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