Impact
In keeping with the Wisconsin Idea, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is improving lives beyond the boundaries of the university by advancing health and health equity through education, service and research. We are dedicated to educating and training health professionals to provide outstanding and innovative health care that is informed by groundbreaking research and clinical trials.
Meeting Health Care Needs Through Education
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The Rural MD track focuses on underserved rural populations and under-resourced settings.
![Native American Center for Health Professions logo](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nachp-logo-feature.jpg)
NACHP mentors and supports indigenous health professions students with a goal of reducing health inequities facing Native people.
![TRIUMPH students pose in front of a mosaic butterfly](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/triumph-students-688x405-1.jpg)
The Urban MD track focuses on care of underserved urban populations and improving health equity.
Community Service Initiatives
![A doctor engaging a child with a pinwheel in a clinic](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/medic-pinwheel-630x425-1.jpg)
MEDiC is an interprofessional student-led organization that runs four free health clinics and partners with three other free clinics in the Madison area.
![A child sitting in a toy car](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/go-baby-go.jpg)
GoBabyGo is a free program, hosted by UW’s PT, OT and engineering students, that modifies toy ride-on cars for children with mobility impairments.
![Elementary school students interact with organs at the Wisconsin Science Festival](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/docs-students-organs-630x425-1.png)
Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) is a nationwide group of physicians and medical students dedicated to working with young people to promote healthy lifestyles.
A Bold Future for Biohealth in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s designation as an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Tech Hub for biohealth is driven by a collaborative consortium of industry leaders, public and private partners, and community organizations, with UW–Madison helping lead the way. This federal designation positions our state as an innovation hub, elevating our reputation through achievements in research, innovation and education. Together, we are making Wisconsin a global hub for personalized medicine.
![Jennifer Mnookin](https://www.med.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/fly-images/13235/Mnookin-headshot-600x405-1-630x425.jpg)
Jennifer M. Mnookin, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor
Points of Pride
*2023 US News & World Report. University Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for our academic medical center.