U.S. News deputy editor to debut new visiting writer program

Josh Fischman, deputy editor for U.S. News & World Report, has been named the first Biomedical and Public Health Writer in Residence by the UW–Madison.

Fischman, a veteran science and medical writer and author, will spend a week on the UW–Madison campus working with students and faculty to share his experiences and insights gained during 30 years of working on the front lines of biomedical science and medicine. He will be on campus the week of Sept. 18.

Before joining U.S. News & World Report, Fischman held posts at Science, Earth magazine, Discover, Science Digest and Psychology Today. At U.S. News, he has covered biomedical topics ranging from tailor-made drugs to the treatment of pain and the evolution of beauty.

As an author, Fischman has written “The Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools.” His work has appeared in Time, National Geographic, Health and Family Circle.

The new Biomedical and Public Health Writer in Residence program is a partnership among the schools of Journalism, Pharmacy and Nursing, the Medical School and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. It is intended to bring to campus nationally known writers to share their expertise with the university community and the public.