Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are predicted to kill 10 million people each year by 2050—up from 700,000 in 2019—and force 24 million people into extreme poverty as early as 2030. Yet, the pharmaceutical industry has divested from the antibiotic resistance crisis, investing instead in more lucrative types of drugs.
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Licensed to Lead: Faculty Discuss Physician Burnout and Scribes on Podcast
Barbara Blodi, MD, Matthew D. Davis Professor, medical director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center and retina specialist, and Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS, were invited to the Licensed to Lead Podcast for a conversation on …
DOVS Well Represented at Oculofacial Rejuvenation Webinar
Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS, Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery, and Cat Burkat, MD, FACS, professor, participated in the Asian Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – American Society of …
Patient Sight Series: A Tale of Tenacity
On Labor Day, September 7, 2020, Kevin Blaser was fishing in the Rock River in Janesville, Wisconsin. His brother and a friend had met him at the river that morning. It was overcast, so Blaser’s …
Low Vision Clinic to Offer Expanded Services
Despite the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UW Health Low Vision Clinic – led by Sanbrita Mondal, OD, clinical adjunct assistant professor – has announced that it will offer expanded services and …
Why I Give to DOVS: Ellen Geishirt
Ellen Geishirt became a patient of UW Health eye specialists after a serious eye infection complicated her recovery from a third corneal transplant in 2015. In late 2020, after an initial donation to the department, …
DOVS Researcher Honored with Emeritus Status
Stacy Meuer, long-time DOVS researcher, has been honored with distinguished researcher emeritus status by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Barbara Klein, MD, MPH, professor, and Robert Golden, MD, dean of the UW School of Medicine and …
Cycle for Sight: Exercise for Vision Research
The annual McPherson Eye Research Institute Cycle for Sight fundraiser returns April 23-May 2, 2021, as Cycle for Sight Plus: a ten-day event that allows teams and individuals to exercise as they choose – cycling, …
Dr. Catherine Macaraig Delivers Annual De Venecia Lecture
Catherine Macaraig, MD (Fellowship 1994), assistant professor and pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus specialist from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila, Philippines, delivered the Guillermo and Marta de Venecia Lecture, entitled “Challenges in the …