Medical College of Wisconsin

{{Primary sources|article|date=April 2009}} '''Medical College of Wisconsin''' (MCW) is a private, freestanding [[medical school]] and graduate school located in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. It was formerly affiliated with [[Marquette University]]. The Medical College is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]] of the [[North Central Association]] (NCA) of Colleges and Schools and by the [[Liaison Committee on Medical Education]] (LCME). The NCA is the accrediting body for all institutions of higher education in the College's geographic region and the LCME is the accrediting body of all US medical schools. More than 1,250 faculty physicians with The Medical College of Wisconsin provide adult and pediatric care to more than 400,000 patients, representing more than 1.6 million patient visits annually. == Education == There are more than 1,270 students enrolled in education programs at The Medical College. This consists of about 820 [[medical student]]s and more than 450 graduate students. The Medical College grants M.D., Ph.D, M.S., M.P.H., M.A., and combination degrees. Through the Medical Scientists Training Program (MSTP), students may enter a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree program. In a joint program with [[Marquette University]] Department of Biomedical Engineering, students may obtain a Ph.D. in [[Functional Imaging]]. College faculty supervise approximately 650 physicians in residency training and 240 physicians in fellowship training through the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH). Approximately 200 scientists are involved in postdoctoral research fellowship training through the Office of Postdoctoral Education. The Medical College also provides [[continuing medical education]] to more than 40,000 health professional registrants each year. The average matriculating MCAT and GPA in 2010 were 31.81 and and 3.74, respectively. == Research == As a research center, MCW received approximately $161 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes in fiscal year (FY) 2009-2010. In the FY 2010, the College received $91,763,617 total in NIH funding . In the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by the [[U.S. News & World Report]], MCW was ranked 45th for research (tied with University of Florida, Georgetown University, Temple University, Wake Forest University, and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and 37th for primary care (tied with East Tennessee State University [Quillen], Michigan State University [College of Human Medicine], and Wake Forest University). College faculty conducted more than 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, in FY 2009-10. In FY 2009-2010, MCW faculty and students reported 34 new discoveries and inventions. MCW has 74 issued patents registered with the US Patent & Trademark Office and 6 patents listed in AppFT as pending patent applications (though pending patent applications where the applicant has elected to not publish prior to grant remain confidential and more could be pending). MCW is home to nine federally designated national centers and one international research center. == History == The Medical College traces its roots to 1893 with the founding of the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1913, the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Milwaukee Medical College merged to become the Marquette University School of Medicine. In 1967 Marquette University, due to financial constraints, terminated its sponsorship of the medical school. The school then continued as a private, national, freestanding institution. Its name was changed in 1970 to the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Medical College has more than 14,000 alumni. ==Notable alumni== *Colonel [[Todd David Hess]], MC; USAF Military Doctor & Commander - Ophthalmic Surgeon (Class of 1985) *[[Steve Kagen]], U.S. Representative from [[Wisconsin]] *[[Donald Laub]], Chief of Plastic Surgery at [[Stanford University School of Medicine]] *Captain [[Ryan Leavitt]], MC; USNF Military Doctor and Captain - Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Class of 1997) *[[Philip Stieg]], Chairman of Neurosurgery at [[Weill Medical College]] and [[New York-Presbyterian Medical Center]] - Neurosurgeon (Class of 1983) *[[Don S. Wenger]], [[U.S. Air Force]] Major General - (Class of 1937) *[[David G. Young III]], U.S. Air Force Brigadier General *Lt. General [[Charles B. Green]], [[Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force]] - (Class of 1978) *[[Larry Bucshon]], U.S. Representative from [[Illinois]] *[[Marshall E. Cusic Jr.]], [[U.S. Navy]] Rear Admiral, Chief of the U.S. Navy Medical Reserve Corps *[[Daniel M. Lucas]], Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist, Chairman of Imaging Services, Riverview Hospital, Wisc. Rapids,(Class of 1989 *[[George A. Williams (surgeon)|George A. Williams]], Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Chairman of Ophthalmology, Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, Class of 1974 ==See also== *[[EPERC]] (End-of-Life/Palliative Education Resource Center) is a peer reviewed health professional education clearinghouse ==External links== *[http://www.mcw.edu/ Medical College of Wisconsin Web site] {{Colleges and universities in Wisconsin}} {{Colleges and universities in metropolitan Milwaukee}} {{coord missing|Wisconsin}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Medical College Of Wisconsin}}