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October 30, 2024
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Give
By giving to the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA), you uplift our student and alumni community and advance our mission of strengthening the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Thank you for all you make possible through your philanthropic support.
Join the Middleton Society
All cumulative gifts to the school of at least $25,000 qualify you for membership in this prestigious group of our most committed friends.
Learn about the Middleton Society
WMAA Fund
Your gift to the WMAA Fund allows us to provide a helping hand that makes our school special, whether through student wellness initiatives and educational enrichment, emergency relief for students in crisis, Quarterly magazine, or alumni engagement. The WMAA Fund is the lifeblood of our organization, helping to provide our medical students with a supportive and enriching educational experience.
All gifts to WMAA and/or SMPH are directed to the UW Foundation.
Mail gifts to:
UW Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807
Organization Name: UW Foundation
Contact Name: Jill Watson
Tax ID: 39-0743975
Credit To Funds: $xx to #132584230 (Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association Fund)
* In 2020, the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) dissolved its non-stock Wisconsin corporation status (501c3) and reestablished WMAA as an advisory body within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), with its traditional mission and structure intact.
Scholarships for Medical Students
Scholarship support makes a direct impact on our students, minimizing their debt burden.
Funding my medical education was a struggle and it is no different for today’s students. I decided to make a difference for someone by establishing an endowed scholarship.
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Dorothy Barbo, MD ‘58
Give a Stethoscope
Your gift of $200 provides a student with their first stethoscope. A $500 donation covers a stethoscope and WMAA-sponsored programs for the student.
Give to the Stethoscope Fund
Give to Your MD Class Fund
Many medical school classes have established endowment scholarships. Find your class fund and make a gift.
Dean’s Strategic Priorities Fund
Empower the Dean, who is able to respond to the school’s greatest needs with discretionary support.
Support the Dean’s Strategic Priorities Fund
Other Areas of Support
Make a gift to another area you’re passionate about, such as scholarships for students with financial need. Use the search function at the following link to enter criteria, such as your class year, or medical scholarships.
Impact Stories
Impactful Giving
August 2, 2024
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Tyne Family Pays it Forward
Throughout his 41 years in practice as an orthopedic surgeon and the ensuing 11 years since his retirement, Lee Tyne, MD ’67, and his wife of 62 years — Margaret “Marge” Tyne — have generously shared their gratitude for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).
Impactful Giving
July 13, 2023
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Family of Badgers Creates Scholarship
With nine University of Wisconsin–Madison degrees in their family, Linda and Thomas Kloosterboer, MD ’82 (PG ’86), are grateful for their education and that of their adult children, who earned undergraduate degrees as Badgers.