CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard L. Tower MD
Richard L. Tower MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Hematology and Oncology - Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Hematology and Oncology - Pediatrics
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
MACC Fund Research Center |
8701 Watertown Plank Rd |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/1993 - 05/1997 BS, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
07/1997 - 05/2001 MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
09/2005 - 10/2007 MS, Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2001 - 06/2004 Resident, Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN |
06/2004 - 06/2007 Fellow, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN |
09/2005 - 09/2007 Post-doctoral Fellow, Pediatrics, NIH NRSA Pediatric Cancer Epidemiology Training Grant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
06/2012 Rounding Like a Ninja: Faculty Empowering Senior Residents as Leaders and Teachers During Family-Centered Rounds, Pediatrics, Oncology/Hematology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2012 - Present How to Run Team-based Learning, Pediatrics, Oncology/Hematology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2012 - 10/2013 Macy Foundation Collaborative Faculty Development Project entitled, "Passing the Torch: Fostering Medical Humanism through Faculty Role Models., Pediatrics, Oncology/Hematology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
01/2013 - 03/2013 Docere Educator Course: Advancing Educators As Learned Teachers, Pediatrics, Oncology/Hematology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
05/2013 - Present Death by PowerPoint, Pediatrics, Oncology/Hematology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2013 Zorses, Milestones, and EPAs, Oh My, ACGME |
09/2016 • 3-day (27 hour) intensive curriculum focused on key issues related to medical education in hematology, American Society of Hematology Medical Educators Institute |
08/2019 - Present Collaborative program preparing faculty/staff leaders addressing challenges inherent in the ever-changing environment of academic medicine, Medical College of WI/Univ of Milwaukee Sheldon B Lubar School of Business |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
11/2007 - 06/2015 Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2015 - Present Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2008 - 06/2012 Associate Director, Fellowship Program, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/2012 - Present Director, Fellowship Program, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
11/2014 - Present Co-Director of Fellowship Education, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
03/2015 - Present Assistant Director for Education and Training, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2015 - Present Director of Medical Education, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
02/2008 - 08/2011 Director, Pediatrics, Relapsed Leukemia Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2010 - 07/2013 Lead MD, Pediatrics Oncology iStrategy/Epic/Beacon Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
04/2011 - Present Primary Investigator Designee, Children's Oncology Group (COG) Audit, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2011 - 08/2013 Director, Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Team, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2013 - Present Member, Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Team, Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2018 - Present Oncology Clinical Program Director, Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
11/2007 - Present Medical Staff, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 05/2009 | 12/2019 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Medical License | State of Wisconsin | 10/10/2007 | 10/31/2021 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
05/1997 Phi Kappa Phi, University of Wisconsin Madison |
06/1999 Merck Manual Award - recognizes medical students that devote a significant amount of time to medical student organizations and activities outside the classroom |
2012 Faculty Shout Out 2012 for Outstanding Teaching of Junior Medical Students (JMS), Medical College of Wisconsin |
2013 - 2014 Best Doctors in America |
2015 - 2016 Best Doctors in America |
08/2016 Expert Teacher, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2016 American Society of Hematology Medical Educators Institute |
2017 - 2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher(Teaching Pin), Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 - 2018 Best Doctors in America |
2019 - 2020 Best Doctors in America |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2001 - 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics (Member) |
2004 - Present American Board of Pediatrics (Diplomat) |
2004 - Present American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Member) |
2005 - Present American Society of Hematology (Active Member) |
2007 - Present Children's Oncology Group (Full Member) |
2008 - 2012 Children's Oncology Group Young Investigators (Member) |
2012 - Present Association of Pediatric Program Directors (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2007 International Journal of Cancer |
2007 - Present Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
2010 - Present CTSI Grant Submissions, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2014 - Present Journal of Graduate Medical Education |
2017 - Present British Journal of Dermatology |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
04/2013 - 04/2015 Member, Pediatric Committee, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Wisconsin Chapter |
07/2013 - 06/2014 Chair-Elect, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2014 - 05/2014 Acting Chair, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 06/2015 Chair, Pediatric Residency Program Evaluation Committee/Clinical Competency Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2014 - 07/2016 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals |
11/2014 - Present Co-Chair, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2016 - 03/2017 Member, Pediatric Infectious Disease Section Chief Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2016 - 07/2019 Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Seminar Series Planning Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2018 - 07/2019 Member, Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development Search Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
02/2008 - 04/2008 Member, High-Risk ALL Task Force Subcommittee, Children's Oncology Group (COG) |
2011 - Present Member, Study Committee, AALL1221, Children's Oncology Group (COG) |
07/2012 - Present Member, Fellowship Program Directors Committee, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) |
02/2013 - Present Member, Fellowship Program Director's Next Accreditation System (NAS), American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) |
05/2013 - 05/2019 Member, Training Committee, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) |
04/2014 - Present Member, Certification and Continuing Medical Education Committee, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO) |
09/2015 - 09/2018 Representative, Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses - Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Associate Collaboration Advisory Panel, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) |
05/2017 - Present Chair, Programming Subcommittee, Education Committee, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families, Hem/Onc Buddies Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2011 |
Boundaries – Easier to Cross than You Think, Schwartz Center Rounds Panel Participant, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 11/2011 |
NT-ProBNP as a Marker of Early Cardiac Dysfunction in Children Receiving Anthracycline Chemotherapy, MACC Fund Scientific Advisory Board Visit, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2013 |
Tower, Richard, The Node Knows: Solving the Mystery of Lymphadenopathy in Children, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Surgery Basic Science Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2013 |
Tower, Richard, New Agents in Acute Leukemia, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Leukemia/Lymphoma Nursing Education Series, Milwaukee, WI, 08/2014 |
So You Want to Be a Teacher, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, 02/2016 |
Shared Aims, Department of Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors Shared Program Aims Workshop, 05/2016 |
New Fellow Orientation, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, 07/2016 |
Regional |
The Node Knows: Solving the Mystery of Lymphadenopathy in Children, UIC College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Rockford, IL, 02/2009 |
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Program, Children's Specialty Group Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 03/2013 |
Tower, Richard, The Childhood Cancer Experience, Jane Cramer Foundation Educational Event Cancer, It's a Family Affair, Racine, WI, 04/2014 |
The Childhood Experience, Jane Cremer Foundation Racine African-American Educational Program - It's a Family Affair, Racine, WI, 10/2014 |
The Childhood Cancer Experience, Jane Cremer Foundation Kenosha African-American Educational Program - It's a Family Affair, Kenosha, WI, 02/2015 |
MACC Fund Center Clinical Update,” Women For MACC", Spring Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2017 |
National |
Tower RL, Saudek D, Earing M, Gudausky T, NT-ProBNP as a Marker of Early Cardia Dysfunction in Children Receiving Anthracycline Chemotherapy, Children's Oncology Group Fall Meeting - Poster Presentation, Dallas, TX, 09/2010 |
Brown J, Hemker B, Cameron C, Tower RL, Burke S, Improvement of Informed Consent Documentation Through Quality Initiatives, Children's Oncology Group Fall Meeting - Pposter Presentation, Atlanta, GA, 09/2011 |
Ross J, Linabery A, Blommer C, Langer E, Spector L, Hilden J, Heerema N, Radloff G, Tower R, Davies S, Genetic Susceptibility Loci and Risk of INfant Leukemia by Subtype and MLL Status: A Children's Oncology Group Report, American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting - Oral Presentation, San Diego, CA, 12/2011 |
Mapping Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to Competencies and Milestones Workshops, Facilitator, ASPHO Fellowship Program Directors Meeting, ASPHO Annual Meeting, Miama, FL, 04/2013 |
Mapping Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to Competencies and Milstones Workshop, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Directors Meeting, Miami, FL, 04/2013 |
Collins CL, Jogal SS, Burke S, Tower RL., Evaluation of the Quality of Fertility Counseling at the Time of Treatment Consent, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, 04/2013 |
Tower, Richard, 2014 Training Program Directors' Milestones, Competency, and EPA Workshop, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 05/2014 |
2014 Training Program Directors' Milestones, Competency, and EPA Workshop, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 05/2014 |
Let's Build a Curriculum Workshop, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 05/2015 |
Jubran R, Macy M, Miller CL, Tower RL, Feedback and Remediation Workshop, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2016 |
Tower R,Bernhardt B, Adlard K, Frei-Jones M., “Playing on our Strengths – Developing Interprofessional Teams in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology,”, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Annual Meeting, Montreal,Quebec, Canada, 04/2017 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Tower RL, Saudek D, Earing M, Gudausky T, NT-ProBNP as a Marker of Early Cardiac Dysfunction in Children Receiving Anthracycline Chemotherapy, Children's Oncology Group (COG) Fall Meeting - Poster Presentation, Dallas, TX, 09/2010 |
Brown J, Hemker B, Cameron C, Tower RL, Burke S, Improvement of informed consent documentation through quality initiatives, Children's Oncology Group (COG) Fall Meeting - Poster Presentation, Atlanta, GA, 09/2011 |
Ross J, Linabery A, Blommer C, Langer E, Spector L, Hilden J, Heerema N, Radloff G, Tower R, Davies S, Genetic Susceptibility Loci and Risk of Infant Leukemia by Subtype and MLL status: A Children’s Oncology Group Report, American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting - Oral Presentation, San Diego, CA, 12/2011 |
Collins C, Brazauskas R, Tower RL, Jogal SS,, Evaluation of the Quality of Fertility Counseling at the Time of Treatment Consent, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 04/2013 |
Kesselheim J, Hermiston M, Chou A, Jubran R, Tower, RL, Atlas M, Utilizing the Professional Society as a Platform for Faculty Development about Competency-based Milestone Evaluations (CBME): the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Experience, Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Fall Meeting, Arlington, VA, 09/2014 |
Lapadat R, Mortland L, Tower RL, Tam W, Orazi A, Gheorghe G, Acute Erythroid Leukemia Mimicking Ewing Sarcoma/PNET in an Infant, 17th Meeting of the European Association of Haematopathology, Istanbul, Turkey, 10/2014 |
Hintzke M, Schloemer N, Tower RL, Gheorghe G, Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts Type II (RAEB-2) Associated with Depakote Use in a Pediatric Patient, American Society of Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 10/2014 |
Schloemer NJ, Acquazzino MA, Schmidt D, Anderson L, Tower RL, Scott JP, Targeted Screening in Pediatric and Young Adult Oncology Patients Identifies Transfusional Iron Overload, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 12/2015 |
Brickler M, Schloemer NJ, Cao Y, Hoffman R, McFadden V, Block J, Tower RL, Burke MJ, Administration of Dexrazoxane Improves Cardiac Outcomes in Children and Young Adult Patients with AML While Maintaining Survival Outcomes, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2016 |
Garcia J, Tower RL, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Reported in a Pediatric Patient, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2016 |
Phelan R, Schloemer NJ, Acquazzino MA, Schmidt D, Steffes S, Anderson L, Tower II RL, Scott JP, Standardized Approach Using Phlebotomy to Treat Transfusional Iron Overload in Pediatric and Young Adult Oncology Patients, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 05/2017 |
Schloemer NJ, Acquazzino MA, Phelan R, Schmidt D, Steffes S, Anderson L, Tower RL, Scott JP, Phlebotomy for Pediatric and Young Adult Oncology Patients Treats Transfusional Iron Overload, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 12/2017 |
International |
Lapadat R, Mortland L, Tower RL, Tam W, Orazi A, Gheorge G, Acute Erythroid Leukemia Mimicking Ewing Sarcoma/PNET in an Infant, 17th Annual Meeting of European Association for Haematopathology, Instanbul, Turkey, 10/2014 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2009 - Present Member, Faculty Evaluation Form Committee, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2009 Member, Faculty Evaluation Form Committee, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present Member, Intern Recruitment Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2011 - 12/2011 Member, Pediatric Fellowship Work Group, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2012 - 06/2013 Member, Residency Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2012 - 11/2014 Member, Joint Fellowship Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2012 - 2013 Member, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2013 - Present Member, Education Committee on Fellowships, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2013 - 06/2014 Chair-Elect, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2014 - 05/2014 Acting Chair, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - Present Chair, Pediatric Residency Program Evaluation Committee/Clinical Competency Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 06/2015 Chair, Pediatric Residency Program Evaluation Committee/Clinical Competency Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2014 - 07/2016 Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals |
11/2014 - Present Co-Chair, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2015 - 10/2015 Member, Pediatric Fellowship Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2015 - Present Member, Pediatric Residency Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2016 - 03/2017 Member, Pediatric Infectious Disease Section Chief Search Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2016 - 07/2019 Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Seminar Series Planning Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center |
10/2018 - 07/2019 Member, Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development Search Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
12/2008 - 06/2012 Member, Infection Huddle, Oncology/BMT, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
04/2009 - 02/2014 Co-chair, Quality Improvement Committee, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
06/2009 Participant, “Red Dragon” Disaster Exercise, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
07/2009 Member, Shadow Chart Improvement Team, Oncology, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
10/2010 - 07/2013 Lead MD, Pediatric Oncology iStrategy/Epic/Beacon Committee, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
01/2013 - 01/2015 Member, Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection Subgroup of Solutions for Patient Safety, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
01/2013 - 01/2015 Member, Hematology/Oncology/BMT Service CVL Workgroup, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Community/Lay Public |
2008 - Present Provided multiple interviews for newspaper stories, internet stories and radio programs regarding various pediatric oncology topics |
05/2009 Taught multiple SPUR students and other interested undergraduates int eh Pediatric Oncologic Clinic |
05/2009 - Present Taught multiple SPUR students and other interested undergraduates in the Pediatric Oncology clinic |
Medical Student Education |
11/2007 - Present Teaching in clinic and on the wards |
06/2009 Teaching attending on the inpatient Orange Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
05/2010 Teaching attending on the inpatient Orange Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
11/2010 Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families presention to Hem/Onc Buddies Group |
11/2010 Facilitator, Pediatric Component to the Clinical Examination and Reasoning Course (CER) |
01/2011 Facilitator, JMS Professionalism Session |
01/2011 Facilitator, JMS Head-to-Toe Physical Exam Workshop |
02/2011 Faculty Reviewer, JMS History & Physicals |
11/2011 Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families presentation to Heme/Onc Buddies Group |
04/2012 Developed and presented Lymphadenopathy session for M2 students in the Pilot curriculum |
09/2013 Preceptor, Molecules to Cells Course, "Targeting Nucleotide Metabolism in Cancer," Case-Based Discussion |
08/2014 Nursing Education - Presenter, Leukemia/Lymphoma Nursing Education Series, “New Agents in Acute Leukemia” |
09/2014 Preceptor, Moles to Cells Course, "Targeting Nucleotide Metabolism in Cancer," Case-Based Discussion |
09/2015 Preceptor, Molecules to Cells course, “Targeting Nucleotide Metabolism In Cancer” Case Based Discussion |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/2007 - Present Teach residents and fellows in clinic and on the wards. |
11/2007 - Present Clinical preceptor for fellows in their Pediatric Oncology Continuity Clinic |
11/2007 - Present Faculty mentor in teaching conferences and journal club |
11/2007 - Present Present didactic sessions in the HOT Resident Education Series |
11/2007 - Present Faculty mentor for fellows performing Tumor Board presentations |
11/2007 - Present Give didactic lectures on various oncology topics to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT fellows |
06/2009 Teaching attending on the inpatient Orange Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
12/2009 - Present Senior author on a fellow-authored case report |
05/2010 Teaching attending on the inpatient Orange Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
07/2010 - 06/2011 Invited Faculty Expert, Pediatric Resident Morning Report |
07/2010 Invited Faculty Expert, Pediatric Leukemia, Pediatric Resident Board Championship Series |
01/2012 - Present Faculty advisor, multiple Fellow QI Patient/Safety Projects |
11/2012 - Present Pediatrics Residency Core Faculty Member |
07/2015 - Present Presenter, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, "New Fellow Orientation |
02/2016 - Present Presenter, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, "So You Want to Be a Teacher" |
02/2016 Presenter, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, "So You Want to Be a Teacher" |
07/2016 Facilitator, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Simulation Session - "Delivering a New Cancer Diagnosis" and "Consent Conference" |
07/2016 Facilitator, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Simulation Session - "Sepsis" |
05/2019 Presenter, Pediatric Joint Fellowship Curriculum, “So You Want to Be a Teacher.” |
Continuing Medical Education |
06/2007 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Special Lecture - DNA Repair Protein Polymorphisms and Infant Leukemia |
11/2007 - Present Presenter, Tumor Board, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
02/2008 Consultant for Medical Missions for Children, providing consultative services in oncology topics for physicians in other countries |
06/2008 Article entitled "The node knows: solving the mystery of lymphadenopathy published in Pediatric Rounds |
07/2011 Presenter, "NT-ProBNP as a marker of Early Cardiac Dysfunction in Children Receiving Anthracycline Chemotherapy," Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Research Lecture Series |
10/2012 How to Run Team-based Learning. |
05/2013 Presenter, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Faculty Development Lecture - "Milestones, Competencies, and Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Hematology Oncology |
06/2013 Zorses, Milestones, and EPAs, Oh My |
10/2013 Presenter, Pediatric Surgery Basic Science Conference, "The Node Knows: Solving the Mystery of Lymphadenopathy in Children" |
09/2014 Presenter, "Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Faculty Development Lecture, "ACGME Milestone-Based Fellow Assessment" |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Resident and Fellow Education |
06/2012 Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Rounding Like a Ninja: Faculty Empowering Senior Residents as Leaders
and Teachers During Family-Centered Rounds |
09/2013 Preceptor, Molecules to Cells Course, "Targeting Nucleotide Metabolism in Cancer", Medical College of Wisconsin |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Terence Mukonje, Medical College of Wisconsin, 03/2010 - 06/2012 Pathway Advisor |
Katie Seeger, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/2010 - 06/2014 Pathway Advisor |
Adam Olson, Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/2010 - 06/2012 Clinical Advisor |
Brian Godshaw, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2012 - 06/2015 Pathway Advisor |
Meg Schaefer, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2012 - 06/2013 Pathway Advisor |
Lauren Plesh, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2012 - 06/2015 Pathway Advisor |
Nina Nosavan, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2012 - 06/2015 Pathway Advisor |
Wendi Wendt, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2013 - 06/2014 Clinical Advisor |
Zara Khan, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2013 - 06/2014 Clinical Advisor |
Dominic Zarlengo, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2013 - 06/2014 Clinical Advisor |
Torey Hilt, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2015 - 06/2016 Clinical Advisor |
Grace Blitzer, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/2016 - 06/2017 Clinical Advisor |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
Sweta Gupta, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/2007 - 07/2008 Scholarship Oversight Committee |
Cheryl Cameron, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/2007 - 06/2009 Clinic Preceptor - 1/2 Clinic/Week |
Bradd Hemker, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 07/2009 Clinic Preceptor - 1/2 Clinic/Week |
Bradd Hemker, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 06/2011 Associate Program Director |
Elizabeth Thiel, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 06/2010 Associate Program Director |
Cheryl Cameron, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 06/2009 Associate Program Director |
Sweta Gupta, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 06/2010 Associate Program Director |
Sweta Gupta, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2009 - 07/2010 Clinic Preceptor - 1/2 Clinic/Week |
Hemalatha Rangarajan, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/2009 - 06/2010 Associate Program Director |
Hemalatha Rangarajan, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009 - 2011 Fellowship Mentor |
Chelsea Collins, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2010 Clinical Preceptor - 1/2 Clinic/Week |
Samuel Milanovich, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2010 - 06/2012 Associate Program Director |
Chelsea Collins, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2010 - 06/2012 Associate Program Director |
Jonathan Roberts, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2011 - Present Clinic Preceptor - 1/2 Clinic/Week |
Jonathan Roberts, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2011 - 06/2012 Associate Program Director |
Matthew Ehrhardt, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2011 - 06/2012 Associate Program Director |
Chelsea Collins, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2013 Program Director |
Hemalatha Rangarajan, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 09/2012 Program Director |
Samuel Milanovich, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2013 Program Director |
Matthew Ehrhardt, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2014 Program Director |
Anna Vinitsky, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2015 Program Director |
Jonathan Roberts, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2014 Program Director |
Sarah Dobrozsi, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2012 - 06/2015 Program Director |
Melissa Acquazzino, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2013 - 06/2016 Program Director |
Nathan Schloemer, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2013 - 06/2016 Program Director |
Craig Erker, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2014 - 06/2017 Program Director |
Emily Olson, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2014 - 06/2015 Program Director |
Neel Bhatt, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2015 - 06/2018 Program Director |
Jessica Garcia, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2015 - 06/2018 Program Director |
Kerri Becktell, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2016 - 06/2019 Program Director |
Lauren Pommert, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2016 - 06/2019 Program Director |
Amy Moskop, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2017 - Present Program Director |
Tyce Kearl, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2017 - Present Program Director |
Mike Halyko, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - Present Program Director |
Matt Kudek, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2018 - Present Program Director |
Karen Chao, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - Present Program Director |
Amanda Scheuermann, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - Present Program Director |
Lonya Melnikov, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - Present Program Director |
Residents |
Matt Ehrhardt, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/2009 - 06/2011 Informal Career Mentor |
Leah Phillippi, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2012 - 2013 Informal Career Advisor |
Emily Olson, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2012 - 2013 Informal Career Advisor |
Alexander Raskin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2013 - 06/2016 Resident Advisor |
Neel Bhatt, Jessica Garcia, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2015 - 06/2018 Informal Career Mentor |
Faculty |
Tara Petersen, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/2016 - Present |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Research Programs |
2008 - Present Relapsed Leukemia Group, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2019 - Present Local Primary Investigator, CANVAS research network |
Clinical Programs |
02/2008 - 08/2011 Director, Pediatric Relapsed Leukemia Team |
2008 - Present Relapsed Leukemia Group, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/2009 - 02/2014 Quality Improvement Committee, Oncology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
10/2010 - 07/2013 Pediatric Oncology iStrategy/Epic/Beacon Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
08/2011 - 08/2013 Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Team, Medical College of Wisconsin |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Thiel EL, Trost BA, Tower RL. A composite pheochromocytoma/ganglioneuroblastoma of the adrenal gland. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Jul 01;54(7):1032-4. |
2. Scott JP, Troshynski TJ, Clarke WR, Woods RK, Lal DR, Berens RJ, Tower RL. Case report: giant cardiac malignancy in a nine-year-old female. Can J Anaesth. 2012 Nov;59(11):1048-51. |
3. Ross JA, Linabery AM, Blommer CN, Langer EK, Spector LG, Hilden JM, Heerema NA, Radloff GA, Tower RL, Davies SM. Genetic variants modify susceptibility to leukemia in infants: a Children's Oncology Group report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Jan;60(1):31-4. PMCID: PMC3381932 |
4. Collins CL, Bartz PJ, Lal DR, Segura AD, Woods RK, Tower RL 2nd. Significant response to oral Etoposide in the treatment of an unresectable cardiac sarcoma. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 May;36(4):e237-40. PMCID: PMC4479394 |
5. Tower RL, Jones TL, Camitta BM, Asselin BL, Bell BA, Chauvenet A, Devidas M, Halperin EC, Pullen J, Shuster JJ, Winick N, Kurtzberg J. Dose intensification of methotrexate and cytarabine during intensified continuation chemotherapy for high-risk B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: POG 9406: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Jul;36(5):353-61. PMCID: PMC4120865 |
6. Lapadat R, Tower RL 2nd, Tam W, Orazi A, Gheorghe G. Pure Erythroid Leukemia Mimicking Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in an Infant. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 May;63(5):935-7. |
7. Mink RB, Schwartz A, Herman BE, Turner DA, Curran ML, Myers A, Hsu DC, Kesselheim JC, Carraccio CL and the Steering Committee of the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network (SPIN). Collaborator: Tower RL. Validity of Level of Supervision Scales for Assessing Pediatric Fellows on the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities. Acad Med. 2017 Jul 11. PMID: 28700462. |
8. Schloemer NJ, Brickler M, Hoffmann R, Pan A, Simpson P, McFadden V, Block J, Tower RL 2nd, Burke MJ. Administration of Dexrazoxane Improves Cardiac Indices in Children and Young Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) While Maintaining Survival Outcomes. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017 07;39(5):e254-e258. PMCID: PMC5591641 |
9. Tower RL. Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma: new insights and old problems. Br J Dermatol. 2018 08;179(2):253-254. |
10. Siegel DH, Tower R, Drolet BA. What do mosaic RASopathies tell us about carcinogenesis? Br J Dermatol. 2018 11;179(5):1031-1032. |
11. Mink R, Schwartz A, Carraccio C, High P, Dammann C, McGann KA, Kesselheim J, Herman B, Steering Committee of the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network. Creating the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network. J Pediatr. 2018 01;192:3-4.e2. |
12. Thakar MS, Talano JAM, Tower RL, Kelly ME, Burke MJ. Indications for transplantation in childhood acute leukemia and the impact of minimal residual disease on relapse: A review Clinical Practice. January 2014;11(1):79-90. |
13. Zhang A, Duchatelet S, Lakdawala N, Tower RL, Diamond C, Marathe K, Hill I, Richard G, Diab Y, Kirkorian AY, Watanabe F, Siegel DH, Hovnanian A. Targeted Inhibition of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling Pathways in Olmsted Syndrome. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Feb 01;156(2):196-200. PMCID: PMC6990762 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Tower RL, Spector LG. The epidemiology of childhood leukemia with a focus on birth weight and diet. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2007;44(3):203-42. |
2. Tower RL, Camitta B. Section 9 – The Lymphatic System (Chapter 482 Anatomy and Function of the Lymphatic System, Chapter 483 Abnormalities of Lymphatic Vessels, Chapter 484 Lymphadenopathy, 484.1 • Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis), 484.2 • Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease), 484.3 • Castleman Disease. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th Edition, 2011, pp. 1723-1724. |
3. Thakar MS, Talano JM, Tower RL, Kelly ME, Burke MJ. Indications for Transplantation in Childhood Acute Leukemia and the Impact of Minimal Residual Disease on Relapse: A Review. Clinical Practice. January 2014. |
4. Tower RL, Camitta B. Section 9 – The Lymphatic System Chapter 488 Anatomy and Function of the Lymphatic System, Chapter 489 Abnormalities of Lymphatic Vessels, Chapter 490 Lymphadenopathy, 490.1 • Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis), 490.2 • Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease), 490.3 • Castleman Disease. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th Edition, 2015, pp. 2412-2415. |
5. Tower RL, Camitta B. Chapter 490 Lymphadenopathy, 490.1 Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis), 490.2 Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease), 490.3 Castleman Disease. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition, 2019 |
6. Kelly ME, Tower RL, Camitta B. Chapter 488 Anatomy and Function of the Lymphatic System, Chapter 489 Abnormalities of Lymphatic Vessels. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition, 2019 |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. Invited Commentaries - Tower RL. Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: New insights and old problems. Br J Dermatol, 2018 Aug;179(2):253-254. PMID: 30141555
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Abstracts |
1. Ross JA, Linabery AM, Blommer CN, Langer EK, Spector LG, Hilden JM, Heerema NA, Radloff GA, Tower RL, Davies SM. Genetic Susceptibility Loci and Risk of Infant Leukemia by Subtype and MLL status: A Children’s Oncology Group Report. Blood (ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts). 2011 Nov;118:749.
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2. Collins CL, Brazauskas R, Tower RL, Jogal SS. Evaluation of the Quality of Fertility Counseling at the Time of Treatment Consent. Pediatr Blood Cancer (American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Meeting Abstracts) 2013 Apr. [Accepted] |
3. Schloemer NJ, Brickler MM, Cao Y, Hoffman R, McFadden V, Block J, Tower RL, Burke MJ. Dexrazoxane Does Not Negatively Impact Survival Outcomes in Children and Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) (ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts) 2015 Nov. |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Atlas MP, Chou A, Garrington T, Hermiston M, Jubran R, Kesselheim JC, Tower RL. Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Published by the American Board of Pediatrics on abp.org, 2016 |
2. Schereck E, Atlas MP, Lewing K, Tower RL. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Medical Home Entrustable Professional Activity Curricular Components. Published by the American Board of Pediatrics on abp.org, 2016. |
