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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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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.

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Health professions programs + 27 PhD and MS graduate programs*

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Faculty in clinical, basic and applied science

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Taking Health Equity to Heart

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

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Science & Technology
March 4, 2026

How AI is advancing medical research

Able to absorb, examine and analyze staggering amounts of data, artificial intelligence (AI) helps medical researchers identify disease patterns and predict patient outcomes.
Education
February 11, 2026

Preparing medical residents to practice lifestyle medicine

Americans are getting sicker earlier in life. More than half of young adults aged 18-34 years report at least one chronic condition, such as obesity or diabetes, and adults in midlife are increasingly likely to have two or more.
Science & Technology
February 9, 2026

Cell therapy for Sjögren’s disease earns FDA Fast Track designation

A therapy currently being tested in a clinical trial at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to treat a common symptom of Sjögren’s disease recently got a boost from the Food and Drug Administration.
Science & Technology
January 29, 2026

UW–Madison and Immuto Scientific to collaborate on novel cancer target discovery

University of Wisconsin–Madison and Immuto Scientific have officially entered into a collaborative agreement to identify disease-specific, novel therapeutic targets in colorectal cancer.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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