries 2025 Annual Schewe Lecture
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Steenbock Library
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Saving Hearts and Killing Rats: Karl Paul Link and the Discovery of Warfarin
Friends of the Libraries 2025 Annual Schewe Lecture
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Steenbock Library
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We extended our deadline to noon Friday - there is still time to sign up for this event! bit.ly/45GtfR4
🎉 Last chance to register! 🎉
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
September 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We extended our deadline to noon Friday - there is still time to sign up for this event! bit.ly/45GtfR4
🎉 Last chance to register! 🎉
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
September 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🎉 Last chance to register! 🎉
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
Join us Oct 9–10 for the 75/50th Anniversary Celebration.
✨ Alumni, Faculty & Student panels
✨ Keynote from Dr. Leslie Reagan
✨ Catered lunch by Ahan
Come for one day or both—pick the sessions that fit your schedule. We can’t wait to see you there! bit.ly/45GtfR4
👩⚕️📚 Curious about the Path of Distinction in Bioethics? Join faculty mentors Dr. Karola Kreitmair & Dr. Paul Kelleher to learn more + ask questions!
📅 9/23 | ⏰ 12:10–12:50 | 📍 HSLC 1220/1222
🍴 Sign up by 9/22 for food! bit.ly/3HNwMDy
📅 9/23 | ⏰ 12:10–12:50 | 📍 HSLC 1220/1222
🍴 Sign up by 9/22 for food! bit.ly/3HNwMDy
August 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
👩⚕️📚 Curious about the Path of Distinction in Bioethics? Join faculty mentors Dr. Karola Kreitmair & Dr. Paul Kelleher to learn more + ask questions!
📅 9/23 | ⏰ 12:10–12:50 | 📍 HSLC 1220/1222
🍴 Sign up by 9/22 for food! bit.ly/3HNwMDy
📅 9/23 | ⏰ 12:10–12:50 | 📍 HSLC 1220/1222
🍴 Sign up by 9/22 for food! bit.ly/3HNwMDy
✨Welcome to campus M1's! ✨
Join us to learn more about each of the Paths of Distinction to determine which is the best fit for you.
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⌚ 5:00-6:00pm
📍 HSLC 1335
🍕RSVP for pizza forms.office.com/r/eXPk8MwYVu
#MedEd #MedHum #Research #Bioethics #PublicHealth #IPE
Join us to learn more about each of the Paths of Distinction to determine which is the best fit for you.
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⌚ 5:00-6:00pm
📍 HSLC 1335
🍕RSVP for pizza forms.office.com/r/eXPk8MwYVu
#MedEd #MedHum #Research #Bioethics #PublicHealth #IPE
August 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
✨Welcome to campus M1's! ✨
Join us to learn more about each of the Paths of Distinction to determine which is the best fit for you.
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⌚ 5:00-6:00pm
📍 HSLC 1335
🍕RSVP for pizza forms.office.com/r/eXPk8MwYVu
#MedEd #MedHum #Research #Bioethics #PublicHealth #IPE
Join us to learn more about each of the Paths of Distinction to determine which is the best fit for you.
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⌚ 5:00-6:00pm
📍 HSLC 1335
🍕RSVP for pizza forms.office.com/r/eXPk8MwYVu
#MedEd #MedHum #Research #Bioethics #PublicHealth #IPE
We’re excited to welcome back:
Ayo Adegbite • Shannon Withycombe • Travis Weisse • Katie Robinson • Emer Lucey
Hear them kick off the Alumni Spotlight Series on Oct 10, 9AM at HSLC-sharing their teaching, research & careers since UW–Madison.
RSVP: bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #BadgerPride #Alumni
Ayo Adegbite • Shannon Withycombe • Travis Weisse • Katie Robinson • Emer Lucey
Hear them kick off the Alumni Spotlight Series on Oct 10, 9AM at HSLC-sharing their teaching, research & careers since UW–Madison.
RSVP: bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #BadgerPride #Alumni
August 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We’re excited to welcome back:
Ayo Adegbite • Shannon Withycombe • Travis Weisse • Katie Robinson • Emer Lucey
Hear them kick off the Alumni Spotlight Series on Oct 10, 9AM at HSLC-sharing their teaching, research & careers since UW–Madison.
RSVP: bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #BadgerPride #Alumni
Ayo Adegbite • Shannon Withycombe • Travis Weisse • Katie Robinson • Emer Lucey
Hear them kick off the Alumni Spotlight Series on Oct 10, 9AM at HSLC-sharing their teaching, research & careers since UW–Madison.
RSVP: bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #BadgerPride #Alumni
We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Leslie Reagan's keynote theme for our 75th/50th Anniversary Celebration: “Doing Histories of Medicine and Public Health: A Radical Project,” promises to be a powerful highlight of the evening!
📍 10/9/2025, 5:30–7:30 PM, Pyle Center
Register: bit.ly/45GtfR4 #OnWisconsin
📍 10/9/2025, 5:30–7:30 PM, Pyle Center
Register: bit.ly/45GtfR4 #OnWisconsin
August 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Leslie Reagan's keynote theme for our 75th/50th Anniversary Celebration: “Doing Histories of Medicine and Public Health: A Radical Project,” promises to be a powerful highlight of the evening!
📍 10/9/2025, 5:30–7:30 PM, Pyle Center
Register: bit.ly/45GtfR4 #OnWisconsin
📍 10/9/2025, 5:30–7:30 PM, Pyle Center
Register: bit.ly/45GtfR4 #OnWisconsin
Honored news! Prof. Gregg Mitman has received the Humane Order of African Redemption from the Republic of Liberia in recognition of his decades of justice-driven scholarship and deep collaboration with Liberian communities. 7/24/2025 @uwmadison.bsky.social #MedicalHistory #MedHum #OnWisconsin
July 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Honored news! Prof. Gregg Mitman has received the Humane Order of African Redemption from the Republic of Liberia in recognition of his decades of justice-driven scholarship and deep collaboration with Liberian communities. 7/24/2025 @uwmadison.bsky.social #MedicalHistory #MedHum #OnWisconsin
🧠💬 Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent
In this new whiteboard video, Dr. Gretchen Schwarze shares a 5-step framework to help patients feel more prepared & aligned with their surgical decisions.
Watch & rethink the way we talk about surgery. #MedEd #Bioethics bit.ly/3TSsptl
In this new whiteboard video, Dr. Gretchen Schwarze shares a 5-step framework to help patients feel more prepared & aligned with their surgical decisions.
Watch & rethink the way we talk about surgery. #MedEd #Bioethics bit.ly/3TSsptl
Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent - Whiteboard Video
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July 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🧠💬 Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent
In this new whiteboard video, Dr. Gretchen Schwarze shares a 5-step framework to help patients feel more prepared & aligned with their surgical decisions.
Watch & rethink the way we talk about surgery. #MedEd #Bioethics bit.ly/3TSsptl
In this new whiteboard video, Dr. Gretchen Schwarze shares a 5-step framework to help patients feel more prepared & aligned with their surgical decisions.
Watch & rethink the way we talk about surgery. #MedEd #Bioethics bit.ly/3TSsptl
We’re proud to share Emeritus Prof. Gregg Mitman will receive the Humane Order of African Redemption from Pres. Boakai on Liberia’s 178th Independence Day, July 24—honoring decades of justice-driven scholarship, global health work & partnership with Liberian communities. #UWMadison #WisconsinIdea
July 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re proud to share Emeritus Prof. Gregg Mitman will receive the Humane Order of African Redemption from Pres. Boakai on Liberia’s 178th Independence Day, July 24—honoring decades of justice-driven scholarship, global health work & partnership with Liberian communities. #UWMadison #WisconsinIdea
New book: The Social Cost of Carbon by Dr. J. Paul Kelleher.
The SCC isn’t one number—it’s four. Kelleher explains how each works, why they fall short ethically, and how they can guide real #climate policy.
Sharp read for those thinking climate + justice.
#CarbonCost #Ethics bit.ly/44zUCeG
The SCC isn’t one number—it’s four. Kelleher explains how each works, why they fall short ethically, and how they can guide real #climate policy.
Sharp read for those thinking climate + justice.
#CarbonCost #Ethics bit.ly/44zUCeG
July 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New book: The Social Cost of Carbon by Dr. J. Paul Kelleher.
The SCC isn’t one number—it’s four. Kelleher explains how each works, why they fall short ethically, and how they can guide real #climate policy.
Sharp read for those thinking climate + justice.
#CarbonCost #Ethics bit.ly/44zUCeG
The SCC isn’t one number—it’s four. Kelleher explains how each works, why they fall short ethically, and how they can guide real #climate policy.
Sharp read for those thinking climate + justice.
#CarbonCost #Ethics bit.ly/44zUCeG
🧪 “The work of metascientists will likely have unexpected effects.” In her new interview with @themeta.news, Dr. Nicole Nelson unpacks the reproducibility crisis, open data’s hidden costs, & why reforming science might deepen global inequalities. bit.ly/45VV9bR
#Metascience #Reproducibility #STSHub
#Metascience #Reproducibility #STSHub
Nicole Nelson : « Les travaux des métascientifiques auront probablement des effets inattendus » — TheMetaNews
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July 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🧪 “The work of metascientists will likely have unexpected effects.” In her new interview with @themeta.news, Dr. Nicole Nelson unpacks the reproducibility crisis, open data’s hidden costs, & why reforming science might deepen global inequalities. bit.ly/45VV9bR
#Metascience #Reproducibility #STSHub
#Metascience #Reproducibility #STSHub
Big congratulations to Dr. Paul Kelleher and Dr. Pablo F. Gómez on their promotion to full professor! We're proud to celebrate their outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and service—both in our department and across the field. #UWMadison #OnWisconsin #MedHum #MedicalHistory #Bioethics
July 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Big congratulations to Dr. Paul Kelleher and Dr. Pablo F. Gómez on their promotion to full professor! We're proud to celebrate their outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and service—both in our department and across the field. #UWMadison #OnWisconsin #MedHum #MedicalHistory #Bioethics
🎉 Celebrating 75 Years of Medical History & 50 Years of Bioethics!
📍 UW–Madison | 📅 Oct 9–10
Panels, keynotes, food from Ahan, & more.
RSVP by Sept 9 to join us! bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #MedHum #Bioethics #WisconsinIdea #SMPH #MedEd
📍 UW–Madison | 📅 Oct 9–10
Panels, keynotes, food from Ahan, & more.
RSVP by Sept 9 to join us! bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #MedHum #Bioethics #WisconsinIdea #SMPH #MedEd
June 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🎉 Celebrating 75 Years of Medical History & 50 Years of Bioethics!
📍 UW–Madison | 📅 Oct 9–10
Panels, keynotes, food from Ahan, & more.
RSVP by Sept 9 to join us! bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #MedHum #Bioethics #WisconsinIdea #SMPH #MedEd
📍 UW–Madison | 📅 Oct 9–10
Panels, keynotes, food from Ahan, & more.
RSVP by Sept 9 to join us! bit.ly/45GtfR4
#UWMadison #MedHum #Bioethics #WisconsinIdea #SMPH #MedEd
New from Dr. Karola Kreitmair in Hastings Center Report: Why “empathic AI” is a dangerous illusion. She breaks down 3 essential conditions for real recognition—voluntariness, consciousness, and mutuality—and why AI can’t meet them. bit.ly/4nh9Tbz #AI #HealthCare #MedHum #Bioethics #SMPH
The Fundamental Fallacy of “Empathic AI”
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June 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New from Dr. Karola Kreitmair in Hastings Center Report: Why “empathic AI” is a dangerous illusion. She breaks down 3 essential conditions for real recognition—voluntariness, consciousness, and mutuality—and why AI can’t meet them. bit.ly/4nh9Tbz #AI #HealthCare #MedHum #Bioethics #SMPH
New SMPH class drop! 💥 Health Disparities Research: Histories, Practices & Methods kicks off Sept 15. Tackle the roots of health inequities + draft your NIH Aims Page. Co-taught by Drs. Landress & Powell. #UWMadison #SMPH #HealthEquity #CHDR #MedHist
June 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
New SMPH class drop! 💥 Health Disparities Research: Histories, Practices & Methods kicks off Sept 15. Tackle the roots of health inequities + draft your NIH Aims Page. Co-taught by Drs. Landress & Powell. #UWMadison #SMPH #HealthEquity #CHDR #MedHist
Who’s ready to celebrate? 🎉 We’re heading to the Wisco Welcome for Dean Nita Ahuja TODAY!
🍦 Ice cream
🧀 Cheese from the mini farmer’s market
🎯 Yard games
What better way to say “hi” to the new #SMPH Dean? Catch us at HSLC from 1–3 p.m.—see you there! 🙌🌼 #GrowWithAhuja #WiscoWelcome #OnWisconsin
🍦 Ice cream
🧀 Cheese from the mini farmer’s market
🎯 Yard games
What better way to say “hi” to the new #SMPH Dean? Catch us at HSLC from 1–3 p.m.—see you there! 🙌🌼 #GrowWithAhuja #WiscoWelcome #OnWisconsin
June 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Who’s ready to celebrate? 🎉 We’re heading to the Wisco Welcome for Dean Nita Ahuja TODAY!
🍦 Ice cream
🧀 Cheese from the mini farmer’s market
🎯 Yard games
What better way to say “hi” to the new #SMPH Dean? Catch us at HSLC from 1–3 p.m.—see you there! 🙌🌼 #GrowWithAhuja #WiscoWelcome #OnWisconsin
🍦 Ice cream
🧀 Cheese from the mini farmer’s market
🎯 Yard games
What better way to say “hi” to the new #SMPH Dean? Catch us at HSLC from 1–3 p.m.—see you there! 🙌🌼 #GrowWithAhuja #WiscoWelcome #OnWisconsin
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Heat waves everywhere in the global north this week, so time for a thread on heat humanities research. Humanities scholars are exceptionally good at analyzing intersections of race, class, gender, and labor to highlight social vulnerabilities to meteorological disasters.
June 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Heat waves everywhere in the global north this week, so time for a thread on heat humanities research. Humanities scholars are exceptionally good at analyzing intersections of race, class, gender, and labor to highlight social vulnerabilities to meteorological disasters.
Better Conversations, Better Care
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze + Dr. Amy Zelenski
How do we move beyond the “fix it” mindset in surgery? This convo dives into reframing consent, prognostic talk, & using improv to build empathy.
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/3T3kQj0
#MedEd #Surgery #Ethics #ImprovInMedicine #MedHUm
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze + Dr. Amy Zelenski
How do we move beyond the “fix it” mindset in surgery? This convo dives into reframing consent, prognostic talk, & using improv to build empathy.
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/3T3kQj0
#MedEd #Surgery #Ethics #ImprovInMedicine #MedHUm
— Palliatively Speaking
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June 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Better Conversations, Better Care
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze + Dr. Amy Zelenski
How do we move beyond the “fix it” mindset in surgery? This convo dives into reframing consent, prognostic talk, & using improv to build empathy.
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/3T3kQj0
#MedEd #Surgery #Ethics #ImprovInMedicine #MedHUm
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze + Dr. Amy Zelenski
How do we move beyond the “fix it” mindset in surgery? This convo dives into reframing consent, prognostic talk, & using improv to build empathy.
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/3T3kQj0
#MedEd #Surgery #Ethics #ImprovInMedicine #MedHUm
Dr. Nicole Nelson joined @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social to discuss Model Behavior, exploring how scientists use mice to study complex human behaviors. A deep dive into uncertainty, genetics, and lab life. Listen now: bit.ly/4kwuUx3 #ScienceStudies #BehaviorGenetics #UWMadison
June 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Dr. Nicole Nelson joined @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social to discuss Model Behavior, exploring how scientists use mice to study complex human behaviors. A deep dive into uncertainty, genetics, and lab life. Listen now: bit.ly/4kwuUx3 #ScienceStudies #BehaviorGenetics #UWMadison
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. #UWPostdoc #WisconsinIdea #MedHist #MedicalHumanities #Ethics
June 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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. #UWPostdoc #WisconsinIdea #MedHist #MedicalHumanities #Ethics
For those who missed the spring semester Hot Topics in Public Health Symposium (With our very own Prof. Richard Keller), a recording with continuing education credit is now available: "Hot, Hot, Hot: Climate Change, Heat, and Health" bit.ly/3ZgNa4Y #ClimateChange #PublicHealth #MedicalHistory
Hot Topics in Public Health — Hot, Hot, Hot: Climate Change, Heat, and Health: Enduring | UW–Madison ICEP
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June 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
For those who missed the spring semester Hot Topics in Public Health Symposium (With our very own Prof. Richard Keller), a recording with continuing education credit is now available: "Hot, Hot, Hot: Climate Change, Heat, and Health" bit.ly/3ZgNa4Y #ClimateChange #PublicHealth #MedicalHistory
1 spot just became available, join @chasmuwmad.bsky.social at @chazenartuw.bsky.social tonight from 5-7pm! #MedHum bit.ly/4kpIgL1
June 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
1 spot just became available, join @chasmuwmad.bsky.social at @chazenartuw.bsky.social tonight from 5-7pm! #MedHum bit.ly/4kpIgL1