The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) was recently awarded funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) for a grant that aims to uncover why Black and African American women are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular complications after breast cancer, and what medical providers can do to affect, predict, and prevent vascular damage. “We don’t know what […]
Medical College of Wisconsin to Require COVID-19 Vaccination Amid Growing Threat of Delta Variant
Full Vaccination Required by Nov. 1 as MCW Leads by Example in Creating “Safest Environment Possible” In response to the increase in positive cases of the Delta variant and recent surges of COVID-19 cases across the community, state and country, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) announced that it will require all employees and learners […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Veteran Outreach Program Helps Prevent Suicide with Firearm Safety Initiative
Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program Provide Local Gun Shops, Ranges with Prevention Support Milwaukee, WI – The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, on behalf of the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin. The program, […]
How One New Program Hopes to Help Kids Who Test Positive for Lead Poisoning
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. A new program from the Medical College of Wisconsin seeks to create a more efficient response process for children who have tested positive […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Holds Town Hall on COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost every day it seems that there’s a change regarding COVID-19 or coronavirus. With so much information being given, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) recognized that the influx of information wasn’t necessarily helping people, so it decided to do something about it. Earlier this week, MCW […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Encouraged Students to Be Scientists for the Day at Milwaukee Urban League’s STEAM Into Careers Summit
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) participated in the Milwaukee Urban League’s STEAM Into Careers Youth Summit on Thursday, Feb. 27, where Milwaukee Public Schools middle school students came to the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds for a day filled with opportunities for students to take education to another level through hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Receives Gifts Exceeding $2 Million from Baird and Community Leaders
Endowed Chair Established in Honor of Former MCW Trustee, Former Baird Chairman, President & CEO G. Frederick Kasten, Jr., to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research On Feb. 25, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) announced it received gifts exceeding $2 million from leaders, employees, corporate and community partners of Baird and community leaders in memory of […]
Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital Announce Hope to Health Campaign
Unprecedented Philanthropic Partnership Raising $225 Million to Drive Health Innovation in Community and Across Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Froedtert Hospital announced on Oct. 16th, the public launch of the Hope to Health Campaign, an unprecedented philanthropic partnership. Since July 2015, the organizations have been working toward a goal of $225 million […]
The Medical College of Wisconsin Held their Second Annual Cancer Crush Kick-Off
By Nyesha Stone In 2006, shortly before Timonthy Hoehnke’s senior year in high school, he was diagnosed with leukemia. His body struggled due to the high doses of steroids and chemo, and in 2008 and 2009, Hoehnke underwent hip replacement surgery. Then in 2013, he discovered he had two tumors. For him, it was an […]
MCW Students Spend their Saturday Mornings Treating Uninsured Patients
By Nyesha Stone Every Saturday Morning, Medical College of Wisconsin students treat uninsured patients at Columbia St. Mary’s Family Health Center, 1121 E. North Ave., through the pilot program CHECK UP (Creating Health Education for Constructive Knowledge in Underserved Populations). The CHECK UP Program was created by Meg Cory whose goal was to educate the […]