Planning Committee

Marcia Slattery, MD, MHSc (Committee Chair), Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Director, UW Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Jessica Carlucci-Jenkins, BA Instructional Designer/Accreditation Specialist, Office of Continuing Professional Development, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Mary Jean Erschen-Cooke, RN, MS, BSN, Nursing Education and Professional Development Specialist, UW Health American Family Children's Hospital

Linda Hall, MPA, MTS, Director, State of Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health

Megan Neuman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, MS, Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement; Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Faculty

Thomas Brazelton, MD, MPH, FAAP

Tom Brazelton, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a Professor and Vice Chair for Quality in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and serves as the Medical Director for Telehealth at UW Health. Dr. Brazelton earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, completed his pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital Oakland in California, and his Critical Care fellowship at Children's Hospital in Boston.

Paula Cody, MD

Paula Cody, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Medical Director and Section Head of Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Cody earned her medical degree, and completed her residency and adolescent medicine fellowship from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Cody is board certified in adolescent medicine and pediatrics. She works with adolescents and young adults with a special interest in eating disorders, sexuality and reproductive health, menstrual disorders, and high-risk behaviors.

Jason Horowitz, PhD, LP

Jason Horowitz, PhD, LP, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is the Director of the Child Psychology Postdoctoral Internship. He earned his PhD at Vanderbilt University, and completed a fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Horowitz has a clinical practice that focuses on children, adolescents, and families with diverse needs and diagnoses. He also provides clinical services as part of an outreach program in the Madison Public Schools. 

Camilla Matthews, MD

Cami Matthews, MD, is an Associate Professor and board-certified pediatrician in sleep medicine. Her clinical interests cover a range of pediatric sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias like sleepwalking or night terrors, restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Dr. Matthews earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and completed her residency at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, New York. Dr. Matthews completed her fellowship in Pediatric Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.

Shilagh Mirgain, PhD

Shilagh Mirgain, PhD, is a Distinguished Psychologist in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She received her PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical and Community Psychology, completed her clinical internship at the University of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Mirgain's clinical interventions include cognitive-behavioral approaches to management of health and secondary psychological issues, biofeedback, hypnosis, guided imagery, relaxation training, and mindfulness cognitive therapy for stress reduction. As an integral part of the Mindfulness Meditation for Health research grant project and the NSF funded Mindful Engineer research project, she has led mindfulness meditation interventions, as well as developed a mindfulness manual for use with chronic pain populations and engineering graduate students.

Dipesh Navsaria, MD, MPH, MSLIS

Dipesh Navsaria, MD, MPH, MSLIS, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the MD-MPH program, as well as the Medical Director of the physician assistant program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. His medical practice focuses on pediatric primary care, with a special interest in underserved populations. He is the founding medical director of Reach out and Read Wisconsin. Dr. Navsaria is heavily involved in both training and practice of child health advocacy. 

Megan Neuman, MD

Megan Neuman, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Her clinical practice is in general pediatrics. She is also a physician informaticist with UW Health. Dr. Neuman earned her medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and completed her pediatrics residency at Oregon Health and Science University.

Adam Norton, MD

Adam Norton, MD, is an Associate Physician of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Springfield Clinic, Springfield, Illinois. He is also the team physician at Illinois College. Dr. Norton recently completed a fellowship in the University of Wisconsin Primary Care Sports Medicine (PCSM) fellowship program.

Amanda Palm, PA-C, LCSW

Amanda Palm, PA-C, LCSW, is a Physician Assistant in the University of Wisconsin/American Family Children's Hospital Child Protection Program. She is a member of the multidisciplinary team involved in the medical examination and follow up care of children with suspected abuse or neglect. Prior to joining the Child Protection Program, Ms. Palm worked as a licensed clinical social worker at Journey Mental Health where she provided therapy services to children and families with a history of suspected abuse and/or neglect.

Marcia Slattery, MD, MHSc

Marcia Slattery, MD, MHSc, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UW SMPH). She is the Director of the UW Anxiety Disorders Program for children, adolescents and adults, and the Clinical Director of the UW SMPH Office of Continuing Professional Development. Dr. Slattery earned her medical degree from UW SMPH, and her Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research degree from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Slattery specializes in the clinical assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress, with particular focus on children/adolescents. Dr. Slattery's research focuses on neurobiological mechanisms of anxiety and stress including neuroendocrine and neuroimmune stress response systems, and the interface of these systems in psychiatric and medical disorders.

Cassandra Vanderwall, PhD

Cassie Vanderwall, PhD, is a Manager of Nutrition and Health Programming at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Vanderwall is a food and nutrition expert who focuses on overall wellness in individuals and communities. She completed her PhD in Health Sciences at Rush University.

Jessica Wipperfurth, MSW, APSW

Jessica Wipperfurth, MSW, APSW, is the Social Worker for the UW Child Protection Program as well as a Child Health Advocate for Injury Prevention. Ms. Wipperfurth has been working in social work for 14-plus years; she gained a diverse understanding of child protection systems after starting her career at the county level. Currently, she provides clinical assistance to the UW Child Protection Team physicians and serves as a liaison between community partners and the UW Health/American Family Children's Hospital, where she leads the Hitting Hurts initiative and co-leads the Period of PURPLE Crying Initiative. She also serves as a Field Placement Supervisor for the University of Wisconsin School of Social Work.

Robin Wright, MD

Robin Wright, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Wright earned her medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University and completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. In addition, she has an International Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Scotland, and a Certificate in Travel Medicine. Her special interests include adolescent and college health, travel medicine, and medical support of research expeditions in remote locations.

Financial Relationships Disclosures

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this continuing education (CE) activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests* in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during the educational activity.

*The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use: The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP advises the participant that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

For this educational activity all planning committee member conflicts of interests have been resolved and detailed disclosures are listed below (speaker disclosures are listed within each individual program):