First impressions: a Q&A with Dean Ahuja
On May 15, 2025, Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, became the 10th dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UW–Madison.
Training medical students for rural practice
Medical students prepare to meet rising Latino dementia care needs
Researchers in Madison are partnering with a Milwaukee-based Latino community center on a new, culturally competent elective course for students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The course is focused on training the next generation of doctors in dementia care for the Latino community.
Drive to create a healthier future fuels 2025 graduates
Jessieka Knazze has always been fascinated by the human body. She also has a genuine love for people, and a concern for their well-being. When she decided to pursue her studies at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, she found a way to merge these interests.
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.
Microbiology alum wins prestigious award
Ruth Isenberg, a first-generation college student who earned her PhD in microbiology from the UW–Madison Microbiology Doctoral Training Program in 2023, was awarded the 2024 Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize for outstanding doctoral research in the field of bacterial molecular biology.
Grants power two decades of statewide impact
The university’s medical school would not be the UW School of Medicine and Public Health without the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
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.
Showcasing health careers for Native students
For the 20th anniversary of Indigenous Health and Wellness Day, organizers knew the keynote speaker had to be someone special. They wanted to draw as many middle and high school students as possible to UW–Madison on April 26 for this long-running recruitment event, and they were looking for a person students could relate to, with a compelling story to tell.
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.