The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison is recognized as an international, national and statewide leader in educating physicians, investigating the causes of disease, exploring innovative solutions to medical problems and translating research into compassionate patient care.
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health seeks to attract the very best students, educators and researchers in pursuit of our mission.
Although we train students to work in every area of patient care and research, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has chosen seven areas of medicine on which to focus our resources. These are:
- Aging
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory sciences
- Neuroscience
- Population and community health sciences
- Rural health
- Women's health
Through programs that are interdisciplinary and translational, we are at the vanguard of today's medicine and tomorrow's cures.
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health offers students, educators and researchers access to all of the benefits of a preeminent public research university. In addition, the school has strong partnerships with University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, whose programs are consistently ranked among the best in the nation; and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, one of the 10 largest physician practice groups in the country. These relationships afford students, teachers and researchers opportunities available only at top-ranked academic medical centers.