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Facts and Figures

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report's best medical schools for primary care and research. Here's a quick look at this world-class institution.

 

Educational Programs

Facilities


Affiliated Institutions

  • Marshfield Clinic
  • Meriter Hospital, Madison
  • Milwaukee Clinical Campus/Aurora Healthcare, Inc.
  • Western Clinical Campus/Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse
  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Faculty and Staff

  • UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty hold appointments in 26 departments, 15 in the clinical sciences and 11 in the basic sciences
  • Most faculty members in the clinical sciences serve on the medical staff of UW Hospital and Clinics or American Family Children's Hospital
  • Comprised of some of the nation's leading researchers and clinicians, the faculty includes many National Medal of Science recipients and National Academy of Science honorees
  • Faculty routinely garner national distinction in biomolecular chemistry, physiology, cancer, medicine, neuroscience, ophthalmology, surgery and many other fields

Faculty and Staff at a Glance 
Tenure track 401
CHS track 446
Clinical-teacher track 452
Total faculty 1,299
Volunteer faculty 1,248
Academic staff 1,345
Classified staff 725
Employees in training 216

 

Students and Trainees
MD  615
PhD in basic sciences 667
MD/PhD (Medical Scientist Training Program) 70
Master in basic sciences 83
Master of Physical Therapy 119
Master of Public Health 53
Bachelor of Clinical Laboratory Science 44
Bachelor of Physician Assistant 72
Residents/fellows 592
Undergraduates* (approximate) 4,020
Continuing medical education participants 40,582
* Faculty teach in many courses in other schools and colleges of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Budget 2006-07  
Expenditures by source of funds: $502.5 million 
   Federal and non-federal grants 41%
   UW Medical Foundation 21%
   State/university 15%
   Hospitals and affiliates 8%
   Gifts and endowments 10%
   Other 5%

 

Research Funding 2008-09 
Extramural research support $199.7 million
   Federal awards $110.5 million
   Nonfederal awards $89.2 million

Grants obtained by the School of Medicine and Public Health constituted 29 percent of total grants to UW-Madison during 2008-09.


Last updated: 08/07/2009
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