The Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health (TRIUMPH) program is a new focus within the MD Program curriculum at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. The Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health program is seeking medical students who are committed to providing health care for urban populations and to reducing health disparities.
The program combines existing Milwaukee-based third-year primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine rotations, the fourth-year preceptorship and electives with community and public health experiences. The program integrates clinical medicine and community and public health in a combined third- and fourth-year curriculum.
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health is also working with University of Wisconsin System and community partners to develop a Rural and Urban Scholars in Community Health (RUSCH) pipeline program designed to recruit and prepare motivated students who wish to serve rural and urban communities.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health medical students in the Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health program will learn about:
- Challenges providing health care in an urban setting
- Health disparities
- Accessing community resources
- Enhancing cultural skills
- Engaging with communities
- Developing and implementing population-based health projects