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As the nation’s first combined school of medicine and public health, we are committed to advancing our vision of healthy people and healthy communities.

Degree Programs

Students benefit from the unification of medicine and public health in teaching, learning and research. Our statewide campus and our partnership with UW Health University Hospitals and Clinics mean more opportunities for hands-on learning, collaboration and engagement.

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Health Professions Programs

Graduate Programs

2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools: Medical Primary Care

One of America’s Best Medical Schools

Our MD program is ranked Tier 1 in Primary Care and Tier 2 in Research in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. We are a national leader in preparing physicians who serve where they are needed most — ranking 18th for the percentage of MD graduates practicing in rural communities, 48th for graduates entering primary care, and 63rd for those working in medically underserved areas. By educating physicians who choose these critical practice settings, we are helping to address the nation’s growing primary care physician shortage.

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Points of Pride

1st

School of Medicine and Public Health in the country

5

Health professions programs + 27 PhD and MS graduate programs*

28

Departments and 25+ centers and institutes

245+

Clinical training partners in Wisconsin

$703M

Extramural research funding

2100

Faculty in clinical, basic and applied science

* Including 8 affiliated programs

Taking Health Equity to Heart

We are advancing health and health equity through remarkable service to patients and communities, outstanding education and innovative research.

Our Mission

The Neighborhood Atlas® maps degrees of socio-economic disadvantage, which can affect health outcomes.

Latest News

Health & Wellness
October 1, 2026

New guidelines for helping veterans and military personnel quit smoking

Through clinical trials, Jessica Cook, PhD, and her team found that about 25% of participants who receive motivation-phase treatment decide to make a quit attempt and enter cessation treatment.
Health & Wellness
September 25, 2026

UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment

UW-CTRI researchers will partner with 16 community health centers in WI and MA to develop, test, refine and sustain improved tobacco use treatments for adult patients at community health centers.
Science & Technology
September 23, 2026

Fungal Biology Supergroup connects UW researchers across disciplines

For 27 years, campus has been home to the Fungal Biology Supergroup, a loose alliance of professors and researchers in disciplines that range from botany and pharmacy to medicine and public health.
Science & Technology
September 10, 2026

Engineering cancer-eating immune cells that attack solid tumors

Macrophages seem like ideal weapons to attack cancer, because these large white blood cells surround tumors and — as their name suggests, from the Greek for “big eater” — they exist to digest cellular waste, infection, and damaged and dead cells.
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Discovering Tomorrow’s Cures

We are proud of our long history of innovation and translational research. From microscopy to medical informatics, from cancer research to kinetics and rehabilitation, our investigators are making key discoveries that lead to better treatments.

Excellence in Research

A Culture of Belonging

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to creating belonging for everyone, both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for improving health outcomes.

Social impact and belonging mission  
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Improving Health Statewide—and Beyond

In keeping with the Wisconsin Idea, our engagement extends across the state. Through affiliations with UW Health, hospitals, and rural and urban clinics, students and faculty participate in education and research and improve the lives of the people of Wisconsin and beyond.

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Healthier Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Partnership Program funds education initiatives, research and community health programs targeting the state’s vital health needs.

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Statewide Campus

The borders of our campus extend to the entire state. Medical students learn from hundreds of volunteer physicians at hospitals and clinics throughout Wisconsin.

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Remarkable Care

UW Health faculty physicians care for patients at University Hospital, Carbone Cancer Center, American Family Children’s Hospital and other regional hospitals and clinics.

The Future Needs Us Now

Wisconsin Medicine

Wisconsin Medicine is the philanthropic partnership between the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health and donors like you.

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