MCW researcher receives 2015 Distinguished Researcher award
Paul E. Barkhaus, MD, professor of neurology and professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has received the 2015 Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) which honors a member who has made continuous significant contributions to clinical neurophysiology research.
“I owe everything to the control subjects and patients who have given of their time and effort over the past 20 years during which my research protocol has been continuously active,” says Dr. Barkhaus. At MCW, Dr. Barkhaus also is section chief, neuromuscular and autonomic disorders; director, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Program (ALS Association Certified Center of Excellence); and director, Clinical Neurophysiology Residency.
A faculty member at MCW since 1993, Dr. Barkhaus became professor of neurology with tenure in 2011. Early in his career at MCW, he began working with the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and established the ALS program. Under his guidance, this program has grown in patient volume and services, and has been recognized as a center of excellence by the National ALS Society.
The AANEM is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Barkhaus has been a member since 1980.
About the Medical College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. Founded in 1893, it is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,200 students are enrolled in MCW’s medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee, and 26 medical students are enrolled at MCW-Green Bay. A regional medical education campus is scheduled to open in Central Wisconsin in 2016. MCW’s School of Pharmacy will open in 2017 or 2018 with an initial class size of 60 students. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In FY 2013-14, faculty received approximately $154 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes, of which approximately $138 million is for research. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,350 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 425,000 patients annually.
