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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · 21d

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

Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine @chasmuwmad.bsky.social · 21d

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · 26d

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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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · 27d

We extended our deadline to noon Friday - there is still time to sign up for this event! bit.ly/45GtfR4

UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · 29d

🎉 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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · 29d

🎉 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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Aug 29

👩‍⚕️📚 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

UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Aug 4

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

Gregg Mitman receives the Humane Order of African Redemption from Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung during an official ceremony. Both men wear formal attire and ceremonial medals. Mitman holds a certificate, and the Liberian flag is visible in the background.

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 24

🧠💬 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

Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent - Whiteboard Video

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 16

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧪 “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

Nicole Nelson : « Les travaux des métascientifiques auront probablement des effets inattendus » — TheMetaNews

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jul 8

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 27

🎉 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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 26

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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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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Richard C. Keller, PhD @richardckeller.bsky.social · Jun 23

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.

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 20

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

— Palliatively Speaking

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 5

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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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · Jun 3

1 spot just became available, join @chasmuwmad.bsky.social at @chazenartuw.bsky.social tonight from 5-7pm! #MedHum bit.ly/4kpIgL1

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UW-Madison Medical History & Bioethics @mhbuwmad.bsky.social · May 21

Happy to support @chasmuwmad.bsky.social for this event! #MedHum #OnWisconsin #BuildingCommunity #WisconsinIdea

Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine @chasmuwmad.bsky.social · May 21

CHASM and @chazenartuw.bsky.social present: Experience Belonging Through Art. June 3, 2025 5–7 PM
Explore belonging through art with faculty, staff, students and community.Engage in visual thinking and small group connection. Free & open to all. bit.ly/4kpIgL1

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