Improv class for health professions students builds communication skills
An innovative approach borrowed from the performing arts is helping health professions students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health strengthen their ability to engage in active listening and think on their feet, which are key skills they will need throughout their careers.
Medical students seize opportunities to gain knowledge and serve
It’s not every evening that medical students have the chance to suture a wound, tape a sprain or place an IV, but they were doing all that and more as part of the annual Family Medicine Procedures Fair in the Health Sciences Learning Center.
Improving rural access to rheumatology care
A new collaborative training program, known as STARS-R aims to help rural primary care physicians build skills in managing existing patients with rheumatologic conditions by pairing them with professors of rheumatology from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Researching voice disorders is top strength of new department
UW is known nationwide for its expertise in laryngology, the care of patients with voice, airway and swallowing disorders. The specialty is a key strength of the new Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which became the school’s 28th department in June after nine decades of growth and innovation as a division within the Department of Surgery.
New medical students pursue the "why"
At the annual White Coat Ceremony, which took place at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union on Friday, August 22, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health welcomed 176 incoming medical students to the MD program.
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.