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Students benefit from the unification of medicine and public health in teaching, learning and research. Our statewide campus and our partnership with UW Health University Hospitals and Clinics mean more opportunities for hands-on learning, collaboration and engagement.

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Health Professions Programs

Graduate Programs

As the nation’s first combined school of medicine and public health, we are committed to advancing our vision of healthy people and healthy communities.

2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools: Medical Primary Care

One of America’s Best Medical Schools

Our MD program is ranked Tier 1 in Primary Care and Tier 2 in Research in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. We are a national leader in preparing physicians who serve where they are needed most — ranking 18th for the percentage of MD graduates practicing in rural communities, 48th for graduates entering primary care, and 63rd for those working in medically underserved areas. By educating physicians who choose these critical practice settings, we are helping to address the nation’s growing primary care physician shortage.

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1st

School of Medicine and Public Health in the country

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Health professions programs + 27 PhD and MS graduate programs*

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Departments and 25+ centers and institutes

245+

Clinical training partners in Wisconsin

$703M

Extramural research funding

2100

Faculty in clinical, basic and applied science

* Including 8 affiliated programs

Taking Health Equity to Heart

We are advancing health and health equity through remarkable service to patients and communities, outstanding education and innovative research.

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The Neighborhood Atlas® maps degrees of socio-economic disadvantage, which can affect health outcomes.

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Education
August 24, 2026

2026 White Coat Ceremony reflects on ripples of impact

Like pebbles dropped in a pond, incoming medical students create ripples that widen far beyond the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Science & Technology
July 30, 2026

Predicting how residents will perform in the field

Dr. Brigitte Smith received a $1.1 million precision education grant from AMA to build a platform that will help vascular surgery training programs analyze residents’ and recent graduates' performance data.
Science & Technology
July 29, 2026

A comprehensive approach to dementia

No cure exists — yet — for Alzheimer’s disease, the brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, along with the ability to complete daily tasks. But dozens of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, many of them within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, are working on ways to prevent, slow and cure the disease.
Science & Technology
July 28, 2026

Overriding a genetic mutation to restore sight

A University of Wisconsin–Madison research team has shown that an engineered molecule can override a genetic error that causes a rare but devastating form of inherited childhood blindness, restoring the missing protein and recovering visual function in patient-derived cells and in a mouse model of the disease.
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Discovering Tomorrow’s Cures

We are proud of our long history of innovation and translational research. From microscopy to medical informatics, from cancer research to kinetics and rehabilitation, our investigators are making key discoveries that lead to better treatments.

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A Culture of Belonging

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to creating belonging for everyone, both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for improving health outcomes.

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Improving Health Statewide—and Beyond

In keeping with the Wisconsin Idea, our engagement extends across the state. Through affiliations with UW Health, hospitals, and rural and urban clinics, students and faculty participate in education and research and improve the lives of the people of Wisconsin and beyond.

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Healthier Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Partnership Program funds education initiatives, research and community health programs targeting the state’s vital health needs.

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Statewide Campus

The borders of our campus extend to the entire state. Medical students learn from hundreds of volunteer physicians at hospitals and clinics throughout Wisconsin.

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Remarkable Care

UW Health faculty physicians care for patients at University Hospital, Carbone Cancer Center, American Family Children’s Hospital and other regional hospitals and clinics.

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Wisconsin Medicine

Wisconsin Medicine is the philanthropic partnership between the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health and donors like you.

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