The Evolution of Match Day
In 1952, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) introduced the first centralized system to place medical students into U.S. residency programs. While the emotional highs and lows of matching remain the same, newer processes may surprise some medical school graduates of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).
Brothers, Roommates and Future Physicians
As third-year medical students at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), Barnabas T. “Barni” and Natnael T. “Nathaniel” Shiferaw are on parallel but distinctively different paths.
MD Student Turns Hardship Into Opportunity
Sonam Dolma’s journey to medical school began in Bir Tibetan Colony, a Tibetan refugee settlement in Northern India, where she was born in 1997. Her father, Gyurmey Namgyal, and his brother had fled there on foot from Eastern Tibet to escape the Chinese Communist regime.
Brittany Rodriguez Realizing Her Dream in Medical School
Brittany Rodriguez had not told her mom and stepdad she was considering medical school when she mailed them her acceptance letter from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She had not intended to keep it a secret, but she felt the need to keep the dream to herself until it became real.
Kaïssa Sylla’s Experiences Growing Up in Guinea Provide Career Inspiration
Kaïssa Sylla's experiences growing up in Guinea provide career inspiration
Life Experiences Lead to Career in Medicine and Public Health
A wide range of experiences led Gonzalez to Madison from her upbringing in Puerto Rico.
Student-Run Podcast Highlights the Importance of Narrative Medicine
The podcast uses storytelling to gain a deep understanding of people's experiences and enhance empathetic, patient-centered care.
Master of Public Health Students Are Champions of Change
The program's Applied Practice Experience provides an opportunity for students to define their future careers and to put didactic learning into practice in a community-based setting.
Karges Family Psychiatry Scholarship Encourages Mental Health Trainees
Steve and Lynn Karges understand firsthand the importance of a community having quality psychiatric providers. Scholarship recipient Raizman Velasquez, MD, aims to expand quality care to the Latinx community.
Medical Students Collaborate To Celebrate Diversity and Address Injustices
Kevin Franco Valle and Liana Aubrey Dawson created the virtual Lights for Life Vigil, which brought together students, faculty and staff of color, plus many other supporters.
Vivian Gama Reflects on Her Journey Pursuing a Medical Degree as an Immigrant
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Gama moved at age 5 with her family when they immigrated to the United States in 2000 for her father’s job.
Christopher ‘Rufus’ Sweeney Thinks Outside the Box in His Training and Career
Sweeney, known as a creative soul and prolific idea generator, says he inherited his entrepreneurial spirit from his paternal grandfather.