Congratulations to the Wisconsin Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Farah Kaiksow, MD, MPP, FACP. Our new GED will complete a year of training as a Governor-elect and start their four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2026. As Governor, Dr. Kaiksow will serve as the official representative of the College for our Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. In the meantime, Dr. Kaiksow will be working closely with Dr. Maguire (the current governor) and College staff to learn about the College and their duties as Governor. To learn more about the new GED, read their bio below.
Farah Kaiksow, MD, MPP, FACP
Medical School Education: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH)
Post-Doctoral Training: Tulane University School of Medicine
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
Present Employment Position: Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, UWSMPH
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Chair, Resident/Fellow Committee 2022-2024; Member, Health and Public Policy Committee since 2023; Chair, Education Committee since 2024
管家婆心水论坛 National Activities: Fellowship 2023; Member, Abstract Review Board, National Abstract Competition since 2021; Poster Finalist, National Abstract Competition 2018
Other Appointments/Activities: Member/Chair, Admissions Subcommittee, UWSMPH since 2018; Medical Director, Perry Family Free Clinic, Madison, WI since 2020; Member, DEI Committee, UWSMPH DOM since 2021; Senior Deputy Editor (beginning in 2024)/Associate Editor (2021-2024), Journal of Hospital Medicine since 2021; Member, Research Committee, Society of Hospital Medicine since 2022; Member-at-Large, Society of Hospital Medicine-Wisconsin since 2023; Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine 2023; Member, Group on Women in Medicine and Science Steering Committee, UWSMPH Chapter 2021-2024; Physician Volunteer, MEDiC Student-Run Free Clinics, UWSMPH 2017-2022
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Health Equity/Health Disparities; Health Policy; Inpatient Care of Patients who are Incarcerated