Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Pediatric Fellowship Programs offer a unique training opportunity designed to help you become an accomplished pediatrician who can deliver patient-centered, quality care.
When you come to MCW for your fellowship, you will encounter the full range of pediatric practices, from large, community-based general practices to inpatient subspecialty teams providing cutting-edge care. You will work with a world-class faculty of clinicians, educators and physician-scientists pursuing basic, translational and clinical research.
The Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin / Children's Wisconsin provides superior quality education in a respected academic setting. The Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology comprises a sizeable and diverse group of 10 pediatric otolaryngology faculty, four neuro-otologists, two laryngologists, and two facial plastic surgeons. The Level I Trauma, free-standing children’s hospital contains nearly 300 beds and offers over 6,000 cases per year. The Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow has access to a comprehensive variety of operative cases in addition to multidisciplinary clinics, receiving a well-rounded and robust clinical and operative education.
From our team: Shape your future with us.
About Our Team
Our team is proud to help kids like Nazaria live healthier lives.
At just 12 years old, Nazaria’s world changed with a rare thyroid cancer diagnosis. Hear more from Nazaria herself about her experience with our team and Children’s Wisconsin!
Robert Chun, MD
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Fellowship Program Director and Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin
National leadership: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO); American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS); Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM)
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Vascular malformations, thyroid surgery, complex airway
Multidisciplinary clinics: Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Maternal Fetal Medicine/EXIT Team, Thyroidectomy Team
Medical school: 2002, George Washington University
Residency: 2007, University of Chicago Medical Center - Otolaryngology
Fellowship: 2008, Children's National Medical Center - Pediatric Otolaryngology
Awards and Recognition:
Milwaukee Top Doctors; Best Doctors in America; Top Doctor, Castle Connolly; Faculty Teaching Award for Department of Otolaryngology – 2011
Research interests:
Clinical Outcomes of Vascular Anomalies
Michael Gorelik, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology; Assistant Fellowship Program Director, Medical College of Wisconsin
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology
Areas of interest: open and endoscopic airway management, refractory sleep surgery, pediatric thyroidectomy, endoscopic ear surgery
Multidisciplinary clinics: Aerodigestive/Foregut Clinic, Maternal Fetal Medicine/EXIT Team, Thyroidectomy Team, Trach/Vent Clinic, Alternatives to CPAP Clinic
Medical school: 2015, Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: 2020, University of Illinois (Chicago, IL) - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship: 2021, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Pediatric Otolaryngology
Awards and Recognition:
Milwaukee Top Doctors; Best Doctors in America; Top Doctor, Castle Connolly; Faculty Teaching Award for Department of Otolaryngology – 2011
Research interests:
Surgical innovation, thyroid surgery outcomes, refractory sleep surgery
Michael E. McCormick, MD
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Professor of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin
National leadership: Co-chair, Communications Committee for the Society for Ear, Nose, & Throat Advances in Children; Chair, ENT Specialty Advisory Committee for American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatric Data Definitions Committee; Committee Member, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement committee for the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology; Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Multidisciplinary clinics: Trach/Vent Clinic, Cleft and Craniofacial Team
Training: B.S. Biology - University of Richmond - Richmond, VA (2002)
Medical Degree - Jefferson Medical College - Philadelphia, PA (2006)
Residency - Wayne State University School of Medicine - Detroit, MI (2011)
Otolaryngology Fellowship - Children's National Medical Center - Washington, DC (2012)
Awards and Recognition:
“Model Committee Award” for Distinguished Service on the AAO-HNS Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Committee; AAO-HNS Honor Award Recipient; ASPO Superstar recipient; SENTAC Service Award recipient
Research interests:
Outcomes Research, Equity and Access to Care in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Cleft Palate, Neonatal and Pediatric Tracheostomy
Joe Kerschner, MD
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Emeritus Dean, School of Medicine; Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology; and Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin
National leadership: Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology (IJPORL) (2021 – Present)
Senior Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2018-Present)
Past Chair of the Board and Board Member, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (2016-2020)
Past Chair and Board Member of the Administrative Board of the Council of Deans, AAMC (2014-2018)
President, International Society for Otitis Media (ISOM) (2017-2019)
President, Association for Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) (2012-2013)
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Pediatric Otology
Multidisciplinary clinics: Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Maternal Fetal Medicine/EXIT Team, Thyroidectomy Team
Medical school: 1990, Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: 1996, University of South Florida - Otolaryngology
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin
Awards and Recognition:
Ruben Scientific Achievement Award SENTAC (2022)
Jerome C. Goldstein MD Public Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
Cotton-Fitton Lectureship: American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2013)
Best Doctors in America
Faculty Teaching Award for Department of Otolaryngology
Research interests:
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and development of novel treatment paradigms for otitis media> Kerschner Laboratory currently funded by the NIH and industry sponsors.
Cecille Sulman, MD
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Medical Director of ENT, Speech and Audiology, Children’s Wisconsin
Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin
National leadership: Society for the Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancement in Children, Program Chair 2025
Society for the Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancement in Children, President 2024
Society for the Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancement in Children, Treasurer 2019 – 2022
Epic, Pediatric Otolaryngology Steering Board (2016 – present)
Filipino American Association of Wisconsin, Board Member (2022 – present)
Filipino American Association of Wisconsin, President (2025)
Board certifications: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology
Areas of interest: Pediatric sleep surgery, Airway surgery, Informatics
Multidisciplinary clinics: Alternatives to CPAP, Tracheal team, Fetal Concerns
Training: Doctor of Medicine - Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH (1999)
Residency in Otolaryngology - University Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH (2000-2004)
Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology - Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University - Chicago, IL (2004-2005)
Epic Physician Builder (2019, 2021)
Awards and Recognition:
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, The American Registry Milwaukee’s Top Doctors, The American Registry Americas Most Honored Doctors – Top 1%, The American Registry U.S. Top Doctors, America’s Best Physicians, Medical College of Wisconsin’s Outstanding Medical Student Teachers in Clinical Apprenticeship M1 (2020), Outstanding Faculty Service Award, Medical College of Wisconsin (2021), Medical College of Wisconsin’s Outstanding Medical Student (2022)
Research interests:
Surgical sleep, quality, informatics
Matt Maksimoski, MD
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
National leadership: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Editorial Board
Pediatric Otolaryngology Education Committee Member
Board certifications: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery (Not CPO eligible until 2026)
Areas of interest: Airway reconstruction, sinus/skull base, otology, sleep, quality improvement in education
Multidisciplinary clinics: Aerodigestive, Trach/Vent Clinic, tracheal team
Medical School: 2017, University of Cincinnati
Residency: 2022, Northwestern University
Fellowship: 2024, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Awards and Recognition:
Best oral presentation – ASPO
Chief resident teaching award – McGaw school of medicine
Star Student Award – Woodland Elementary School, 1999
Research interests:
Improvement in perioperative outcomes, minimally invasive airway surgery, advancing education through evidence-based initiatives
Timothy J Martin
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Former President of Medical Staff, Medical College of Wisconsin
National Leadership: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Finance Committee,
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Credentials Committee,
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Media and Public Relations Committee
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Pediatric airway management, sleep disordered breathing, nasal airway management, congenital disorders or the head and neck, otitis media
Multidisciplinary clinics: Trach/Vent Clinic
Training: Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2002)
Internship in General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2002-2003)
Residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2003-2007)
Research interests:
Vocal fold dysfunction, tracheal reconstruction and salivary disorders
Elizabeth Sisk
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Board certifications: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: General pediatric otolaryngology, Otitis media, Hearing loss, Obstructive sleep apnea, Tonsillitis, Sinusitis
Multidisciplinary clinics: Trach/Vent Clinic
Training: Doctor of Medicine – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – Madison, WI (1997)
Internship, Surgery - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI (1998-1999)
Residency, Otolaryngology - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI (1999-2004)
Thomas Robey
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Otolaryngology Residency Program Director, Medical College of Wisconsin
National Leadership: Past Chair - Board of Directors - Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Airway surgery/reconstructions, cystic fibrosis related sinusitis, Vocal cord paralysis, Implantable hearing aids
Multidisciplinary clinics: Pediatric Voice Clinic
Training: Doctor of Medicine - Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis, MO (1995)
Internship, Surgery - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI (1995-1996)
Residency, Otolaryngology - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI (1996-2001)
NIH research fellow - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1997 - 1999)
Awards and Recognition: Merle Lawrence Research Award (Michigan), William Potsic Basic Research Award - 1st Place (ASPO), Best Doctors in America, MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teachers, Dept of Otolaryngology Thomas Kidder Faculty Mentor Award
Research Interests: Pediatric vocal cord paralysis, exercise induced laryngeal obstruction, GME education
Sophie Shay
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
National Leadership: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Early Career Development Committee, Women in Otolaryngology Communications Committee, Task Force on New Materials, American Board of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (2019-2022)
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: airway, sinus, head and neck
Multidisciplinary clinics: Aerodigestive clinic
Training: Bachelor of Science – Duke University – Durham, NC (2008)
Doctor of Medicine - University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine - Chicago, IL (2012), Head and Neck Surgery Residency - University of California - Los Angeles, CA (2012-2017)
Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship - Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL (2017-2018)
Awards and Recognition: Third Place Video Award, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting - 2020
Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle-Connolly Top Doctors - 2020-2024
MKE Lifestyle Magazine, Top Doctors - 2021
Outstanding Medical Student Teachers Pins and Letters Award, Medical College of Wisconsin - 2021
Rising Star Award, Castle-Connolly Top Doctors -2021-2022
Distinguished Peer Reviewer in 2022 for The Laryngoscope
Outstanding Medical Student Teachers Pins and Letters Award, Medical College of Wisconsin - 2023
Top Doctor, Milwaukee Magazine - 2024
Valerie Flanary
Pediatric Complex Care Otolaryngologist, Children’s Wisconsin
Director, Racial Equity and Inclusion; Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
National Leadership: Vice President, Middle Section, Triological Society; Chair, Women in Otolaryngology Section, AAOHNS, Past Board Member, AAOHNS, Board member. MCW Alumni Association
Board certifications: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Areas of interest: Pediatric health care disparities, sleep, adenotonsillar disease, congenital hearing loss
Training: Doctor of Medicine - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago - Chicago, IL (1989)
Internship in General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (1989-1990)
Residency in Otolaryngology - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (1990-1994)
Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology - Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (1994-1995)
Awards and Recognition: Guest of Honor, Triological Society, Teaching Pin, MCW Pediatric Outpatient Rotation, Kidder Otolaryngology Mentor Award, Faculty Alpha Omega Alpha Society
ENT Program Overview
Our ENT doctors and support team put quality care for patients and families at the center of everything we do. Learn more about what set our team apart.
- There are more than 26,000 average annual visits to our ENT clinic
- Our team performs approximately 7,000 ENT operations per year
- Our ENT team is #1 surgical volume across all teams at Children's Wisconsin
- Children's Wisconsin has a designated Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest level possible
- 4 ICU’s
- 304 beds
Overview of responsibilities
Inpatient
- Supervision with patients on service and consults
- Teaching residents and medical students
Ambulatory
- Participate in staff and multidisciplinary clinics
- Manage your own supervised clinic!
Operative
- Serve as primary surgeon in complex cases
- Serve as surgical supervisor to residents
- Gain operative independence
Research
- Identify a mentor and pursue a project to completion
- Publications and presentations at national meetings
Development
- Mock orals twice a year
- Airway course
- Epic physician builder
- Online lectures
- Simulation instructor
- AAOHNS: Fellow Education Day
Recent Medical College of Wisconsin Awards and Recognition
- Named to Forbes’ list of Best-In-State Employers Award for 2023
- 2023 INSIGHT Into Diversity STEM Award and the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
Recent Children's Wisconsin Awards and Recognition
- Named to Forbes’ list of Best-In-State Employers Award for 2023
- #1 pediatric hospital in Wisconsin, ranked nationally in 8 specialties.
- Designated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Named as a “Top Workplace” in Wisconsin for 15 consecutive years
- Surgical Quality Partner of the American College of Surgeons
What sets our Fellowship Program apart
An ideal hands-on learning environment
- Graduated autonomy in a safe, supervised setting
- Morning rounds with residents and 1st year fellow
- One week “on service” per month
-Consults during the day
-Add-ons during the daytime
- Fellow outpatient clinic
- No call
- No evenings
- No weekends
Salary, insurance and other benefits
- Medical, dental and liability insurance
- Competitive salaries
- Vacation and conference leave
- Paid board examinations and travel
- Significant financial support for meetings, courses, books and research
More personal and professional perks
- High volume and diverse caseload
- Large faculty with diverse training background
- Different medical & surgical management
- Multidisciplinary clinics and key indicator cases
- Design a fellowship focus area to include a subset of pediatric otolaryngology or quality arena.
- Desirable call schedule, quality of life and standard of living.
- Professional development and mentorship
Staff expertise and testimonials
Testimonials
Don't just take our word for it! Hear what former fellows have to say about their experience in our Program.
"What really strikes me every time is how wonderful the people were, from the residents to the OR staff to the peds faculty, the adult faculty and all the other specialists we worked with day to day! Everyone was so welcoming and patient and eager to teach and share knowledge."
"The large faculty size was great. You could see how each person approached a similar situation a little differently which helps you to figure out what you would/wouldn’t do in that same situation next time or pick up other tips/tricks you wanted to keep for your future practice, especially in the OR."
"I remember very clearly during one my last LTRs realizing how comfortable I felt with managing the entire intervention, from workup, to preoperative planning, to executing to surgery, to managing the postoperative course, to follow-up and then further procedures. It was like getting to the summit of a mountain and having the opportunity to appreciate the view after putting in all the effort to climb. I credit the faculty for guiding and pushing me to get to this point."
Expertise and acclaim
Our staff has national and international expertise and acclaim.
ASPO
Former Board of Directors ASPO (Chun)
Former ASPO President (Kerschner)
Current and “Covid” ASPO Program Committee Chair
Former Chair: ASPO Young Members Committee
Membership and Development, Finance, Development Committee
SENTAC
Board of Directors, Member at large, SENTAC (2)
SENTAC Program Committee
Treasurer of SENTAC
AAOHNS
Chair Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee, AAO-HNSChair, Membership and Credentialing Committee, AAO-HNS
AAOHNS Peds Oto Committee
AAOHNS Board of Directors
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges Board of Directors (AAMC)Member, AAMC BOD, Finance Committee
Chair, (AAMC) Council of Deans (COD) Administrative Board
Diversity & Inclusion
WIO: Nominating Committee
SUO Diversity Champion
Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, AAO-HNS
Former Committee Chair, Women in Otolaryngology, AAO-HNS
MCW Director for Racial Equity and Inclusion Programs
Quality & Safety
National quality committees: NSQIP; PSQ
AAOHNS, PSQI Committee
Certification
President of ABOTO
CPO- Task force for new materials
ABOTOHNS (6 Oral Examiners)
Publications
Editor of International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Assistant Editor International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Reviewers in every Otolaryngology Journal
President CW Medical Staff
Vice Chair Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons- Gabon, Egypt
President CW Medical Staff
Otolaryngology Residency Program Director
Vice Chair Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons- Gabon, Egypt
About Milwaukee
About Milwaukee
Located in the southeast corner of Wisconsin along Lake Michigan and just 90 miles north of Chicago, Milwaukee has all the advantages of a large, vibrant city but without the stress or cost. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and has an urban/suburban vibe, youthful population and relatively low cost of living for a large metro area. The cost of living in Milwaukee is slightly below average for cities in the United States and is significantly lower than many major metropolitan areas in the country. Milwaukee is home to a bustling nightlife, award-winning restaurants, lakefront museums and a thriving music and arts scene.
Milwaukee’s higher education system
Nationally recognized public and private school systems in the Milwaukee region are committed to accelerating student achievement and building positive relationships. International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, dual language programs and charter schools focused on science/technology, arts and environmental sciences provide additional options for students with specialized interests. These include nationally recognized universities, colleges, technical schools and specialty schools, including the Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
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About Children's Wisconsin
Learn our story
Since the day we were founded in 1894 as Milwaukee’s Free Hospital, we’ve always been there for Wisconsin’s kids — and we always will be.
But that’s not our whole story.
Our story includes 9-year-old Takiya, whose emotional outbursts and social struggles were getting in the way of learning until she got mental health care right down the hall from her classroom in one of our school-based mental health clinics.
Our story includes our pediatric pulmonary medicine team, who first recognized the signs of vaping-related illness in teenagers, setting off a national health alert about e-cigarettes.
Our story includes 15-year-old Ashana, who was adopted by her forever family through our foster and adoption care services.
Our story includes 100+ primary care physicians in the Children’s Primary Care practice, who have re-visioned the well-child appointment to include a visit with a mental and behavioral health provider.
Our story includes 8-year-old Milosz, who gets support from our Educational Achievement Partnership Program through our Herma Heart Institute, helping his teachers understand the connection between his heart defects and behavioral struggles to ensure academic and social success.
Our story includes care for kids in so many ways: in the hospital and in primary care, in the Emergency Department and in a therapist’s office, through a digital health offering or at a school nurse’s office, through our child advocacy efforts or our health insurance plans. It includes the parents who work alongside us and the donors and advocates who support our work.
We are more than a hospital and a health system; we are a community of caregivers dedicated to making Wisconsin’s kids the healthiest in the nation.
We need you to help us continue our mission.
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe that kids deserve the best. We provide the highest-quality primary and specialty health care for children in the state, while supporting educational and research initiatives to bring that care to the next level.
That’s why we want you here. We need people like you who understand our passion and know how to put patients and their families first. It’s what we look for in every person we hire — from the faculty, who bring the academic expertise we need and the residents and fellows we train, to the nurses, who strengthen everything we do, and the administrative and support staff who make it all possible.
At Children’s Wisconsin, our singular focus is providing the best care possible for every child and family that comes through our doors. Kids deserve to be physically and mentally healthy. Kids deserve to feel seen and heard. Kids deserve the best.
Children’s Wisconsin has been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel every year since 2010.
Children’s values and guiding behaviors
Our five values guide and inspire us. The guiding behaviors describe how we pursue our vision and mission. These actions demonstrate our passion, and show how much we care for and about children and families.
Purpose
We act in service of children and families.
Collaboration
We work together to care for and about children, families and each other.
Integrity
We build confidence and trust in all interactions.
Health
We are at our best.
Innovation
We commit to improvement with breakthrough ideas and solutions.
Awards
American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Partner
As an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner, Children’s Wisconsin is committed to the highest standards of surgical care. This designation reflects our proven record of adhering to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality — to minimize complications, improve outcomes and save lives.
Children’s Wisconsin is also an ACS-verified Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center. This is the highest level of distinction for hospitals that perform complex surgical procedures in newborns, children and teens. Children’s Wisconsin is the highest-rated pediatric surgical center in Wisconsin.
U.S. News
The U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospitals list ranked Children’s Wisconsin No. 1 in Wisconsin and among the best in the nation in five specialties. Children’s Wisconsin is the only health system in Wisconsin with the depth of services to achieve this level of recognition in U.S. News & World Report for pediatric specialty care.
Radiology/Imaging
In late 2024, the Radiology Program at Children’s Wisconsin was designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. This designation means that Children’s Wisconsin demonstrates the infrastructure, policies and procedures required to assure consistently high-quality care and service.
The Radiology Program at Children’s Wisconsin was first designated in 2015, and also successfully renewed this designation in 2018 and 2021.
Pathology
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the Pathology Program at Children’s Wisconsin. This accreditation is based on results of a recent on-site inspection conducted by CAP inspectors, which included practicing pathology and laboratory medicine professionals. Programs are judged on the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures, as well as staff qualifi cations, equipment, facilities, safety program and record and overall management.
Magnet
In 2025, Children’s Wisconsin earned the highly coveted Magnet Recognition Program status for the fi fth consecutive time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet designation is granted every four years to those organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care.
What makes this fifth Magnet designation especially exciting is that it validates the quality and standards of care in all areas where nursing is practiced at Children’s Wisconsin: our Milwaukee and Fox Valley hospitals, specialty and primary care clinics and community and school-based nursing environments.
Children’s Wisconsin now joins the ranks of an elite group of health systems across the globe. Fewer than 3% of health systems worldwide have received Magnet designation, with just 80 organizations — less than .5% — achieving this honor five times.
Magnet status is the highest level of formal recognition for nursing excellence and is considered the gold standard for hospitals. Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee was one of the first pediatric hospitals to achieve this status when it first achieved Magnet designation in 2004.
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Since 1893, the Medical College of Wisconsin has been a leader in patient care, research, education and community engagement. MCW brings together the most inquisitive minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to solve the toughest challenges in health and society today. Academic medicine is at the core, where scientists, physicians and students work hand in hand with the community to ask the questions no one else is, and fuel the continuous cycle of knowledge that’s shaping the future of medicine.
Getting you where you want to be and beyond
Developing excellence requires investing in our students’ academic endeavors, mentoring them in their career trajectory and creating an atmosphere that encourages them to focus on both their health and well-being so they can continue taking care of others.
Opportunities include:
- Professional coaching. These coaches support you in leveraging your strengths in your current role and planning for your future.
- Career development program. This includes 360 evaluations, coaching and conflict resolution training.
- Competitive salary and benefits. Including health, vision, dental, flexible spending for health care and dependent day care, EAP, 403(b) plan, vacation time, tuition reimbursement and more.
- Both Children’s Wisconsin and MCW were recently ranked among the Top 10 Best Places to Work in Wisconsin by Forbes.
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