Future doctors take the stage
Donning his white coat for the first time, Ian Hines, one of 176 students starting the MD program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, said he felt honored, humbled and a bit overwhelmed.
Commitment to healthy people and communities unites 2024 graduates
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health class of 2024 spans numerous fields but its members share a commitment to empathy and compassion, coupled with a dedication to providing remarkable care and performing innovative research. Through the myriad careers ahead of them, these Badgers will maintain commitment to a vision of healthy people and healthy communities.
Training doctors for rural practice helps meet statewide need
Dr. Michelle Clark-Forsting always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Growing up in Alma Center, Wisconsin, she worked during the school year as a nursing assistant at nearby Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. Physicians there were her role models. In 2005, she applied to medical school at the University of Wisconsin.
Bovine-themed Match Day 2024 showcases medical student success
With a strong sense of Badger pride, medical students celebrated Match Day at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health on Friday, March 15. Match Day is the day medical students nationwide learn where they were matched for clinical residency training programs for most specialties.
New medical students’ passion for service evident at 2023 White Coat Ceremony
As incoming medical students described their motivation to pursue studies at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, a common theme arose: the desire to make an impact and give back to their communities. This passion was on full display as the newest Doctor of Medicine (MD) cohort began their journey into the medical profession at the White Coat Investiture Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
2023 graduates embrace the challenge of advancing health and health equity
Members of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s class of 2023 followed a myriad of paths to the university to pursue their degrees under one unifying vision: to advance health and health equity. Poised for their next career steps in clinical care, public health, genetic counseling and research, the school’s recent graduates have shown their commitment to remarkable service, outstanding education and innovative research.
Match Day 2023 brings excitement
Excitement, nerves and anticipation often accompany travel plans — so the student-selected theme of “Where to Next?” was the perfect complement to Match Day at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health on Friday, March 17, the day medical students nationwide learned where they were matched for clinical residency training programs.
2022 White Coat Ceremony highlights diverse paths to medical school
With hearts and eyes set on the school’s vision of healthy people and healthy communities, incoming medical students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health began their medical school journey at the White Coat Investiture Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Hope and determination underscore graduation ceremonies
Members of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health class of 2022 have demonstrated their commitment to a critical mission: improve health for all. This goal has inspired a range of accomplishments such as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic through rapid viral sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, creating ways to increase cultural competency in the field of physical therapy, and challenging ableism in medicine.
Match Day 2022 brings excitement as medical students learn residency placements
On Friday, March 18, the Health Sciences Learning Center was abuzz with energy as soon-to-graduate UW School of Medicine and Public Health medical students learned where they were matched for clinical residency training programs.
Incoming medical students receive warm welcome to medical profession
Wearing matching Bucky Badger masks and exchanging elbow bumps, incoming medical students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health donned their first white coats at a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.
Sarah Rothschild named executive director of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association
Sarah Rothschild will join the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health on Oct. 18, 2021 as the executive director of its Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA).