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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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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.

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

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Thomas Grist
Science & Technology
October 31, 2024

Radiology set to recruit and support top talent

Dr. Thomas (“Tom”) Grist comes from a family of engineers and inventors. His great-grandfather was a co-inventor of the pop-up toaster, patented in 1927 — which may help explain how this native of Appleton, Wisconsin ended up pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the fields of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT).
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Science & Technology
October 21, 2024

Brain scans begin for nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study

Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Bret Benally Thompson
Honors & Awards
October 14, 2024

Bret Benally Thompson named Physician of the Year

Dr. Bret Benally Thompson was working as a police officer in Texas when he had a “waking vision,” as he describes it, that directed him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.
Ruth Isenberg
Honors & Awards
September 30, 2024

Microbiology alum wins prestigious award

Ruth Isenberg, a first-generation college student who earned her PhD in microbiology from the UW–Madison Microbiology Doctoral Training Program in 2023, was awarded the 2024 Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize for outstanding doctoral research in the field of bacterial molecular biology.
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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 diversity, both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities.

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

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