Date of Document: March 29, 2024
CURRICULUM VITAE

Wendi-Jo Wendt MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Emergency Medicine

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
8915 W Connell Court
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/2006 - 05/2010 Bachelor Of Science Bachelor of Arts, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
08/2010 - 05/2014 Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/01/2014 - 06/30/2017 Resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 53092
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2020 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 53092

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
03/2018 - 06/2020 Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
03/2018 - 06/30/2020 Physician, Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Mercy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
08/01/2020 - Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
General Pediatrics
10/2017
10/2027
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
Advanced Trauma Life Support
06/2017
06/2022
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
02/2020
02/2022
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
02/2020
02/2022
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin License
73169 - 20
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2014 - Present Making a Difference Award, University of Michigan
2015 - Present Making a Difference Award, University of Michigan
2015 - Present Medical Student Teaching Award, University of Michigan
2016 - Present Medical Student Teaching Award, University of Michigan
2017 - Present Medical Student Teaching Award, University of Michigan

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2010 - 2014 Member (American Medical Association)
2014 - Present Member (American Academy of Pediatrics)
2017 - Present Member (Society for Academic Emergency Medicine)
2017 - Present Member (American College of Emergency Physicians)
2017 - Present Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (Section of Emergency Medicine)

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Michigan Health Endowment Community Grant
Source:
Michigan Health Endowment
PI:
Andrew Hashikawa
Dates:
2020 - Present
Direct Funds:
$100,000
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
American Academy of Pediatrics Resident CATCH Grant
Source:
American Academy of Pediatrics
PI:
Andrew Hashikawa
Dates:
2015 - Present
Direct Funds:
$3,000
  
Title:
American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow CATCH Grant
Source:
American Academy of Pediatrics
PI:
Andrew Hashikawa
Dates:
2017 - Present
Direct Funds:
$10,000
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Wendt, Wendi-Jo, Human Trafficking Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 04/25/2018
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Wendt W, Wilson S, Fischer J, Royer S, Agbakwuru C, Schiller J, Burrows H, Pituch K., Guided Feedback Improved Medical Student Notes. (Poster), University of Michigan's Pediatric Research Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI., 11/16/2015
Dunbar E, McLeod J, Wendt W, Perrone E, Macy M. A Protocol to Reduce Inpatient Observation Following Uncomplicated reduction of Intussusception: A Collaborative Emergency Department-Based Initiative. (Poster) Barsan Research Day, A Protocol to Reduce Inpatient Observation Following Uncomplicated reduction of Intussusception: A Collaborative Emergency Department-Based Initiative. (Poster), Barsan Research Day, Ann Arbor, MI., 05/2018
Wendt W, Dunbar E, McLeod J, Cranford J, Macy M, Perrone E, Sroufe N., Protocol to Reduce Hospital Admission and Antibiotic Use Following Uncomplicated Reduction of Intussusception: A Collaborative Emergency Department-Based Initiative. (Poster), University of Michigan Quality Month, Ann Arbor, MI., 10/18/2018
 
Regional
Wendt W, Taut S, Malas N, Monroe K., Altered Mental Status and Abnormal Behaviors: When to Look Beyond Seizures. (Poster), APA Region 5 Spring Conference, Royal Oak, MI., 03/2019
Wendt W, Goncalves K, Veerakone R, Thompson J, Riebe-Rodgers J, Cranford J, Hashikawa A., Using Bite Wound Scales to Assess Pediatric Dog Bites., Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Mid-West Regional Conference, Royal Oak, MI., 09/2019
Wendt W, Wu A, Kwong R, Veerakone R, Folsom B, Hashikawa A, Keynote Speaker: Pop-Up Safety Town, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Midwest Regional Conference, Royal Oak, MI, 09/2019
 
National
Alpert A, Wendt W, Hashikawa A, Helmet Smart at Head Start: A Collaborative Educational Program to Promote Helmet Safety Among Preschool Children. (Poster), American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 National Conference & Exhib, San Francisco, CA, 11/2016
Wendt W, Alpert A, Hashikawa A, Helmet Smart at Head Start: A Collaborative Educational Program to Promote Helmet Safety Among Preschool Children. (Poster), Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research 2017 National Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 08/2017
Dunbar E, McLeod J, Wendt W, Perrone E, Macy M., A Protocol to Reduce Inpatient Observation Following Uncomplicated reduction of Intussusception: A Collaborative Emergency Department-Based Initiative. (Oral Presentation), Society of Academic Emergency Medicine National Conference, Indianapolis, IN., 05/2018
Cole, M., Alter, H., Chisolm-Straker, M., Daniel, M., Macias-Konstantopoulos, W., Stoklosa, H., Wendt, W, "Making Invisible Emergencies Evident: Teaching Your EM Colleagues About Recognizing and Caring for Trafficked Patients." Workshop., Society of Academic Emergency Medicine National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN., 05/2018
Wendt W, Cator A, Hashikawa A., Emergiquiz - Please Heel Me, I Can't Walk!, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Section on Emergency Medicine, Orlando, FL., 10/2018
Wendt W, Taut S, Stillwell T, Tribble A, Changing Urine Culture Ordering Practice: Implementation of Urinalysis with Reflex Urine Culture to Reduce Unnecessary Urine Cultures. (Poster), American Academy of Pediatrics 2018 National Conference, Orlando, FL, 11/2018
McLeod JS, Wendt W, Macy M, Dunbar E, Gavulic A, Hilu M, Sroufe N, Perrone E., Clinician Satisfaction after Implementation of Intussusception Management Protocol. (Oral Presentation), 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX., 02/2019
Folsom B, Wendt W, Kwong R, Veerakone R, Hashikawa A., Pop-Up Safety Town: An Innovative Approach to Pediatric Injury Prevention Education for Families. (Oral Presentation), Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research 2019 Conference, Columbus, OH, 04/2019
Veerakone R, Wendt W, Kwong R, Folsom B, Hashikawa A, Pop-Up Safety Town: An Innovative Approach to Pediatric Injury Prevention Education for Families. (Poster), Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2019 National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 05/2019
Veerikone R, Wendt W, Kwong R, wu A, Folsom B, Hashikawa A., Pop-Up Safety Town: A Novel Injury Prevention Program for Headstart Children and Their Families. Oral Presenation., American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, New Orleans, LA, 10/2019
Wendt W, Veerakone R, Kwong R, Folsom B, Hashikawa A., Pop-Up Safety Town: An Innovative Approach to Pediatric Injury Prevention Education for Families. (Poster), American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 National Conference, New Orleans, LA, 10/2019
Fischer J, Wendt W, Wilson S, Royer S, Agbakwuru C, Sturza J, Schiller J, Burrows H, Pituch K. Guided Feedback Improved Medical Student Notes. (Poster) Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Annual Meeting; 2016 April 6-9, St. Louis, MO.
 
International
Royer S, Fischer J, Wilson S, Agbakwuru C, Wendt W, Schiller J, Burrows H, Pituch K, Improving Resident Feedback on Medical Student Documentation. (Poster), Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD., 04/30/2016 - 05/03/2016
Fischer J, Wilson S, Royer S, Agbakwuru C, Wendt W, Pituch K, Schiller J, Burrows H., Validation of a Novel Scoring Rubric for Medical Student Progress Notes. (Poster), Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD., 04/30/2016 - 05/03/2017
Dunbar E, McLeod J, Wendt W, Perrone E, Macy M., A Protocol to Reduce Inpatient Observation Following Uncomplicated reduction of Intussusception: A Collaborative Emergency Department-Based Initiative. (Poster), Pediatric Academic Societies, Toronto, Canada., 04/2018
Wolff, M., Cico, S.J., Skaugset, M., Tomlinson, S., Wendt W, Not Another Boring Lecture! Interactive Methods to Engage Your Learners. Workshop., Pediatric Academic Societies National Meeting, Toronto, Canada., 05/2018
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Wendt WJ, Cator A, Hashikawa A. Please Heel Me, I Can't Walk! Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. December 2019;20(4).
2. McLeod JS, Gavulic AE, Wendt W, Hilu MH, Dunbar E, Macy M, Sroufe N, Perrone EE. Intussusception Protocol Implementation: Single-Site Outcomes With Clinician and Family Satisfaction. J Surg Res. 2019 Dec;244:122-129.
3. Wendt WL, Dang LT, Rogers AJ. What Happens Next? Recurrence Rates for First Unprovoked Seizures in Children. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Mar;25(3):362-364.
4. Wendt WJ, Hashikawa A. Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome: Sudden Hearing Loss in a Child with a Cerebral Shunt. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Jul;35(7):e135-e137.
5. Wolff MS, Wendt WJ, Mullan P, Mahajan P, Paul R. The State of Quality Improvement Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Programs: A National Survey of Fellowship Program Directors Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. June 2017;18(2):124-129.
6. Stringer S, Wendt WJ, Salavitabar A, Rogers A. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: An uncommon presentation of shock to the pediatric emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;49:80-82.
 
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Wendt W, Taut S, Stillwell T, Tribble A. Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guideline. University of Michigan. July 2017.