Nine undergraduate students working in DOVS-associated laboratories this past semester for Introductory Biology 152 presented posters of their work at the Undergraduate Mentored Research Poster Session on April 30, 2019. Students, titles and their mentors …
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2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
Over 300 physicians and learners participated in the 2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on May 1. The annual advocacy event is organized by the Wisconsin Medical Society and partners and …
UW Health Eye Clinic – Rockford Sends Goodie Boxes to Soldiers
Rockford radio station 95.3 The Bull recently organized a Shoeboxes for Soldiers drive, a program that packs up goodies, including toiletries, snacks and thank you letters, and ships them to our troops. The Bull put …
The WAIVS Lab: Spotlight on a Collaborative Team
In January 2018, DOVS invited Betsy Rolland to give a presentation about team science at the departmental research retreat. Rolland, then the assistant director of Population Sciences for the UW Carbone Cancer Center, recalls the enthusiasm …
Making WAIVS at UW-Madison
a New Way of Imaging One of the most exciting new projects in vision research at UW-Madison is a groundbreaking group collaboration among the McPherson Eye Research Institute, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, …
Thank a Doctor
National Doctors’ Day, celebrated annually on March 30, is a chance for patients to thank a doctor who has made a positive impact in their life. This year, one patient took the time to thank …
Basic Science Selects Course Added for Medical Students
A new Basic Science Selects course for medical students, Ophthalmology 911, “Introduction to the Visual System,” was introduced to the medical student curriculum by DOVS on March 4, 2019. This month-long course was blended and …
Playing Defense: Preventing Sports-Related Eye Injuries
New research shows that about 30,000 people in the United States go to emergency departments each year with sports-related eye injuries, a substantially higher estimate than previously reported. This April during Sports Eye Safety Month, …
DOVS Recognized for Contributions to Medical Student Education
The School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) recently recognized DOVS and several faculty members within the department for an ongoing commitment and dedicated service to UW medical students. The following is a list of …