University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: January 2022

UW-CTRI Collaborator Pat McBride Publishes Book

Long-time UW-CTRI collaborator Dr. Pat McBride has written and published a book with his twin brother Dennis called The Luckiest Boy In the World. It’s about Dr. McBride’s time as a physician, but also about how, as a boy, he got to work for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks. While people …

Dr. Berg Wraps Up Her Work at UW-CTRI

Dr. Kristin Berg is altering her schedule in 2022 so she’ll spend 100 percent of her time in clinic as a physician at UW Health, wrapping up seven years of spending part of her work week with UW-CTRI. “Kristin has made many valuable contributions to the Center,” said UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore. “She has …

Beacon House Shines with the Bucket Approach

Beacon House is a Victorian home and clinic in Fond du Lac that provides a transitional living experience for women on a journey from addiction to recovery—and that now includes freedom from tobacco addiction. “We provide services to help the woman as a whole,” says Wendy Compton, Development Coordinator for the Beacon House, “from spirituality to …