Acronyms and Abbreviations
More Acronyms and Abbreviations
Don't know the HSLC from the CSC? Never heard of PDS? Use this guide to learn some of the frequently used acronyms and abbreviations at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.
A | B | C | D | G | H | I | M | N | L | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W
| A | |
| ACAP | |
| ADRC | |
| AFCH | |
| AHEC |
| B | |
| BOSS |
| C | |
| CAPF | |
| CALS | College of Agricultural and Life Sciencies |
| CASI | |
| CCHE | |
| CGH | Center for Global Health |
| CME | Continuing Medical Education (see also OCPD) |
| CSP | Community Service Programs |
| CSC |
Clinical Science Center, also known as UW Hospital and Clinics |
| CTAC | |
| CTRI | |
| CUPH | Center for Urban Population Health |
| CVRC |
| D | |
| DFM | |
| DoIT | UW-Madison Department of Information Technology |
| DOM | Department of Medicine |
| DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy |
| G | |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education |
| H | |
| HERI | |
| HSLC |
| I | |
| ICTR | |
|
IRB or HS-IRB |
Health Sciences Institutional Review Boards |
| HSLC | |
| IRC | Formerly Interdisciplinary Research Complex, now the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) |
| L | |
| LAR | Laboratory Animal Resources |
| LIHF |
| M | |
| M1, M2, M3, M4 | First-year medical student, etc. |
| METC | |
| MERC |
Medical Education and Research Committee (Wisconsin Partnership Program |
| MFCB | UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building |
| MMI | Medical Microbiology and Immunology |
| MPH | Master of Public Health |
| MSC | |
| MSTP | Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD program) |
| N | |
| NTP | Neuroscience Training Program |
| O | |
| OAC |
Oversight and Advisory Committee (Wisconsin Partnership Program) |
| OCPD | Office of Continuing Professional Development (CME) |
| OCT |
| P | |
| PCC | |
| PDS |
| R | |
| RARC | |
| RSP |
UW-Madison Research and Sponsored Programs |
| RUSCH |
| S | |
| SASS | |
| SciMed GRS |
UW-Madison Research and Sponsored Programs |
| SHOW | |
| SMI | |
| SMPH or UWSMPH |
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health |
| SoN | UW-Madison School of Nursing |
| SoP | UW-Madison School of Pharmacy |
| T | |
| TRIUMPH |
| U | |
| UHS | |
| UWCCC | University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center |
| UWF | University of Wisconsin Foundation |
| UWHC | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics |
| UWMF | University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation |
| V | |
| VA |
| W | |
| WAI | |
| WARF | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| WARM | |
| WIPHL | Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles |
| WiPOD | |
| WisPic | |
| WMAA | |
| WORH | |
| WPP |