MEET OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Camille B. Garrison, MD
Program Director
Associate Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Vice Chair of Graduate Medical Education
Background: “I value working in an area close to the community in which I grew up. I always envisioned my practice being one where I truly invest in my patients’ whole health.” Dr.Garrison earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Columbia St.Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Her interests include obstetrics, women’s health, and adolescent medicine. Dr. Garrison performs C-sections as part of her practice and teaches residents in this procedure and in all women’s health.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency, Milwaukee, WI Fellowship: Maternal Child Health Fellowship, Oak Park, Illinois
Prior Experience:
Fellow – Maternal Child Health, West Suburban Hospital Oak Park IL.
Fellow – Physician Faculty Development DFCM MCW.
Fellow – National Institute for Program Director Development, I-fundamentals, AFMRD.
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2012 Community Partnership Award DFCM MCW
2012 Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award, MCW
2013 Attending Physician of the Year Award Columbia St. Mary’s Residency
2013 Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award MCW
2014 2nd Annual Strong Black Womans Appreciation Inspirational Award
2014-2015 Clinical Teacher of the Year Award Nominee DFCM MCW
2016 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, MCW
2018 Illinois Midwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ, Inc. Woman’s Convention Award for Excellence in Medicine
2018 Educational Project of the Year Award: Racism Theme Day – Ascension All Saints and Columbia St. Marys Family Medicine Residencies, DFCM MCW
2018 Impact Award, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine
2018 Top Doctors Award from Milwaukee Magazine
Dr. Garrison received multiple recognition’s for being a Top Doctors from Milwaukee Magazine
2024 Milwaukee Magazine Top Doctor, Family Medicine, Cover story
2024 Richard L. Holloway Distinguished Mentor Award
Interests: Obstetrics, Women’s Health, Adolescent Medicine, Maternal and Child Health, Family Medicine
“Family Medicine provides me with the opportunity to perform the full scope of medicine; preventing and treating disease from the prenatal period to the end of life. I went into the field of family medicine to be able to “do it all”. I enjoy procedures, prenatal care, doing obstetric ultrasound, and operative deliveries. I also enjoy the full extent of inpatient/outpatient care, pediatric and adolescent medicine, and teaching residents and students.”
OUR FACULTY
Seth A. Bodden, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Primary care is about forming partnerships. My job is to help patients understand their healthcare so they can make informed decisions.”Dr. Bodden earned his medical degree in 2011 from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. He completed his residency at Community Health Networks in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2014. He is board certified in family medicine.
Medical Degree: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Residency: Community Health Networks, Family Medicine Residency, Indianapolis Indiana
Prior Experience:
2016-2017 Sports Medicine Cure Conference Co-Director DCFM MCW
2018-present Wellness Committee Chari CSM FCM
2018-present Integrative Medicine Emphasis Co-Director
Faculty, MCW Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2014 Jane R. Richter Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching Ability, Community Health Network Family Medicine Residency
2014 Robert W. Palmer, M.D. Award for Academic Excellence Community Health Network Family Medicine Residency
2015 Attending Physician Award, Columbia St. Marys Family Medicine Residency
2017 Faculty Clinical Teaching Award, DFCM MCW
2022 Top Doc Milwaukee Magazine
Interests: Family Medicine, preventive medicine, chronic disease
Laura T. Brusky, MD
Assistant Professor DFCM, Geriatrics and POCU Lead, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Laura Brusky, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI and has over 27 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from U Rome medical school in 1995.
Hometown: Roma, Italy
Medical Degree: University of Rome “La Sapienza”- Roma, Italy
Residency: ENT Residency in Rome, Italy, St. Jospeh Family Medicine Residency Program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Prior Experience:
Lakeshore since 2009 until affiliated with Aurora in 2012.
2014-16 Sport medicine team Doctor for Marquette University Female Lacrosse team
Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments: All Saints Family Medicine Residency Outstanding Teacher Award 2016 and 2020
Interests: Women’s Health, Sport’s Medicine and Medical Fields of ENT, POCUS, point of care ultrasound
“I like to take care of the whole family, from the newborns to the elderly members, I believe in prevention and healthy lifestyles so I try to get any opportunity during the encounters with the patients to educate them about how to prevent chronic illnesses with healthy living, diet, exercise.”
William Calawerts, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor DFCM, Community Medicine Lead, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Calawerts is a Family Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI. In 2020, he graduated from Albany Medical College, in Albany, NY. He then completed his residency training in 2023 at the University of Colorado-Anschutz in Denver, CO. He remained at the University of Colorado-Anschutz to complete a 1-year fellowship in Preventive Medicine.
Medical Degree: Albany Medical College in Albany, NY
Residency: University of Colorado-Anschutz, Department of Family Medicine in Denver, CO
Fellowship: University of Colorado-Anschutz, Department of Family Medicine in Denver, CO
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2019 Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee- Albany Medical College Chapter
2020 The Legal Project Champion Award, Capitol Direct Asylum Collaborative
2023 STFM Resident Teacher Award, University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency
Beth Damitz, MD
Associate Program Director, Medical Director
Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Beth Damitz, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI and has over 26 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin medical school in 1996. In 2021 nominated and elected to MCW Society of Teaching Scholars” for teaching excellence and outstanding contributions as an educational scholar and leader.
Hometown: South Milwaukee, WI
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: Columbia Family Practice Residency Program; Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Surgery Residency
Prior Experience:
2000 – 2002 Private practice
2011 -2013 MCW Master Educator
2020 MCW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate certificate in Clinical Bioethics
Medical Director and Associate PD, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2005 Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) annual Education conference Judges’ Award for poster
10 out of the past 14 years All Saints Family Practice Residency Outstanding Teaching Award
2007 – present Best Doctors in America Award
2008 The Business Journal’s Forty under 40 award
2008 Department of Family and Community Medicine, MCW Community Involvement Recognition Award
2010 – 2012 MCW’s Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award
2014 HWPP Grant
2012 – 2013 MCW’s Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for M4 sub internship rotation
2012-2013 & 2016-2017 MCW’s Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award for Urban and Community Medicine Pathway
2015 Distinguished Alumni in the area of achievement through the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
2019 Family Medicine Educator of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP)
2021 Nominated and elected to MCW Society of Teaching Scholars
Interests: Bioethics, Health Law, Procedures
“I believe in working together with patients to manage their health. I want to provide the information and medical insight to help patients understand their diseases and help guide them so they can make the best decisions for their healthcare needs incorporating values, needs and priorities.”
Kwanza N. Devlin, MD, FAAFP
Assistant Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Devlin is a full-spectrum family medicine physician who has worked in private practice as well as academic settings. She has cared for patients in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Utah, Indiana, Alaska, Ecuador, and Mexico. She has trained resident physicians, medical students, physician assistant students, athletic training students, undergraduate and high school students for over 15 years. Dr. Devlin served as Program Director of the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Family Medicine Residency in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin from 2022-2025 prior to joining the North Side Family Medicine Residency.
Hometown: Willingboro, NJ
Medical Degree: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
Residency: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Indiana
Prior Experience: AAFP Wisconsin BIPOC Delegate
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Family Medicine Residency. Menomonee Falls, WI
Program Director
Associate Program Director
Medical Student Clerkship Site Director
Clinical Competency Committee Chair
Safety Committee Chair
Recruiting Committee Co-chair
Didactic Lead Faculty
Ethics Committee Co-chair
Center for Family Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program. Minot, ND
Associate Director
Recruiting Committee Co-chair
Education Committee Chair
Deputy Coroner
ND Child Passenger Safety Committee
ND Immunization Advisory Committee
Regional Wellness Committee
Hospital Credentials Committee Chair
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2025 DFCM Clinical Educator Award
2023 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher
2020 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher
2018 Trinity Hospital Outstanding Service Award
2013 North Dakota Family Physician of the Year
Interests: Clinically, I enjoy providing prenatal care, children/adolescent healthcare, LGBTQ+ healthcare, and doing and teaching procedures of all kinds. Personally, I enjoy playing board games and spending time with my husband, friends, and family.
“I try my best to meet my patients where they are and help them achieve their health goals. As a medical educator, I recognize that if we want healthcare to improve, we must allow patients to train the next generation. It starts with communication.”
Kiara Dillard-Dorvé, DO
Assistant Professor DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Dillard-Dorvé was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her journey into Medicine was inspired by caring for individuals in her family as well as experiences abroad. The lack of access to care that some communities experience and her desire to care for the whole person motivated her to pursue Family Medicine. In 2020, she earned her Doctor of Osteopathy degree at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, MI. She completed her residency training in 2023 at Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency in Appleton, WI. To broaden her scope of care, she completed additional training in high-risk pregnancies and Cesarean sections through the Perinatal and Child Health Fellowship in Oak Park, IL in 2024.
Medical Degree: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan.
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program, Appleton, WI
Fellowship: PCC Perinatal and Child Health Fellowship, Oak Park, IL
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2017 Rural Health Scholar Award, Michigan Center for Rural Health
2022 Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarship, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors of North American Primary Care Research Group
“I went into Family Medicine to be able to increase access to care for everyone and to care for people in every aspect of life – birth, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Whether you are wanting to conceive or give birth, get up to date on methods of disease prevention, master your Asthma, gain control of your Diabetes, or grapple with a life-altering condition; I would like to partner with you on that journey.”
Larry L. Duenk, MD, FAAFP
Associate Professor, DFCM, Urgent Care Track Lead, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Duenk earned his degree in medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency with the Medical College of Wisconsin-Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program. His special interests include emergency medicine, medical education and urgent care. Dr. Duenk is board certified in family medicine and emergency medicine.
Hometown: Cedar Grove, WI
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: MCW – St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency
Prior Experience:
1992-2005 Fulltime ERMD
2005-2019 Fulltime Urgent Care MD
1992-present Family Medicine faculty, MCW
1989-2019 Anatomy/Cell Biology faculty, MCW
Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments: 1992-present Multiple family medicine and gross anatomy teaching awards
Interests: Education of family medicine residents, medical students, emergency medical service providers. Urgent care, emergency medicine, and general family medicine topics.
“I wish to continue to teach and mentor family physicians in training and provide good patient care to our residency clinic patients in my role as a faculty and teaching physician.”
Laura Gottschlich, DO
Sports Medicine Lead
Associate Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Laura Gottschlich, DO is a Sports Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI and has over 22 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Chicago College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of Midwestern University, in 2000.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Medical Degree: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (Midwestern University), Chicago, Illinois
Residency: Family Medicine Residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Prior Experience: Team Physician for professional and semi-professional, college and high school sports teams, covering physician for Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Bucks, Florentine Opera Company. Irish Dance Instructor with the Cashel Academy School of Irish Dance. Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2009-present The Best Doctor Award
2011-2012, 2014-2015 & 2017-2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award DFCM
Interests: Sports Medicine, especially dance-related injuries, Women’s Health, Community Medicine
“I have a very deep commitment to my patients and believe in treating not just the problem but also what is causing the problem. I try to involve my patients in the decisions of their care so we can together formulate a plan to lead them on the road to good physical and mental health.”
Robin Helm, MD
Associate Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Robin Helm, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI and has over 28 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin medical school in 1994. Dr Helm has served as Program Director of the Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency in Milwaukee since 2009 prior to joining the North Side Family Medicine Residency.
Hometown: Mukwonago, WI
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: St. Michael’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Prior Experience:
Group Practice, Faculty Development at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Program Director, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2006-present The Best Doctor Award
2011-2012, 2015-2016 & 2016-2017MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teachers
2005, 2008, 2010 & 2018 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award
2018 DFCM Chairman’s Faculty Award
2019 DFCW Community Partnership Award. Farm to Hospital and Community
Interests: Community medicine, vulnerable populations, preventive medicine, women’s health, practice management, information technology, resident and medical student education.
Bryan Johnston, MD
Assistant Professor DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: “I believe trust is the foundation of the patient-clinician relationship. I enjoy getting to know my patients and allowing my patients’ health goals to guide our efforts together. I take a holistic view of health and believe community engagement is a critical part of my work. I take pride in being able to support all ages with a broad range of health needs and goals.”
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: MCW/Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine
Prior Experience:
3 years of informal science education in urban underserved environments prior to medical school
Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2015 President’s Community Engagement Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2018 Impact Award, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine
2018 Educational Project of the Year, MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine
2019 Resident Scholarship Award, MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine
2019 Faculty of Tomorrow Scholarship, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
2019 Clinical Project Award, MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine
2018, 2020, 2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2021, 2022 Outstanding Teaching Award, by the Family Medicine residents for outstanding quality of instruction, All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program
2022 Department of Family & Community Medicine Educational Project of the Year, Medical College of Wisconsin
2022 Karen Marcdante Excellence in Medical Education Scholarship Travel Award, Kern Institute
Interests: Primary care for vulnerable populations, reducing health disparities, community medicine and community-engaged research, addiction medicine, global health, refugee care, oral health.
David Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Johnson is a Family Medicine Specialist in Milwaukee, WI with over 40 years of experience. He started his medical career as a Physician’s Assistant, but later pursued his medical degree and graduated in 1996 from the Medical College of Wisconsin. In 1999 he completed his residency training at Columbia Family Medicine Residency Program in Milwaukee, WI. He then joined the MCW Department of Family and Community Medicine in 1999, first as a clinical physician at the Lisbon Clinic until 2001, where then transitioned and has served as an Assistant Professor at the the Columbia St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program.
Medical Degree: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residency: Columbia Family Practice Residency Program
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2013 MCW Department of Family and Community Medicine Faculty Teaching Award
2014 Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service to the MCW Department of Family and Community Medicine
Denise Kohl, DO
Street Medicine Lead
Assistant Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Dr. Kohl joined our practice after completing her 1-year fellowship in Street Medicine from UPMC and Pittsburgh Mercy. Dr. Kohl’s interest in community medicine and primary care for vulnerable populations, especially the rough sleeper population, is a welcome addition to our practice. Her interest in OMT, preventative medicine, and nutrition are an excellent fit for our patients.
Hometown: Madison, WI
Medical Degree: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa
Residency: Family Medicine at Michigan State University-Sparrow Hospital
Prior Experience:
1-year fellowship in Street Medicine from UPMC and Pittsburgh Mercy
Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2012 TOUCH Gold Volunteer Service Award
Interests: Community medicine and primary care for vulnerable populations, especially the rough sleeper population. OMT, preventative medicine, and nutrition. Working with the Street Medicine Institute and community. Teaching medical students and residents. Addiction medicine and MAT.
“I strive to provide evidence-based, high quality, holistic care and partner with my patients to reach their healthcare goals and improve their quality of life and well being.”
David Songco, PsyD, CGP, FAGPA
Adult Behavioral Medicine Lead
Assistant Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Prior to his faculty role in family medicine residency education, Dr Songco provided individual and couples therapy, consultation services and program development within a private practice setting He previously held faculty appointments at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago and Washington D.C..
Hometown: Monroe, MI
Clinical and Professional Degrees:
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology Concentration
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology: Natural Science – Loyola University Chicago
Prior Experience:
Teaching Fellow, American Psychanalytic Association Teachers Academy; New York, NY USA
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New Insights LLC; Milwaukee, WI USA
APA Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship: American University Counseling Center; Washington DC USA
Director of Behavioral Science and Faculty, MCW Ascension Columbia St Mary’s Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2014 Adjunct Professor of the Year Award-The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
2015 OpenCare Patient Choice Award-Milwaukee
2015 Best of Milwaukee-Psychotherapist Category, Runner-Up
2016 Better Business Bureau-Early Career Innovation Award, Runner-Up
2018 Best of Milwaukee- Psychologist, Runner-Up
2022 Best of Milwaukee Psychologist, Runner-Up
2023 DFCM MCW Community Partnership Award
Philosophy of Care: My approach to clinical care is relational and collaborative: not tell you what to think or do, but rather, develop a relationship that allows us to explore your experiences and offer new perspectives that allow for personal growth, insight, and to try something new. My specialty in developing a strong therapeutic relationship is informed by contemporary relational psychodynamic thought, which asserts that there are always two people in the relationship, and that each are always impacted by the other. Our therapy experience together will support and challenge you to experience healthy vulnerability, emotional awareness, increased knowledge of yourself, and an overall increased sense of connection.
Catherine Troncone, PsyD
Director of Behavioral Medicine
Assistant Professor, DFCM, Medical College of Wisconsin
Background: Catherine Troncone is a clinical psychologist. She graduated with honors in 2017.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Professional Degree: Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
Internship Training: Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan – Fellowship Training: TriHealth School-Based Behavioral Health Program, Cincinnati, Ohio; Basset Psychological Services; Cincinnati, Ohio
Prior Experience:
Basset Psychological Services; Bethesda Family Medicine Residency, Cincinnati, Ohio
Director of Behavioral Science and Faculty, MCW Ascension All Saints Family Medicine Residency
Professional Awards and Accomplishments:
2020 Cincinnati, Ohio – Teacher of the Year Bethesda Family Medicine Residency, Cincinnati, Ohio
2021 TriHealth Way of Serving Award- Bethesda Family Medicine Residency
Interests: Child and adolescent behavioral health, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, integrated behavioral health.