Native American Center for Health Professions receives $1 million grant renewal for student recruitment, support
A University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health center will once again be the recipient of a competitive national grant to recruit American Indian and Alaska Native students into the field of medicine.
Q&A: Marcia Slattery on Clinical Continuing Education
Marcia Slattery, M.D., MHSc, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics in the School of Medicine and Public Health, was recently appointed Clinical Continuing Education Director in the Office of Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Public Health (OCPD). In this role, Dr. Slattery will serve as a champion for accredited interprofessional continuing education, providing physician leadership and clinical consultation for OCPD.
Physician assistant program could expand to UW-Platteville
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and UW–Madison are exploring a new collaboration aimed at addressing a shortage of physician assistants in underserved rural areas.
William Calkins honored with Max Fox Award for medical education
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health will bestow the prestigious 2018 Max Fox Preceptor Award to a family practice doctor from Westby.
Jonathan Temte named associate dean for public health and community engagement
A key player in nationwide vaccine policy with a passion for connecting medical research with community needs, Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD, MS, will serve as the next associate dean for public health and community engagement at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
2019 graduates come full circle as health sciences programs celebrate commencement
Four years ago, Arian Frost was a first-year medical student standing in line at Memorial Union waiting to go on stage as her grandmother watched.
Video: Robert Dempsey on being a teacher of doctors
Robert Dempsey, MD, chair of neurological surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is a skilled clinician, distinguished researcher and dedicated teacher and mentor.
Medical education program receives full eight-year accreditation
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health recently earned the highest level of accreditation possible for a United States medical degree program.
Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine welcomes new students
Twenty-six students from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan have earned spots in the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine.
Congratulations to the Class of 2018
A new class of health professionals and scientists graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health May 11-12.
UW–Madison creates innovative education program for correctional settings
A broad range of University of Wisconsin–Madison health professions and medical residents will have the opportunity to help address a pressing public health issue most don’t even consider – the health of prison populations.
UW works to advance health sciences teacher training
The University of Wisconsin Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medicine and Public Health launched a new clinical teaching learning community in collaboration with the UW-Madison Teaching Academy and the Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP).