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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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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
April 7, 2025

AI screening tool helps refer patients for opioid use disorder treatment

An artificial intelligence-driven screening tool developed by a research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health successfully identified hospitalized adults at risk for opioid use disorder and recommended referral to inpatient addiction specialists.
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Education
March 24, 2025

Medical students celebrate a star-studded Match Day 2025

Gliding down the red carpet and striking poses for the cameras, medical students were the stars of their own Match Day on Friday, March 21. While sealed envelopes have given way to email notifications, a golden Bucky statue and autographed gold stars added glamor to the memorable occasion.
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Science & Technology
February 25, 2025

Q&A with Sara McCoy on innovative treatment for Sjögren’s disease

Dr. Sara McCoy, a rheumatologist in the Department of Medicine, is one of the nation’s leading experts on Sjögren’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects moisture-producing glands in the eyes, mouth and other parts of the body.
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Science & Technology
February 12, 2025

Football helmet covers do not reduce concussions for high school players

A study of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect on the rates of sports-related concussions.
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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 diversity, both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities.

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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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