Karen J. Wendelberger

Background

Wendelberger, Karen J. was born on September 15, 1955 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Willard Karl and Beth Elaine (Maule) Kohn.

Education

Student, Marquette U., 1973-1976; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Wisconsin, 1980.

Career

Resident in pediatrics, Medical College Wisconsin affiliated hospitals, Milwaukee, 1980-1983; instructor pediatrics, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1983-1985; assistant professor pediatrics, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1987-1994; associate professor pediatrics, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1994; associate dean curriculum, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1997; vice-chair education department pediatrics, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1994; fellow in pediatric critical care, University of California, San Francisco, 1985-1987; vice chief staff, Children's Hospital Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1995-1997. Assistant director graduate medical education department pediatrics Medical College Wisconsin, 1983-1984. Co-director graduate medical education, 1991-1992.

Director undergraduate medical education, 1992-1994. Vice chair education. Medical director Immediate Care Center Children's Hospital Wisconsin, 1984-1985, Intermediate Intensive Care, 1989-1992, Respiratory Care Superior vena cava syndrome, 1992-1998, Transport Program, since 1998.

Associate dean curriculum Medical College Wisconsin, since 1997. Member curriculum and evaluation committee, 1993-1997, education task force, 1995, pediatric specialty organizing committee, 1996-1998, patient care committee, 1993-1996, promotions committee, since 1993, education committee (chair since 1993) Medical College Wisconsin. Chief department pediatrics Children's Hospital Wisconsin, 1991-1995, department critical care, 1993-1995.

Member numerous committees Children's Hospital Wisconsin including care management steering committee, since 1994, planning committee (board dirs.1995-), chair, codes and resuscitation committee, 1987-1992, critical care committee, since 1991, and many others. Physician liaison to executive advisory county division nursing Children's Hospital Wisconsin, since 1997.

Achievements

• Karen J. Wendelberger has been listed as a noteworthy Associate dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Pediat. (public relations chair Wisconsin chapter 1988-1991, secretary-treasurer 1990-1995, vice president 1995-1996, chair careers and opportunities since 1996), Society Critical Care Medicine (chair task force on quality improvement pediatrics since 1994, quality indicator development work group since 1997, Presidential citation 1996, 97), Council on Medical Student Education in Pediat. (co-chair task force on teaching methods since 1991, nominating committee since 1993, Executive Committee since 1996, secretary-treasurer since 1997).

Connections

Married Mark Wendelberger, August 5, 1978 (divorced September 1985).

Father:

Willard Karl Kohn

Mother:

Beth Elaine (Maule) Kohn

Spouse:

Mark Wendelberger