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Through the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA), you can connect with your fellow alumni, support students and build a strong future for the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). We are proud of our more than 8,000 graduates and WMAA is here to keep you engaged in this vibrant community.

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Getting involved is the first step towards feeling connected and making an impact. From mentoring a student with an interest in your specialty to helping plan your 50th reunion, there’s an opportunity for you!

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SMPH continues to grow and innovate thanks to support from alumni like you. Your gift to the WMAA supports tangible, meaningful programs that benefit students and build relationships with alumni.

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Latest Quarterly Stories

Lee Wilke and Lewis Jordan
Feature Story
August 25, 2026 • VOL 28 • NO 1

Innovation Pipeline Delivers Real-world Solutions

For decades, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has been a powerhouse of biomedical innovation, producing patents, licensing deals, and startup partnerships that shape patient care. Ideas born in labs and clinics become real-world solutions that improve lives.
Lawrence M. Moore
Feature Story
August 25, 2026 • VOL 28 • NO 1

Badger Physicians Improving Lives

For 70 years, the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) has fostered strong relationships with medical students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Connections remain strong as the students transition into the realm of alumni — fanning out throughout Wisconsin, the nation, and beyond.
Mathew Aschbrenner
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August 25, 2026 • VOL 28 • NO 1

Mathew Aschbrenner: Leading WMAA with Vision

Passion and vision — figuratively and literally — define Mathew Aschbrenner, MD ’06, in terms of his education, career, family and community.
Ruben Alexanian, Heather Johnson, Jane E. Schauer
Class Notes
August 25, 2026 • VOL 28 • NO 1

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Strength in Numbers

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New need-based scholarships created in 2021

200

Total scholarships WMAA contributes to through fundraising or stewardship

1,936

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Keep Up With Classmates

Quarterly is your alumni magazine, published by WMAA and SMPH. The magazine includes news, alumni profiles, student-life stories, class notes and more. 

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