Patrick Remington’s Dedication to Public Health Earns Him 2019 Folkert Belzer Award
Through his work on the County Health Rankings and countless other projects and advisory roles, Patrick Remington has helped connect the school to the communities it serves.
Marc Drezner Earns Belzer Lifetime Achievement Award
During his research, teaching and patient care career — which began with 25 years on the faculty at Duke University followed by 18 years at UW–Madison — Drezner has been recognized as an expert in bone and mineral metabolism.
Sheri Johnson Reflects on a Year Leading the Population Health Institute
Sheri Johnson shares her history and explains some of the biggest challenges facing population health in Wisconsin.
Dorothy Farrar Edwards Leads UW in All of Us Research Program
A professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and in the Department of Kinesiology at the UW–Madison School of Education, Farrar Edwards has focused her research on investigating the cultural, physical, genetic and lifestyle factors that lead to a wide range of health conditions that have disparate effects on different populations.
Robert Fettiplace Wins Kavli Prize
When Robert Fettiplace, PhD, talks about the joy of discovery, he captures the spirit that drove explorers over mountains and into the deepest caves.
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Drives Medical Advances Across Campus
In 2008, Vivek Prabhakaran, MD, PhD, had a vision for his research on post-stroke brain plasticity, but he needed much more to pursue his research.
WMAA Welcomes Daniel Jackson as New President
The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s new president, Daniel Jackson, MD ’03 (PG ’10), is a dedicated Badger who knew, at a young age, that he wanted to attend the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Reflecting on a Career in Rural Medicine
Byron Crouse, founding director of the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, may have recently retired but his tireless efforts to improve rural health in Wisconsin will leave a lasting impact.
Training in Urban Medicine and Public Health
New leadership and curriculum have bolstered the legacy of the School of Medicine and Health's specialized training program that prepares future doctors to practice in underserved urban areas.
First Successful Bone Marrow Transplant Led to Today’s Immunotherapies
Fifty years ago, School of Medicine and Public Health Professor Fritz Bach (pictured) and University of Minnesota Professor Robert Good performed the first successful bone marrow transplants, made possible by Bach’s earlier research findings. One year later, Paul Sondel, then a young, inquisitive undergraduate student joined Bach’s lab and, with colleagues, has carried the torch to further the field of immunotherapy ever since.
New Center Taking Precision Medicine and Genomics to the Next Level
Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD, recently joined the School of Medicine and Public Health to lead the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine. Meyn is developing a strategic vision for the center, guiding the formation of its clinical and academic programs and crafting its long-term mission to become an innovative global leader in genome-based precision medicine.
Professorship Bolsters Next Generation of Surgeons
"Someday, these young surgeons may be taking care of us, and we all want great people taking care of us," says Bruce A. Harms, MD, MBA, about the need to support excellence in research, education and patient care in the field of surgery, and particularly colorectal surgery. To that end, he and his wife, Judith, have established a professorship in colorectal surgery.